 On January 30, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and was invited to spring training, but ultimately did not make the opening day roster and spent the next several months at Triple-A Norfolk Tides.For the week of June 25 – July 1, he was named the International League's Pitcher of the Week.He notched three saves and eight SO in IP, and had not surrendered a hit since May 29.