Xu Guiyan signs with Orioles, becoming the first player who is Chinese by birth and ancestry to ink a contract to play in the United States. The 19 year-old outfielder/first baseman nicknamed ‘Itchy,’ at the MLB China Development Center in Wuxi, Jiangsu will be evaluated by the Orioles scouts in the spring, before being assigned to a minor league affiliate.

The Angels host their first doubleheader since 2003, caused by a rare rainout the day before, and sweep the Red Sox, 11 – 1 and 7 – 3. Albert Pujols hits three homers to lead the offensive barrage.