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Orioles sign Holaday to minor league contract

Orioles sign Holaday to minor league contract
The Orioles keep whittling their offseason shopping list, with pitching and maybe a defensive-minded center fielder the remaining priorities. The latter only on a minor league contract. Seeking a fourth catcher to provide depth and camp competition, the Orioles today announced the signing of veteran Bryan Holaday to a minor league deal. He's going to be included on the list of invites. Holaday, 32, is a career .241/.287/.340 hitter in parts of eight major league seasons since the Tigers...
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Holmes feeling at home with Orioles after earlier stint

Holmes feeling at home with Orioles after earlier stint
Darren Holmes already had ties to the Orioles prior to his hiring as bullpen coach. One that played out in public and another that happened behind the scenes - its significance to the organization much slower to develop. Fans can be excused if they've forgotten how Holmes appeared in five games with the Orioles in 2000, former executive Syd Thrift acquiring a reliever who was trying to pitch through a back injury that later required surgery. What does Holmes remember about his brief tenure in...
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Ureña linked to Orioles before waiver claim

Ureña linked to Orioles before waiver claim
The Orioles might have landed their new utility infielder Friday night by claiming Richard Ureña off waivers from the Blue Jays. It took a while, but they finally got him. I sifted through a series of articles I posted in January 2015 about the Blue Jays' interest in hiring Orioles executive Dan Duquette as their president and CEO - news that initially broke on our flight to San Diego for the Winter Meetings. The teams discussed a collection of prospects that would have been sent to the...
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Orioles claim Ureña off waivers from Blue Jays

Orioles claim Ureña off waivers from Blue Jays
The Orioles did more today than work toward signing their remaining arbitration-eligible players. The club announced this afternoon that it claimed infielder Richard Ureña off waivers from the Blue Jays. In a swap at the position, the Orioles made room on the 40-man roster by designating Pat Valaika for assignment. The Blue Jays designated Ureña for assignment on Dec. 30 after signing Travis Shaw to a one-year deal. Ureña, who turns 24 next month, is out of minor league options. He...
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How Holmes joined Orioles coaching staff

How Holmes joined Orioles coaching staff
Darren Holmes was the last of three coaches hired by the Orioles during the offseason, chosen to replace John Wasdin in the bullpen. Perhaps the delay can be blamed on the process that led to his signature on a contract. The Orioles said they weren't going to rush through the interviews and stayed true to their word. The first step was a phone call placed by Holmes to Orioles pitching coach Doug Brocail, which was followed by a series of conversations and face-to-face meetings that brought...
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Orioles agree to terms with Givens, Alberto and Mancini

Orioles agree to terms with Givens, Alberto and Mancini
The Orioles have reached agreement with reliever Mychal Givens on a $3.225 million deal for the 2020 season to avoid arbitration, according to an industry source. Outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini and infielder Hanser Alberto remain unsigned as the 1 p.m. deadline approaches. Negotiations are continuing, but the Orioles are prepared to go to hearings as "file and trial." Givens, 29, led the Orioles with 11 saves and their relievers with 86 strikeouts while earning $2.15 million. He was...
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Orioles reach deadline day to sign arbitration-eligible players

Orioles reach deadline day to sign arbitration-eligible players
The deadline for teams to reach agreements with their unsigned arbitration-eligible players is 1 p.m. today and the Orioles still have some unfinished business. They will be exchanging salary figures with Trey Mancini, Hanser Alberto and Mychal Givens unless they can resolve the situation. Hearing dates will be established between Feb. 3-21, with the Orioles vowing to go "file and trial" rather than continue to negotiate. I feel like I've been writing about this subject for months. (Checks...
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Orioles sign Castro for 2020 season

Orioles sign Castro for 2020 season
The Orioles have whittled the number of unsigned arbitration-eligible players to three by reaching agreement today with right-hander Miguel Castro on a contract for the 2020 season. Multiple industry sources confirmed the signing. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that Castro and the Orioles settled at $1.05 million to avoid a hearing. The deal reportedly includes awards bonuses. Castro, in his first year of eligibility, earned $569,000 last season. MLBTradeRumors.com projected that he'd...
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Diplán outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk

Diplán outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk
Pitcher Marcos Diplán is staying in the Orioles organization. The club announced today that Diplán cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk, which likely sets him up as a non-roster invitee to spring training. Diplán, 23, was designated for assignment on Dec. 29 to clear space for pitcher Kohl Stewart, who signed a split contract with the Orioles and had to be placed on the 40-man roster. The Orioles claimed Diplán off waivers from the Tigers on the first day of the...
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Stewart embracing chance to be role model as he tries to make club

Stewart embracing chance to be role model as he tries to make club
The challenge of winning a job with the Orioles in spring training is kept in its proper perspective, with Kohl Stewart overcoming a much larger obstacle to forge a career in professional baseball. Camp competition isn't going to rattle him. It feels more like a reward. Stewart earned a football scholarship to Texas A&M. He was the fourth overall selection by the Twins in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. The accolades kept pouring in, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes at age 9 unable to...
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Taking the latest look at the Orioles roster (Castro update)

Taking the latest look at the Orioles roster (Castro update)
Does the José Iglesias signing, which was announced yesterday, remove some of the uncertainty over the Orioles roster on opening day? Of course. A new shortstop was a high priority and projections with Richie Martin at the position felt like he had become an offseason placeholder. He's going to play at Camden Yards in 2020. Maybe it's in April, maybe it's later. Maybe it's in a utility role. But it's going to happen. The Orioles had to decide which shortstop to sign and how much to give...
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Elias on Iglesias signing and its impact on Martin and club

Elias on Iglesias signing and its impact on Martin and club
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias doesn't know whether Richie Martin, last year's shortstop, is ticketed for Triple-A or will break camp in a utility role. There are too many days leading into the opener. Too many variables. Elias suggested a few possibilities that are tied to the signing of veteran shortstop José Iglesias, the one certainty being how Martin is going to benefit from any arrangement. "I think (the signing) is going to be good for him and his...
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Orioles DFA Hanhold to create roster spot for Iglesias

Orioles DFA Hanhold to create roster spot for Iglesias
The Orioles created a spot for shortstop José Iglesias today on the 40-man roster by designating pitcher Eric Hanhold for assignment. The Iglesias deal is official. The Hanhold days might be numbered. Iglesias agreed to terms yesterday on a one-year deal that guarantees $3 million and can inflate to $6 million if the Orioles pick up his 2021 option. He receives $2.5 million this season, confirmed yesterday by an industry source, with the other $500,000 coming via a buyout. The infield is...
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Source: Orioles agree to terms with Iglesias

Source: Orioles agree to terms with Iglesias
The Orioles' search for a veteran middle infielder with plus defensive skills at shortstop has led them to José Iglesias. The sides have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $3 million, according to a source. The contract includes a club option for 2021 that could push the total value to $6 million. The deal comes after the Orioles expressed early interest in shortstop Adeiny Hechavarría, who remains on the market, and José Peraza, who signed with the Red Sox after...
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Rule 5 pick Rucker ready for run at Orioles rotation

Rule 5 pick Rucker ready for run at Orioles rotation
Michael Rucker doesn't have a choice. It isn't up to him. He's going to be the other Rule 5 pick in Orioles camp. The second selection after Brandon Bailey. Always listed below him. They're going to be tied together without the rope. In conversations and stories, in roster and pitching staff projections. While speculating whether the Orioles can carry both of them. At least they won't be total strangers, with Rucker getting to know Bailey before transferring from Gonzaga to BYU and while...
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González on rebuilds and more on arbitration

González on rebuilds and more on arbitration
New Orioles major league coach Fredi González knows rebuilds. They got acquainted while he managed the Marlins and later served as third base coach, and they were reintroduced after he guided the Braves to back-to-back playoff appearances. The front office made it clear to González that drastic changes were coming. The club got off to a 9-28 start in 2016 and he was fired as manager on May 17. An article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution included the following passage: "Although it's...
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Orioles prepping for latest minicamp and retreat

Orioles prepping for latest minicamp and retreat
The countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training has replaced the ball dropping in Times Square. This one is better because it doesn't require adults to stake out a spot for 18 hours and wear diapers. The Orioles' first official report date is Feb. 11, following by position players five days later. But the Sarasota, Fla., complex isn't sitting empty. There's going to be activity next week that leads into spring training. The team is holding another minicamp that features...
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González on how he joined Orioles and his new role

González on how he joined Orioles and his new role
Fredi González hadn't heard from or considered the Orioles before informing Marlins president of baseball operations Mike Hill in late September that he wanted to pursue other opportunities beyond serving as the team's third base coach. "It had nothing to do with the Orioles," he said. The phone calls that followed had everything to do with González joining the staff as major league coach, the penultimate hire after the Orioles started out with three vacancies. Friendships, proximity...
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Orioles still have four unsigned arbitration-eligible players

Orioles still have four unsigned arbitration-eligible players
The Orioles must reach agreement with their remaining arbitration-eligible players in exactly one week or the sides will exchange salary figures. Hearings will be scheduled between Feb. 3-21. Communication could be cut off until the date arrives. It doesn't appear that the Orioles have made any progress in signing outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini, infielder Hanser Alberto or relievers Mychal Givens and Miguel Castro. Negotiations were put on hold during the Winter Meetings in San Diego...
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Can Núñez contribute at third base?

Can Núñez contribute at third base?
Look up Renato Núñez on Baseball-Reference.com and the first "position" listed next to his name is designated hitter. Says a lot more about his defensive reputation than the site. The only glove recommended is for batting. Edgar Martinez made it into the Hall of Fame as a DH, but Núñez just wants to stay in the majors and get his at-bats. The lineup today would include him in the role, with the infield corners reserved for someone else. If manager Brandon Hyde could craft the...
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