Gibson was so respected in Baltimore that teammates still talked about him last year and this spring. Charlie Morton, a 41-year-old starter the Orioles signed this offseason, said the younger pitchers on the staff all raved about Gibson.

Right-hander Kyle Gibson returned to the Baltimore Orioles after a one-season absence, agreeing to a $5.25 million, one-year contract.

Veteran right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Friday. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the deal is for $5.25 million,