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Jim Thome (Orioles)

2/3/13 5:49 pm

Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that free agent Jim Thome “remains a possibility” for the Indians.

With Travis Hafner signing with the Yankees this week, the Indians could have interest in Thome on a low-risk contract to serve as a part-time designated hitter. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer batted .252/.344/.442 with eight homers, 25 RBI and a .786 OPS in 186 plate appearances between the Phillies and Orioles this past season, and claims to be fully healthy after dealing with neck and back injuries in 2012.

Source: cleveland.com

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Mark Hendrickson (Orioles)

2/2/13 3:12 pm

The Orioles expect to announce the signing of left-hander Mark Hendrickson by early next week.

Hendrickson was out of baseball last season and hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2011. The 38-year-old has switched to a sidearm delivery in an effort to rejuvenate his career and will look to win a bullpen spot with the Orioles in spring training.

Source: masnsports.com

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Matt Wieters (Orioles)

2/2/13 2:22 pm

Rich Dubroff of CSN Baltimore believes that the Orioles will wait until next offseason to sign Matt Wieters to a long-term extension.

The Orioles avoided arbitration with Wieters by agreeing to a one-year, $5.5 million contract earlier this month, but executive VP Dan Duquette indicated that the organization has plans for a long-term deal. Coming off his second consecutive Gold Glove and a career-high 23 home runs in 2012, Wieters and agent Scott Boras will likely be seeking a contract similar to Joe Mauer’s eight-year, $184 million extension with the Twins. Wieters is under team control through 2015.

Source: csnbaltimore.com

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Zane Chavez (Orioles)

2/1/13 7:47 pm

Orioles signed Zane Chavez to a minor league contract.

The 26-year-old catcher has spent four seasons playing in the independent leagues, most recently hitting .339/.373/.498 in 70 games between two different teams in 2012. He’ll report to minor league spring training and serve as organizational depth.

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Tsuyoshi Wada (Orioles)

1/31/13 6:56 pm

Orioles pitching coach Rick Adair said Thursday that Tsuyoshi Wada (elbow) is not expected to be ready to pitch for the club until May or June.

It was reported last month that Wada was ahead of schedule in his rehab from last May’s Tommy John surgery, but it appears he’ll require at least the customary full year of recovery. The Orioles have yet to decide whether he’ll be used as a starter or reliever once he’s healthy.

Source: twitter.com

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Manny Delcarmen (Orioles)

1/30/13 1:11 pm

Oriole signed RHP Manny Delcarmen to a minor league contract.

It’s not clear whether he’ll get a spring training invite. Delcarmen, who turns 31 next month, had a 4.42 ERA and 59/36 K/BB ratio over 57 innings with the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate last year and hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2010. At this point, he’s nothing more than organizational depth.

Source: twitter.com

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Rob Delaney (Orioles)

1/30/13 1:07 pm

Orioles signed RHP Rob Delaney to a minor league contract.

No word on whether he received a spring training invite. Delaney, 28, had a quality 2.29 ERA and 46/18 K/BB ratio over 63 innings with the Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate last season. He’ll provide relief depth in the minors.

Source: twitter.com

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Chris Pettit (Orioles)

1/30/13 11:56 am

Orioles signed OF Chris Pettit to a minor league contract.

No word on whether he’ll receive an invite to major league camp for spring training. Pettit spent last season in the minors between the Rockies and Mariners. The 28-year-old outfielder has seven plate appearances in the majors, all with the Angels. He’ll likely serve as organizational depth.

Source: twitter.com

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Joe Saunders (Orioles)

1/30/13 10:39 am

According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, Joe Saunders has a two-year offer on the table from an unidentified team.

Source: baltimoresun.com

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Chris Dickerson (Orioles)

1/29/13 10:07 am

Orioles signed OF Chris Dickerson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Dickerson, who turns 31 in April, batted .286 (4-for-14) with two homers in 25 games with the Yankees last season and is a .266/.352/.407 career hitter in the majors. He could contend for a reserve outfielder job.

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