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| Orioles sign catcher Zaun |
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01/22/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran catcher Gregg Zaun to a one-year deal Thursday. As per team policy, financial terms were not released. Zaun played in 86 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season and batted .237 with six homers and 30 runs batted in. He also threw out 12-of-52 attempted base stealers. The 37-year-old veteran was originally selected by the Orioles in the 17th round of the 1989 draft and made his big league debut with Baltimore in 1995. He will likely open t |
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| Orioles ink Markakis to six-year extension |
MLB Baseball |
01/21/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles announced the signing of outfielder Nick Markakis to a six-year contract extension on Wednesday worth a reported $66 million. The Baltimore Sun first reported the agreement with financials on Monday. The club did not announce official terms of the agreement. The deal avoids Markakis' first year of arbitration eligibility and takes him three years beyond his first chance at free agency -- keeping him with the team through the 2014 season. The contract, as re |
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| Mariners agree to terms with Bedard, Heilman |
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01/20/2009 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners avoided salary arbitration with pitchers Erik Bedard and Aaron Heilman on Tuesday, agreeing to a pair of one-year contracts. Bedard, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles last winter, endured an injury- plagued first season with Seattle, going 6-4 with a 3.67 earned run average in just 15 starts. He gave up 70 hits in 81 innings, while surrendering one earned run or less in eight of his 15 outings. Over his final five starts of the season from June 8-July 4, Bed |
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| Mariners agree to terms with Bedard |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners and pitcher Erik Bedard avoided arbitration and agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Bedard, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles last winter, endured an injury- plagued first season with Seattle, going 6-4 with a 3.67 earned run average in just 15 starts. He gave up 70 hits in 81 innings, while surrendering one earned run or less in eight of his 15 outings. Over his final five starts of the season from June 8-July 4, Bedard was 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA. Howeve |
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| O's, Scott come to terms on one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Luke Scott on Tuesday. The Baltimore Sun reports it is a one-year deal worth $2.4 million, nearly a $2 million raise from his 2008 salary of $430,000. Scott, acquired from Houston as part of the Miguel Tejada trade last winter, batted .257 with 23 home runs and 65 RBI in 148 games for the Orioles last season. The 30-year-old Scott is a career .266 hitter with 51 homers and 170 RBI in 379 games with the Astros and O |
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| Report: Orioles get extension for Markakis |
MLB Baseball |
01/19/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly agreed to terms on a six-year, $66 million extension with outfielder Nick Markakis. The Baltimore Sun first reported the agreement and said an official announcement could come later in the week, although team brass is not commenting. The deal would avoid Markakis' first year of arbitration eligibility and take him three years beyond his first chance at free agency -- keeping him with the team through the 2014 season. The contract would stand |
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| Orioles, Red Sox swap pitchers |
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01/19/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher David Pauley from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Randor Bierd on Monday. Pauley, 25, went 0-1 with an 11.68 ERA in six games (two starts) for the Red Sox in 2008. He went 14-4 with a 3.55 ERA in 25 starts with Triple-A Pawtucket in 2008 and is 56-52 with a 3.92 ERA in 177 minor league games (174 starts) over eight seasons. Bierd, 24, went 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA in 29 games with the Orioles last season. It was his first career major league expe |
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| Orioles trade for Pie, deal Olson |
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01/18/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Felix Pie from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Garrett Olson and minor league pitcher Henry Williamson. Pie split time between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs last season, hitting .241 in 43 games with the big club. A career .223 hitter in 130 games over the past two seasons, Pie has three home runs and 30 runs batted in at the big league level. He was named the top prospect the in Cubs' minor league system by Baseball America in 200 |
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| Rays avoid arbitration with Balfour; sign Cormier |
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01/16/2009 |
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| as three remaining arbitration eligible players in infielder Willy Aybar, shortstop Jason Bartlett, and catcher Dioner Navarro. In other roster news, the Rays signed right-hander Lance Cormier to a one-year deal. Cormier appeared in 45 games for the Baltimore Orioles last season and was 3-3 with a save and a 4.02 ERA. For his career Cormier is 17-21 with a save and a 5.53 ERA in 168 games (24 starts) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves and Orioles. Tampa also designated righty Dewon Day for assignment t |
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| Report: O's agree to terms with veteran Zaun |
MLB Baseball |
01/16/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles have apparently signed veteran catcher Gregg Zaun. The Baltimore Sun reports the deal, which is still pending a physical, is for one-year and $1.5 million. The contract also includes a team option for 2010 that would pay Zaun $2 million if picked up or $500,000 if bought out. Zaun will likely open the year as the team's starting catcher, but is being brought in to mentor prized catching prospect Matt Wieters, who the O's hope can join the big club at some p |
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