Mariners signed C Ronny Paulino to a minor league contract. He's been given an invitation to spring training and should have a good shot at landing the backup job behind Jesus Montero. Paulino batted .254/.266/.302 with no homers over 20 games in 2012 with the Orioles and sports a .272/.324/.376 career batting line.

Ronny Paulino has elected free agency. Paulino batted .254/.266/.302 over 20 games this year for the Orioles. The 31-year-old is a career .325/.379/.465 hitter against left-handed pitching and could be able to find a backup job somewhere.

Orioles optioned C Ronny Paulino to Triple-A Norfolk. He was cleared to make room for Taylor Teagarden's return from the disabled list. Paulino, 31, has an option to turn down the assignment and become a free agent.

Ronny Paulino is currently dealing with a hairline fracture of his left big toe. Paulino suffered the injury when he fouled a ball off his foot on Sunday. He'll attempt to play through the pain for now.

Orioles optioned C Ronny Paulino to Triple-A Norfolk. He was cleared to make room for right-hander Stu Pomeranz on the active roster. Paulino is hitting .300 (9-for-30) with a double and three RBI in nine games with the O's this season. Luis Exposito will serve as Matt Wieters' backup for now.

Ronny Paulino hit a three-run homer Saturday against the Pirates. Paulino figures to have his contract purchased within the next few days. He's expected to serve as Matt Wieters' backup until Taylor Teagarden comes off the DL.

Ronny Paulino is expected to report to Orioles camp Friday. Paulino has been stuck in his native Dominican Republic while dealing with visa issues. He likely would have entered camp as the favorite to back up Matt Wieters had he arrived on time, but Taylor Teagarden might have slid ahead of him. He should at least have plenty of time to get ready for the season.

Orioles signed C Ronny Paulino to a minor league contract. He also gets a spring training invite. Paulino was non-tendered by the Mets in December after batting .261/.312/.351 with two home runs and 19 RBI over 248 plate appearances last season. He'll provide some competition for Taylor Teagarden for O's the backup catcher job.

Mets non-tendered C Ronny Paulino. An expected move. Paulino, 30, batted just .261/.312/.351 with two home runs and 19 RBI over 248 plate appearances in 2011 while throwing out only 20 percent of baserunners. As of now, the light-hitting Mike Nickeas projects as Josh Thole's backup in 2012.

The Mets are planning to non-tender Ronny Paulino. Paulino batted just .261/.312/.351 with two home runs and 19 RBI over 248 plate appearances in 2011 while throwing out only 20 percent of baserunners. Mike Nickeas would back up Josh Thole in 2012 if the Mets indeed go through with the non-tendering.