Orioles reach $1.3 million deal with ex-Tide Andino

BALTIMORE

Infielder Robert Andino and the Baltimore Orioles agreed Wednesday to a $1.3 million, one-year contract that triples his salary from $421,500.

The agreement was at the midpoint between the $1.6 million Andino had asked for in arbitration last week and the $1 million the Orioles had offered.

The 27-year-old had his best season last year, playing the majority of his career-high 139 games at second base for the injured Brian Roberts. He also played third base, shortstop and left field.

Andino set career highs with 457 at-bats, 120 hits, 63 runs, five home runs and 36 RBIs.

He played in 132 games for the Norfolk Tides in 2010, hitting .264.

The agreement leaves three Orioles still in arbitration: center fielder Adam Jones and starting pitchers Jeremy Guthrie and Brad Bergesen.