Dane Sardinha failed his physical with the Orioles.

Sardinha inked a minor league contract earlier this month but was revealed to have lingering medical problems when he arrived at spring camp. The O's are likely to make a move soon to ensure they have enough catching depth.

Orioles signed C Dane Sardinha to a minor league contract.

Sardinha, 32, batted just .219 with a .669 OPS in 43 plate appearances last season for the Phillies. But he's always been a pretty solid defender and will operate as organizational catching depth in 2012 for the Orioles.

Dane Sardinha is now a free agent.

Sardinha batted .219 with a .669 OPS in 43 plate appearances for the Phillies this season and didn't fare much better in the minors. The 32-year-old will likely be on the lookout for a minor league contract.

Phillies sent C Dane Sardinha outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

With Brian Schneider coming off the disabled list, Sardinha was no longer needed in Philly. Through 32 at-bats this season, he was hitting .219 with one RBI.

Dane Sardinha is batting .200/.333/.200 in 18 plate appearances for the Phillies this season.

Sardinha will serve as a backup to starting catcher Carlos Ruiz until Brian Schneider returns from his hamstring strain. Schneider could be out over a month.

Phillies recalled C Dane Sardinha from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Sardinha was hitting just .105 in 38 at-bats at Triple-A, but the Phillies wanted someone with some experience around as insurance with Carlos Ruiz banged up. Ruiz isn't expected to require a disabled list stint, so it could be a short stay for the 32-year-old.

Phillies sent C Dane Sardinha outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The 31-year-old catcher was designated for assignment over the weekend but drew little-to-no interest on waivers. Sardinha hit three homers for the Phils and will remain in the organization as an emergency backup.

Phillies designated C Dane Sardinha for assignment.

Sardinha hit a surprising three homers in 39 at-bats with the Phils, but he batted just .205 and there simply wasn't room for him anymore with Carlos Ruiz ready to return from the DL.

Dane Sardinha went 2-for-4 with a solo homer against the Pirates on Sunday.

Sardinha now has hit in all seven of his starts in the majors this season. Included in that hit-streak is three homers, so Sardinha is doing a nice job helping to fill in for the injured Carlos Ruiz. Sardinha doesn't have much of a track record of success in the minors, but he's worth a flier in two-catcher NL-only leagues while Ruiz is out.

Dane Sardinha hit his first major league home run Thursday in the victory over the Indians.

We'll throw Sardinha a bone here: this is the first time we've ever had reason to remark on his performance. The 2000 second-round pick debuted with the Reds in 2003, but he entered the day with just 80 major league at-bats to his credit. His homer came in his first appearance with the Phillies since he was called up to replace the injury Carlos Ruiz.

Phillies recalled C Dane Sardinha from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

With Carlos Ruiz suffering from his head injury, the Phillies felt the need to call up some additional support. Sardinha was hitting .254/.289/.389 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley before his recall.