Bailey had his minor-league contract selected Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bailey was selected by the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft during the winter but was returned to Houston a week before MLB paused spring training. The right-hander will open the season with the big club after a strong showing during camp, likely in a low-leverage mop-up role. Bailey posted a 3.30 ERA and 103:41 K:BB across 92.2 innings at Double-A last year.