Janish undergoes elbow surgery, and notes on Cabrera and Parmelee

SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Paul Janish, signed by the Orioles to a minor league deal in November, underwent surgery a few days ago to remove bone chips from his right elbow and is expected to miss six to eight weeks of camp.

Janish was supposed to compete for a utility job.

With Janish currently out of the mix, the Orioles signed another utility player, Jayson Nix, to a minor league deal and reached agreement with Everth Cabrera on a one-year deal.

Executive vice president Dan Duquette said the deal with Cabrera may not be finalized this week. There are a few issues that need to be resolved. Nothing that hasn't already been reported.

Duquette said he's still looking to add another reliever to provide depth, most likely on a minor league deal.

Duquette also stated that he expects all the pitchers and catchers to report today.

I'll post quotes from Duquette in my next entry.

Chris Parmelee, signed to a minor league deal last month, said he chose the Orioles because "they're a winning organization."

"They've been winning the last couple of years and I want to be a part of that," he said. "I want to do everything I can to help this team out any way I can and whatever that may be, I'm up to the task and I'm looking forward to it."

What does Parmelee bring to the table?

"Versatility, some power with the ballpark at Camden Yards," he said. "It's a lot more hitter friendly than Target Field, so I'm looking forward to that.

"Every time I came to Camden Yards and even here in Sarasota, I liked the way they did things around here and I took notice of that when it came time to make a selection where I was going to go. I knew some of the guys on this team and had some conversations and they liked it. There's no reason why I shouldn't feel the same way. Just being here so far - this is Day Four for me - I'm already taking a liking to a lot of the guys here. It's a lot of good guys, a lot of good players and a great clubhouse to be in.

"It's kind of like going to a new school. You've been in one school your whole life and meeting new guys. My main thing is just to keep my mouth shut and try to make friends, just like you would in school. But these guys have come in with open arms and I know some of them, so it makes it a lot easier transition."