At least for now, outfielder Junior Lake will stay in the American League East.
The Blue Jays have claimed Lake off waivers from the Orioles, who designated him for assignment on Dec. 10. An Orioles official confirmed the transaction, which was reported by 670thescore.com.
Lake appeared in eight games with the Orioles and went 3-for-22 with three doubles and two runs scored. He batted .224/.274/.345 in 21 games with the Cubs before the Orioles acquired him on July 31 for reliever Tommy...
The Orioles' deal with Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim became official today after he passed a physical and signed his new contract.
We finally have Kim closure.
Kim will receive $7 million divided evenly over the next two seasons as the latest international signing under executive vice president Dan Duquette.
The Orioles wanted to introduce Kim to the media in a press conference at Camden Yards, but it's too late with the holidays upon us. He's going back to Korea, where he's getting...
Outfielder Hyun-soo Kim is scheduled to complete his physical this morning and the Orioles could announce his signing later today. As usual, it depends on how quickly they gather the results. But there don't appear to be any glitches or concerns up to this point.
The process shouldn't drag out as it did for reliever Darren O'Day, who attended a press conference eight days after agreeing to terms.
The Orioles' pursuit of another left-handed bat keeps bringing them back to first baseman Chris...
As the free agent market opened for business following the World Series, left-hander Wei-Yin Chen was projected by various outlets to land a contract covering a minimum of four years. The Orioles never were considered serious players for him, in large part because they figured he could squeeze a fifth year out of a team.
I've heard that Chen's representative, Scott Boras, is seeking a five-year contract totaling $100 million.
Check some of the other deals for starting pitchers this winter and...
With the Orioles reaching an agreement yesterday on a two-year, $7 million contract with Hyun-soo Kim, the next question is how the signing will impact other moves.
I'll get the first concern out of the way. The Orioles aren't tapped out. Committing $7 million to Kim, who turns 28 in January, leaves plenty of cash for another hitter and a starting pitcher.
First baseman Chris Davis remains in play with Kim expected to earn $3.5 million next season. They can afford another outfielder and/or a...
The Orioles' search for a left-handed hitting outfielder has led them to Hyun-soo Kim, who agreed to terms on a two-year contract and is headed to Baltimore, according to an industry source.
The deal is worth $7 million, according to the source, and it's pending the completion of a physical that will take place late Thursday and Friday.
Multiple reports out of Korea had Kim flying into D.C. today, a strong hint that the Orioles reached an agreement.
Kim, who turns 28 in January, is a career...
So what exactly do we know about the Orioles' negotiations with first baseman Chris Davis?
I reported at the Winter Meetings that they made an offer in the neighborhood of $150 million, which included deferred money. The deal covered seven years. It never was adjusted after the initial round of rejections by agent Scott Boras. And there's no opt-out clause, because the Orioles are strictly opposed to it.
Duquette confirmed on Saturday that the offer was off the table, and he replied with a...
Another day in the Hot Stove League brought more rumors, conflicting reports and a reheated leftover on the Orioles' interest in free agent outfielder Denard Span.
The Orioles have been eyeing Span for months. They just need assurances that he's healthy and durable enough to last through the 2016 season.
If I have to recite their shopping list one more time, I may experience a total meltdown.
A corner outfielder and a starting pitcher. Those are the main priorities. The Orioles desperately...
Reliever Darren O'Day came close to accepting an offer from the Nationals before the Orioles included a fourth guaranteed year. But you already knew it.
O'Day also considered his relationship with manager Buck Showalter and how relievers in this organization are handled with care. But you already knew it.
There wasn't much in the way of news at today's press conference in the auxiliary clubhouse at Camden Yards. O'Day slipped on his No. 56 jersey and confirmed what's been reported,...
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said today that nothing has changed since Saturday regarding free agent first baseman Chris Davis.
Duquette was responding to a question posed to him during the press conference for reliever Darren O'Day, who, I'm happy to report, had no problem buttoning his orange No. 56 jersey.
Manager Buck Showalter also attended today's press conference before returning to his Dallas home. Duquette headed back to his office, where he will continue his...
The Darren O'Day signing didn't become official until last night, but at least it happened. For a while there, I thought it was going to make a nice stocking stuffer.
At least we already know that Matt Wieters accepted the $15.8 million qualifying offer. There's no turning back and no animosity coming from his backup.
Caleb Joseph wanted Wieters to stay with the Orioles and got his wish. He appreciated Wieters' heads-up phone call and reminded us at FanFest why he's such an unselfish and...
The Orioles' deal with reliever Darren O'Day finally is official.
O'Day has passed his physical and signed a four-year, $31 million contract that includes $4 million in deferred payments and a limited no-trade clause.
The sides reached agreement on the deal last Monday, but a few more details needed to be worked out and a physical needed to be set up.
The Orioles were willing to offer a fourth year, which prevented O'Day from signing with the Nationals, their Beltway rivals who had more...
Brian Matusz, Dylan Bundy and J.J. Hardy offered up positive reports on their health during Saturday's FanFest at the Convention Center. I've passed along quotes from the two pitchers. Now, it's Hardy's turn.
Hardy, 33, was hindered by an injury to his left shoulder that he sustained in an exhibition game. It took away his power, as Hardy was forced to "protect" the shoulder by not letting go with his top hand when fooled by a pitch. Limited extension led to limited production.
Hardy...
There's a pretty good chance today that the Orioles will announce their four-year deal with reliever Darren O'Day. Do it quick before he checks Twitter.
O'Day agreed to terms last Monday. He took and passed his physical. I believe there was an insurance issue that needed to be worked out.
This is one of the more complicated deals with its deferred money and partial no-trade clauses, but the sides finally may have reached the finish line.
"Darren's been huge for my career personally, just...
The Winter Meetings are over. FanFest is over. I'm just sitting here crossing items off my list.
The biggest news to come out of the Convention Center involved first baseman Chris Davis. He didn't emerge from behind a curtain, arms raised in the air, dollar bills stuffed in his pockets. Executive vice president Dan Duquette stated quite clearly that the Orioles' offer no longer was on the table.
I'll stress again that the door isn't closed, but the club's frustration is showing and any...
Todays' FanFest at the Convention Center attracted a crowd that eclipsed 11,500, according to a team official.
I'll be dispensing quotes over the next few days, but here's a portion of Matt Wieters' interview, which leaned hard on his decision to take the $15.8 million qualifying offer.
"If you asked me going into the offseason, I always hoped to be back and didn't know what the decision was going to be, and very grateful that I was able to make a decision seven days after the season and...
Orioles manager Buck Showalter isn't keeping close tabs on Chris Davis or his negotiations. He can't escape the questions, but he won't be consumed by them.
"I don't dwell on it. I don't spend much time on it. I really don't," he said at today's FanFest.
"We have been and will be competitive to a point. They've got to make a decision, how much is enough, and the game will move on without me, you, him and the Orioles. We'd like to have him, but we'll be fine either way. I know there...
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones made it clear to ownership and executive vice president Dan Duquette that the club needed to be more aggressive in keeping its core together.
He sees the players retained and the offer made to Chris Davis, and he's confident that the message has been received.
"By what they're doing right now, offering seven years and north of $150 (million), I think they've grabbed a hold of what I wanted to get through to them," Jones said today at FanFest.
"That's all...
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette confirmed today at FanFest that the club has pulled its offer to first baseman Chris Davis.
Meeting with reporters on the third level of the Convention Center, Duquette indicated that an agreement remains a possibility and that negotiations could resume again later. However, he also spoke of the depth at first base within the organization and how the Orioles are more focused on finding a left-handed bat for the outfield.
The Orioles had a...
Orioles manager Buck Showalter received a standing ovation from season-ticket holders this morning before his Q&A with executive vice president Dan Duquette.
Here are a few nuggets from the session:
* Reliever Darren O'Day isn't here, but the club is close to announcing his four-year deal. It should happen on Monday.
Manny Machado also isn't here, which Showalter noted after a fan asked about the club's attempts to sign the third baseman to an extension.
"Well, if he was here, we could...



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