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Gonzalez avoids arbitration (O's exchange figures with Britton, Matusz)

January 15, 2016, 9:47am

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Gonzalez avoids arbitration (O's exchange figures with Britton, Matusz)

The Orioles are down to two unsigned arbitration-eligible players. Pitcher Miguel Gonzalez has agreed to a $5.1 million deal. He made $3.275 million last season while going 9-12 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.396 WHIP in 26 starts over 144 2/3 innings. Gonzalez made two stops on the disabled list with groin and shoulder injuries. He's healthy now and hoping for a bounceback season. Closer Zach Britton and left-hander Brian Matusz haven't agreed to terms. Britton's agent, Scott Boras, will submit a...

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Chris Tillman and Ryan Flaherty agree to 2016 deals (and Manny Machado)

January 15, 2016, 8:12am

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Chris Tillman and Ryan Flaherty agree to 2016 deals (and Manny Machado)

The Orioles have reached agreements with starter Chris Tillman and infielder Ryan Flaherty on contracts for the 2016 season. Tillman receives a raise from $4.315 million to $6.225 million. His deal also includes, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Flaherty receives $1.5 million after making $1.075 million last season. As of this filing, the Orioles haven't reached agreements with their four remaining arbitration-eligible players - third baseman Manny Machado, closer Zach Britton, reliever...

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More on arbitration eligibles, interest in Kendrick and Showalter quotes

January 14, 2016, 6:45pm

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More on arbitration eligibles, interest in Kendrick and Showalter quotes

The Orioles and their six unsigned arbitration-eligible players will exchange salary figures today if agreements can't be reached on contracts for the upcoming season. As I say every year, it's a whole lot of wasted reporting energy. The players are under team control. It's just a matter of determining how much they're going to be paid in 2016. Third baseman Manny Machado is the most interesting case because he's due a huge raise in his first year of eligibility after making $548,000 last...

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Orioles make offer to Yoenis Cespedes (Brach agrees to terms)

January 14, 2016, 1:00pm

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While first baseman Chris Davis remains on the free agent market, the Orioles appear to be focused on Yoenis Cespedes as a potential replacement in the middle of the lineup. The Orioles have made an offer to Cespedes, according to an industry source. No deal is imminent, however, and the market continues to develop. Cespedes hit .291 and posted career highs with 35 home runs and 105 RBIs last season for the Tigers and Mets. He won a Gold Glove for playing left field in the American League,...

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Mark Trumbo agrees to terms on contract

January 14, 2016, 6:59am

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The Orioles' list of arbitration-eligible players is down to seven. Mark Trumbo has agreed to terms on a $9.15 million contract for the 2016 season, according to an industry source. The Orioles acquired Trumbo and left-hander C.J. Riesenhauser from the Mariners on Dec. 2 for catcher Steve Clevenger. Trumbo, who turns 30 on Saturday, made $6.9 million this year while batting a combined .262/.310/.449 with 23 doubles, 22 home runs and 64 RBIs in 142 games with the Diamondbacks and Mariners. With...

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Zach Britton on Wei-Yin Chen: "A great teammate"

January 13, 2016, 6:12pm

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Zach Britton on Wei-Yin Chen: "A great teammate"

Wei-Yin Chen's former teammates and coaches made sure to text or call him following the news on Tuesday that he agreed to a five-year contract with the Marlins, officially ending his tenure as an Oriole. Chen spent four years in Baltimore. He could make it through six in Miami, including a vesting option that brings the total value of the contract to $96 million. Of course, the Marlins have been known to trade players shortly after handing out extravagant contracts. They gave Chen an opt-out...

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Wrapping up the last day of Orioles minicamp

January 13, 2016, 7:25am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy threw 15 fastballs off the half mound today at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. A few feet away, Hunter Harvey threw a full bullpen session off the regular mound. The Orioles' top two prospects simultaneously in action, raising hopes as the minicamp drew to a close. "It's great to know that they're on schedule, they're part of the group. They're, for lack of another term, normalized. It is nice," said pitching coach Dave Wallace. "You're happy for them....

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Henry Urrutia on his illness, his trip to Cuba and maybe his final chance

January 13, 2016, 5:21am

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Henry Urrutia on his illness, his trip to Cuba and maybe his final chance

SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Henry Urrutia is at minicamp this week without needing to swing a bat. It's more about getting stronger, gaining more weight and waiting for his next chance. Urrutia spent part of his winter playing in Venezuela, where he became ill and lost about 16 pounds. He also visited his family in Cuba for the first time since defecting. Otherwise, nothing much to see here. "I just started this week, Monday," he said this morning while standing at his locker at the Ed Smith...

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More thoughts on losing Wei-Yin Chen and Gerardo Parra

January 12, 2016, 3:48pm

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More thoughts on losing Wei-Yin Chen and Gerardo Parra

SARASOTA, Fla. - As the free agent market was set to open, I listed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen as the least likely of the six Orioles to re-sign with the team. Chen yesterday became the first to leave, though Gerardo Parra followed so closely, he almost stepped on his former teammate's heels. This isn't so much an I-told-you-so as a reminder that the Orioles don't normally spend lavishly on starting pitchers. It was quite a reach giving Ubaldo Jimenez four years and $50 million. Chen was...

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MASN to air seven Orioles spring training games

January 12, 2016, 12:18pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - If you can't make it down to spring training this year, MASN will air seven exhibition games for your viewing pleasure. If you can make it down to spring training, the network still intends to broadcast the games. It's not all about you. Seriously, though, the Orioles' first Grapefruit League game on MASN is March 8 against the Red Sox at 1 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium. The other six games also are being played in Sarasota, so there's no reason to wear your gray road pants. All...

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More Orioles notes and quotes from Day 2 of minicamp

January 12, 2016, 9:52am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles contacted pitcher Gavin Floyd about a tryout at minicamp this week, but he turned down the offer. Floyd, a Severna Park native and graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School, is playing long toss after undergoing surgery on his right elbow for a second consecutive year. He hasn't thrown off a mound. The Orioles could try again later this winter. Hunter Harvey is the only Orioles pitcher scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday before the conclusion of minicamp...

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Wei-Yin Chen and Gerardo Parra no longer on market

January 12, 2016, 8:29am

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Wei-Yin Chen and Gerardo Parra no longer on market

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Marlins reportedly have reached an agreement with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on a five-year contract, making him the Orioles' first free agent to leave the organization. Outfielder Gerardo Parra quickly became the second, reportedly agreeing to a three-year, $27.5 million contract with the Rockies. FOXSports.com first reported that Chen's deal included a vesting player option for a sixth year. Multiple reports have Chen receiving approximately $80 million over five years,...

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Orioles sign Alex Liddi to minor league deal (plus minicamp notes)

January 12, 2016, 6:30am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have signed Alex Liddi to a minor league deal. A team official confirmed it earlier this morning. Liddi, 27, appeared in 49 games with Triple-A Norfolk in 2013. He spent the 2015 season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in the Royals system, batting .287/.324/.474 with 39 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 56 RBIs in 128 games. Liddi, a native of Italy, batted .208/.266/.370 in 61 games with the Mariners over parts of three seasons, the last in 2013. Ashur...

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Riefenhauser happy to be closer to home with Orioles

January 12, 2016, 4:49am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Welcome to Day 2 of Orioles minicamp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, where you'd find frost on the pumpkins if they were part of the dÃ©cor. The temperature is supposed to soar into the low 60s today as a group of pitchers throw bullpen sessions in front of manager Buck Showalter and his staff. I'll provide injury updates later on pitcher Jeff Beliveau and catchers Jonah Heim and Chris O'Brien. Spoiler alert: They're all good. O'Brien's father, Charlie, played 15...

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Looking back on the first day of minicamp

January 11, 2016, 3:39pm

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Looking back on the first day of minicamp

SARASOTA, Fla. - Did we learn anything of importance yesterday on the first day of minicamp? Well, Hunter Harvey and Dylan Bundy insist that they're 100 percent physically. Harvey said he's thrown three bullpen sessions, which might make a few people nervous in the organization. They don't want him pushing it and risking a more serious injury to his elbow. Bundy continues to long-toss from 150 feet. A mound session isn't far off, but the Orioles like how he's learned to take his foot off...

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More Orioles notes and quotes from today's minicamp

January 11, 2016, 10:40am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter spoke briefly today with the players attending minicamp before turning it over to pitching coach Dave Wallace and bullpen coach Dom Chiti. "I talked to them for about five minutes before Wally and Dom did their thing, congratulated them on being invited and appreciate them coming," Showalter said this afternoon while sitting in his office at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. "They didn't have to come. This is completely voluntary, but the...

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Orioles again expressing interest in Gavin Floyd (plus other notes)

January 11, 2016, 9:37am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles are discussing whether to invite pitcher Gavin Floyd to minicamp and give him a tryout. Injuries have limited Floyd, a Severna Park native, to five starts with the White Sox in 2013, nine starts with the Braves in 2014 and seven relief appearances with the Indians last season. He's currently a free agent. Floyd, who turns 33 later this month, was teammates with Mark Teixeira at Mount St. Joseph High School. Floyd's appearances with the...

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Bridwell healthy and eager for spring training

January 11, 2016, 7:21am

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Bridwell healthy and eager for spring training

SARASOTA, Fla. - Not only did right-hander Parker Bridwell refuse to stress over the possibility of being added to the Orioles' 40-man roster, he had no idea when teams were required to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. The deadline could have been hours or months away for all he knew. The Orioles shocked Bridwell on Nov. 20 by including him on the roster, along with pitchers Andrew Triggs and Chris Lee. "I was very surprised," said Bridwell, 24, who's in Sarasota to attend minicamp....

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Updates on Hunter Harvey and Dylan Bundy

January 11, 2016, 5:32am

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Updates on Hunter Harvey and Dylan Bundy

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are holding their first minicamp meeting after opening the clubhouse to the media at 9 a.m. Players will take the field later this morning. Chris Tillman,and Zach Britton are here, sporting full beards. Miguel Gonzalez is at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and also bearded. Henry Urrutia also reported despite not being included on the roster. The health updates are positive on young pitchers Hunter Harvey and Dylan Bundy. Harvey said he's been throwing for the last 1...

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Orioles open their latest minicamp

January 10, 2016, 4:38pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles begin their latest minicamp this morning, the third year in a row that it's being held at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. How time flies. In January 2015, Mark Hendrickson talked about his latest comeback attempt while attending his second minicamp in three years. "I'm a grandfather, for goodness sake, and that was two months ago," Hendrickson said. "Now there's extra motivation. How many active grandfathers have been in the big leagues? Well, that right there...