MLB News Outside The Confines: Ryan Helsey goes to Baltimore

Good morning. • The Orioles signed free agent reliever Ryan Helsley to a two-year, $28 million deal. The contract has an opt-out clause after one year. Jeff Passan reports. • Bradford Doolittle gives the Orioles a C+ grade on the deal. • Michael Baumann has thoughts on the Blue Jays signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal. • Keith Law is not a fan of the Blue Jays’ deal with Cease. (The Athletic sub. req.) • David Laurila reports that the Red Sox expect newly-acquired right-hander Sonny Gray to be an improvement over Walker Buehler for Boston. • Jordan Schusterman tries to find a home for free agent infielder Bo Bichette. • Mike Petriello believes free agent reliever Tyler Rogers could be a valuable pickup for some team, despite the slowest fastball in the majo