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November 17, 2015, 4:30pm

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The Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce the Cy Young Award winners in both leagues tonight on MLB Network. My guess is Dallas Keuchel beats out Sonny Gray and David Price in the American League. Four Orioles have won the Cy Young Award, including three-time winner Jim Palmer (1973, 1975, 1976). Mike Cuellar and Denny McLain were co-winners in 1969, Mike Flanagan won it in 1979 and Steve Stone won it in 1980. Stone went 25-7 with a 3.23 ERA and nine complete games in 37...

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Bobby Dickerson talks about Manny Machado's defense at third base

November 16, 2015, 6:03pm

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Bobby Dickerson talks about Manny Machado's defense at third base

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce its Managers of the Year tonight on MLB Network. Orioles skipper Buck Showalter won it last year in the American League, but he isn't a finalist in 2015. The choice comes down to the Rangers' Jeff Banister, the Astros' A.J. Hinch and the Twins' Paul Molitor. My guess is Banister, though I'd lean more toward Hinch for taking a team predicted to lose just about every game and guiding it into the playoffs. Manny Machado didn't win a...

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More from Dan Duquette on Chris Davis and his shopping list

November 15, 2015, 5:50pm

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More from Dan Duquette on Chris Davis and his shopping list

The Baseball Writers' Association of America begins announcing its award winners tonight with Rookie of the Year in both leagues. I can't reveal my AL ballot until later this evening. Spoiler alert: The Orioles weren't represented. The finalists are Houston's Carlos Correa, Cleveland's Francisco Lindor and Minnesota's Miguel Sano. Keep in mind that ballots were turned in before the playoffs. Six Orioles have been chosen as Rookie of the Year. Can you name them without looking it up?...

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Would the Orioles pursue a reunion with Nick Markakis?

November 14, 2015, 7:33pm

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In case you lost count, the Orioles are in the market for two outfielders this winter. Not just one. They would like to re-sign Gerardo Parra and plug him into right field, but it naturally depends on how many years and dollars he can milk from the market. Here's a thought: What about Nick Markakis? His name came up yesterday during the "Wall to Wall Baseball" show on MASN and it made for a fun debate. It isn't unanimous, but there are people in the organization with interest in at least...

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Caleb Joseph on Matt Wieters taking qualifying offer

November 13, 2015, 6:27pm

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Caleb Joseph on Matt Wieters taking qualifying offer

As soon as word leaked that catcher Matt Wieters accepted the Orioles' qualifying offer, fans wondered how it impacted Caleb Joseph and how he would react to it. Bitter? Concerned about his status on the roster? Worried about losing at-bats? Try none of the above. The same guy who appeared in 100 games this year and caught in 94 was thrilled to find out that Wieters would return in 2016. "I've been in touch with Matt here and there," Joseph said. "I didn't want to infringe on his...

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Dan Duquette on keeping Matt Wieters and how it impacts other moves

November 13, 2015, 1:21pm

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Dan Duquette on keeping Matt Wieters and how it impacts other moves

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette stated today that there's still enough payroll flexibility to retain first baseman Chris Davis despite committing $15.8 million to catcher Matt Wieters, who accepted the qualifying offer. "I don't think it impacts our desire or our ability to re-sign Chris Davis," said Duquette, who's in New York to watch third baseman Manny Machado receive his Gold Glove. "I will say this, It's the shortest and quickest negotiation I've ever had with...

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Wieters: "I feel a lot of good things can come out of being back in Baltimore"

November 13, 2015, 10:20am

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Wieters: "I feel a lot of good things can come out of being back in Baltimore"

Though he understood the risks and took his time making the decision official, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters said today that he always was leaning toward accepting the qualifying offer and staying in Baltimore. It's just the right fit for Wieters and his family. Wieters will return to the Orioles on a $15.8 million contract as the second player to accept the qualifying offer. Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus also took it. "I wouldn't say it was an easy decision because when you play for...

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Matt Wieters accepts qualifying offer

November 13, 2015, 9:24am

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Catcher Matt Wieters will return to the Orioles in 2016. Wieters has accepted the Orioles' $15.8 million qualifying offer, according to a source, while first baseman Chris Davis and left-hander Wei-Yin Chen are assured of rejecting it. The club hasn't confirmed it, but an announcement will come later today. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wieters was the uncertain one in the group. All three players are represented by agent Scott Boras. The Orioles will receive compensatory draft picks if Davis and...

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Showalter on Wieters, O'Day and more

November 12, 2015, 5:20pm

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The Orioles will find out later today whether catcher Matt Wieters has accepted or declined the $15.8 million qualifying offer. It's the only drama attached to the 5 p.m. deadline. First baseman Chris Davis and left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will turn it down. They're going to cash in big this winter and the Orioles are going to receive a compensatory draft pick if the duo signs with other clubs. Davis is more likely to re-sign than Chen despite the monstrous contract that will be attached to him....

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Chris Davis denied Silver Slugger Award

November 12, 2015, 11:20am

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This hasn't been a good week for first baseman Chris Davis. After being excluded as a finalist for the American League's Most Valuable Player award, Davis lost out tonight to the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera for the Silver Slugger Award at first base. The announcement came on MLB Network, with Davis and third baseman Manny Machado failing to garner enough votes from managers and coaches. The Silver Slugger is presented annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American...

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Duquette recaps GM meetings

November 12, 2015, 7:03am

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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is headed home after the general managers meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., with no additions to the roster, but lots of conversations that he hopes will lead to future transactions this winter. In other words, it was the GM meetings. That's usually how it works. "We met with several clubs to see where we might be compatible on the trade market," Duquette said this morning while heading to the airport. "And then we also met with several agency...

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Catching up on the catching situation

November 11, 2015, 3:05pm

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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette stated multiple times before the general managers meetings that he wanted to improve the club's catching depth. It wasn't the No. 1 priority, but he targeted it. The list of free agents is underwhelming beyond Matt Wieters, but the Orioles have reached out to Jarrod Saltalamacchia's agent, according to multiple reports. The need increases dramatically if Wieters signs with another club. He has until 5 p.m. Friday to accept or decline the $15.8...

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Machado denied Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

November 11, 2015, 2:00pm

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Machado denied Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Manny Machado was denied the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award at third base tonight, losing out to the Rockies' Nolan Arenado. Machado and Arenado won Rawlings Gold Gloves last night. The Wilson Award, however, goes to only one player in the majors at each position. The winners are determined by statistics using sabermetrics. Managers and coaches vote for the Gold Glove. The Wilson award was created in 2012. In the first two years, it was given to one player on each team. Orioles...

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Dylan Bundy unlikely to start again in AFL (updated)

November 11, 2015, 8:31am

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Dylan Bundy unlikely to start again in AFL (updated)

Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy isn't expected to make another start in the final two weeks of the Arizona Fall League. Bundy was scratched from Monday's start with stiffness in his right forearm and replaced by former Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia. The Orioles referred to him as "day to day," but I'm told that he probably will be shut down and continue to receive treatment for a muscle strain. The former first-round draft pick could report to the minicamp in January at the Ed Smith...

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More on free agency and Manny Machado

November 10, 2015, 5:03pm

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Another day passed at the general managers meetings in Boca Raton, Fla. and the Orioles held the same shopping list. I won't repeat it. You should have it memorized. The Orioles haven't given up on their free agents. They remain in play for first baseman Chris Davis despite the potential cost. Are they the favorites? Most folks in the industry say "no," but it's not unanimous. Former Orioles executive and current MLB Network Radio analyst Jim Duquette predicts that Davis will re-sign. He...

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Manny Machado: "People thought I wasn't going to be the same"

November 10, 2015, 3:59pm

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Manny Machado: "People thought I wasn't going to be the same"

Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson won 16 Gold Glove Awards at third base. Manny Machado won his second tonight. Machado has some serious catching up to do, but he's on a nice pace with two awards in the last three seasons. And he just turned 23 in July. Robinson and Machado are the only Orioles third basemen to win multiple Gold Gloves. "Any time you're mentioned with Brooks in any conversation, it's an honor," Machado said. "He's one of the greatest third basemen of all time. He's an...

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Orioles shut out in BBWAA awards

November 10, 2015, 1:59pm

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Leading the majors in home runs has its privileges, but it doesn't guarantee hardware in the offseason. Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is not a finalist for the American League Most Valuable Player award, the announcement coming tonight from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Third baseman Manny Machado also is excluded. Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain, Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Angels center fielder Mike Trout are the finalists. The winner will be revealed on...

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Matt Hobgood heads list of Orioles minor league free agents

November 10, 2015, 7:26am

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The list of minor league free agents includes 33 players from the Orioles farm system. Former first-round pick Matt Hobgood is included in the group, which Baseball America published earlier today. Hobgood, whose career has been derailed by injuries, underwent surgery on July 6 to remove a bone spur from his right shoulder. He was 1-1 with a 6.52 ERA in six games at Double-A Bowie and didn't pitch after June 17. The Orioles made Hobgood, 25, the fifth overall pick in 2009 out of Norco (Calif.)...

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Miguel Tejada interested in coaching position with Orioles (and other notes)

November 09, 2015, 4:15pm

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The first day of the general managers meetings concluded in Boca Raton, Fla., and nothing newsy developed with the Orioles. Again, that's how it's expected to be with a month remaining before the Winter Meetings in Nashville. It would go against the norm for executive vice president Dan Duquette to swing a major deal or sign a free agent this early in the process. But he'll continue to meet with other officials and get a feel for whether they could evolve into trade partners. Agent Scott...

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Adam Jones wins Marvin Miller Man of the Year award (with quote)

November 09, 2015, 9:57am

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Adam Jones wins Marvin Miller Man of the Year award (with quote)

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was recognized tonight for his work away from Camden Yards instead of his production at the plate and in the field. Jones has been named recipient of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award, given annually to the player "who inspires others through his on-field performances and contributions to his community." Jones finished ahead of Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon and White Sox reliever David Robertson in voting by his peers. Jones is the only Orioles...