Chirinos announced Wednesday via his personal Twitter account that he has retired from professional baseball.
Chirinos played 11 years in the majors and spent the bulk of his career with the Rangers, but he also had stints with the Mets, Rays, Cubs, Astros and Orioles. He spent the 2022 campaign with Baltimore, slashing .179/.265/.287 with four home runs over 220 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Homers in loss
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Chirinos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Red Sox.
The backup catcher provided the only offense for Baltimore on Wednesday as the team was stifled by Rich Hill and the Boston bullpen. Chirinos' solo shot in the eighth inning was his fourth of the season and first since Aug 3. The 38-year-old still figures to play second fiddle to Adley Rutschman the rest of the way.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Productive in Friday's win
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Chirinos went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Chirinos did his damage in the third inning to open the scoring. He's played in just eight games since the start of August, but he's gone 9-for-24 (.375) with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in that span. The 38-year-old backup catcher has a .183/.272/.290 slash line with three homers, 20 RBI, nine runs scored, a steal and nine doubles through 192 plate appearances. His playing time is likely to remain scarce with Adley Rutschman playing well, but Chirinos has been solid in his limited opportunities of late.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Emerges from slump
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Chirinos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Chirinos appeared in just eight games in July, going 2-for-22 with 10 strikeouts for the month. He's already off to a better start in August with a three-hit performance and his first homer since May 28. The backup catcher is slashing .168/.256/.282 with three long balls, 17 RBI, eight runs scored, a stolen base and eight doubles in 169 plate appearances this year. Even with a good stretch of hitting, Chirinos is unlikely to vulture away much of Adley Rutschman's playing time.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Not pushing for more time
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Chirinos is batting .206 (7-for-34) since the start of June.
Chirinos had a couple of multi-hit games last month, but he's been held without a hit in seven of his last 11 contests. He won't get many chances to get in a rhythm, since Adley Rutschman commands a large share of the playing time behind the dish. Chirinos has posted a .159/.262/.270 slash line with two home runs, 15 RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base in 43 contests, and he's likely to be limited to just two or three starts a week at most.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Swipes bag, cashes in four
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Chirinos went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a steal in a 7-6 loss to the Rays on Saturday.
Chirinos had his best game of the year, racking up more RBI in four at-bats than he did in the entire month of April. The veteran catcher hit two doubles, a single and even stole his first base of the season. Chirinos remains firmly entrenched as the backup to star rookie Adley Rutschman.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: On base twice Saturday
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Chirinos went 1-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Royals.
Chirinos entered Saturday 0-for-12 with two walks in his last four games. He's seen a reduction in playing time as the Orioles have committed to letting Adley Rutschman get plenty of starts behind the dish. With a .135/.242/.231 slash line, two home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored in 36 contests, Chirinos is probably better suited to a backup role anyway, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to start more than a couple of times per week.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Two-run homer in loss
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Chirinos went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.
Chirinos took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot. The long ball was both his second of the year and second in his last five contests. Chirinos is now the clear backup option at catcher behind Adley Rutschman, making him an unappealing fantasy option regardless of his recent power surge.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Slated for backup role
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Chirinos is in line to serve as the Orioles' No. 2 catcher after Adley Rutschman's contract was selected Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos served as the Orioles' top catcher to begin the season, but he hit just .139 with a home run, six RBI and four runs over 28 games. The 37-year-old will remain on the active roster following Rutschman's promotion, while Anthony Bemboom was designated for assignment. However, Rutschman should see plenty of playing time right off the bat, so Chirinos is in line for a clear backup role.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Goes yard in win
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Chirinos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 9-6 win over the Yankees.
This was just the catcher's fourth hit in 11 games in May, but it erased an early two-run deficit in the second inning. Chirinos is now slashing .147/.264/.227 with a homer, six RBI, three runs scored and three doubles through 87 plate appearances. He's still the Orioles' top catcher, at least until Adley Rutschman gets the call to the big leagues.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Sits again Wednesday
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Chirinos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Chirinos will sit for the second day in a row while Anthony Bemboom gets another turn behind the plate. The two backstops are expected to continue to split time in relatively equitable fashion until the Orioles are willing to promote catching prospect Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Gets maintenance day
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Chirinos is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Anthony Bemboom will check in behind the dish as a replacement for Chirinos, who went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts while starting at catcher in both of the Orioles' last two games. Chirinos (.427 OPS in 82 plate appearances this season) and Bemboom (.479 OPS in 52 plate appearances) are merely keeping the seat warm at catcher until the Orioles are ready to promote top prospect Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Not starting Saturday
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Chirinos isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos will take a seat for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts Friday. Anthony Bemboom will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Not starting Thursday
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Chirinos isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos started in the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a double and an RBI. Anthony Bemboom will take over behind the dish and bat eighth Thursday.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Rests Monday
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Chirinos is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Chirinos went 1-for-4 while starting behind the dish in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, so he'll get a breather with the Orioles facing a quick turnaround for Monday's series finale, which starts at 12:05 p.m. ET. Anthony Bemboom will catch for starting pitcher Tyler Wells.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: On bench for Game 1 of twin bill
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Chirinos is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos and Anthony Bemboom are expected to split duties behind the plate for the twin bill, with the latter getting the start at catcher in Game 1. Expect Chirinos to catch Bruce Zimmermann in the second half of the doubleheader.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Resting Tuesday
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Chirinos is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
After going hitless with a walk in Monday's 2-1 loss, Chirinos is now in an 0-for-14 drought at the plate over his last five starts. He still appears to have the edge on the No. 1 catcher's role, but Chirinos will cede duties behind the plate to Anthony Bemboom on Tuesday.
Chirinos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale Sunday afternoon. Anthony Bemboom will take over behind the plate to form a battery with Jordan Lyles.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Day off Thursday
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Chirinos will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos will sit after starting the last three games behind the plate. He's hitting just .189/.318/.243 through 14 games. Anthony Bemboom will catch Bruce Zimmermann in his absence.
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Orioles' Robinson Chirinos: Heads to bench
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Chirinos will sit Saturday against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Chirinos sits for the second time in the last three games. He's hit just .231/.375/.269 to start the year. Anthony Bemboom will start behind the plate.
