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| Orioles sign second baseman |
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02/12/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles signed second baseman Jerry Hairston, Jr. to a one-year contract on Wednesday, avoiding salary arbitration. The 26-year-old Hairston batted .268 with 5 homers and 32 RBI in 122 games last season. He also finished 2002 with a team-leading 21 stolen bases. Hairston has played parts of five seasons in the majors, all with Baltimore. He has 22 home runs, 115 RBI and 67 stolen bases in 386 games over his career. |
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| Orioles sign Helling to minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/11/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles signed right-handed pitcher Rick Helling to a minor league contract on Tuesday and invited him to attend spring training. "Rick is a durable veteran who provides us added starting pitching depth at no risk," said Mike Flanagan, Orioles Vice President for Baseball Operations. "He is a proven winner with experience who takes the ball every fifth day." The 32-year-old Helling was 10-12 with a 4.51 ERA with Arizona last season. It was the first time in his nine |
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| Yankees introduce Contreras |
MLB Baseball |
02/06/2003 |
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| rd to seeing hitters try to deal with that." The 31-year-old Contreras, who compiled a 117-50 career record with a 2.82 earned run average in Cuban-League play, needed to attain third-country status to become a free agent and avoid being thrown into the amateur draft. He was free to negotiate with all 30 teams. New York outbid the Boston Red Sox to secure Contreras' rights. The righthander struck out 10 batters over eight shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles during an exhibition game in Havana in 1999. |
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| Orioles reach agreement with lefthander Ryan |
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01/29/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles signed lefthander B.J. Ryan to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the reliever. The 27-year-old Ryan went 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA in 67 games last season. In four major league seasons, he has garnered a 7-8 record with a 4.66 ERA in 184 games. Ryan's arbitration hearing had been scheduled for February 14. He was initially offered $700,000, but was asking for $825,000. Second baseman Jerry Hairston, righthander Sidney Ponson and utility man Melvin Mo |
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| Orioles reach terms with CF Matthews |
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01/17/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles reached a one-year contract worth $900,000 with arbitration-eligible centerfielder Gary Matthews, Jr. on Thursday. Matthews hit .276 with seven homers and 38 RBI in 109 games for the Orioles last season. In four major league seasons with the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Orioles, Matthews has a lifetime .238 average with 25 homers and 103 RBI. |
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| Orioles sign pitcher Daal |
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01/03/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles and lefthander Omar Daal finalized the details on a two-year contract on Friday. Daal finished 11-9 with a 3.90 earned run average last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Daal was used as a reliever in 16 of his 39 appearances. The 30-year-old Daal is expected to compete with Sidney Ponson for the No. 2 spot behind Rodrigo Lopez. Daal, a 10-year veteran, has a lifetime record of 64-67 with a 4.40 ERA. |
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| MLB grants Contreras free agency |
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12/18/2002 |
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| fter filing papers claiming he had established residency in Mexico. After the commissioner's office rejected those papers, Contreras filed for and established residency in Nicaragua. The pitcher is now free to negotiate with all 30 teams. Contreras, who turned 31 last week, needed to attain third-country status to become a free agent and avoid being thrown into the amateur draft. Contreras struck out 10 batters over eight shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles during an exhibition game in Havana in 1999. |
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| Several teams make trades; Minaya mulling offers |
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12/16/2002 |
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| d pitchers with Brett Tomko going to the Cardinals and Luther Hackman heading to the Padres. San Diego also got a player to be named later in the deal. The Philadelphia Phillies traded first baseman/outfielder Jeremy Giambi to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for righthanded pitcher Josh Hancock. The San Francisco Giants signed infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a four-year contract worth $26 million. The Baltimore Orioles signed free agent shortstop Deivi Cruz to a one-year contract with an option for the 2004 season. |
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| Expos still trying to pull trigger on trade |
MLB Baseball |
12/14/2002 |
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| that player, ownership may tell him 'We just might not be able to do that.'" Minaya said he barely got any sleep Friday night, but he was awake and in the gym on Saturday morning before his hectic day started with meetings with the Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers. He sat down with the Phillies, Braves, Cardinals, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees and Red Sox on Friday and spoke with other clubs by phone. Montreal had a payroll of about $38 million last seaso |
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| MLB finds residency application of Contreras invalid |
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12/14/2002 |
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| ming his residency in Mexico. However, MLB's labor department found some of the information invalid and Contreras' status remains unclear. If the righthander, who has been compared to Roger Clemens only nine years younger, claims residency in the United States or Canada, Contreras would be lumped into the draft and would almost certainly be paid less than if he were a free agent. Contreras struck out 10 batters over eight shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles during an exhibition game in Havana in 1999. |
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