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The $300 million infielder was greeted with loud boos and chants of “Over-rated!” on Monday in his first visit to New York since free agency.

Former Orioles closer Zach Britton came to Camden Yards for the first time as a visitor Friday.

With Darren O'Day back and Zach Britton soon to follow, the Orioles will have their full bullpen for the first time this season.

In the 14th inning, more than five hours after the game began, Pedro Álvarez broke a 3-3 deadlock with a grand slam to help the Orioles to a 7-3 win over the New York Yankees.

Four months of waiting might have made a big difference in the Orioles' potential return in a trade of relievers Zach Britton or Brad Brach.

Yankees provide Orioles with good precedent for what to expect in trades for top relievers

After such a strong 2016, there's reason to expect some regression from the Orioles bullpen in 2017.

O'Day seeing reliever value skyrocket, wants Orioles to keep bullpen intact

Aroldis Chapman returns to Yankees and agrees to highest-priced contract ever for a relief pitcher.

Winter Meetings: As teams begin to empty pockets on relievers, Duquette determined to keep Orioles bullpen intact

As free agency kicks off, how will the Orioles' AL East rivals operate this offseason?

Will the game remember Zach Britton for the 47 saves in 47 chances, the 0.54 ERA in 67 innings over 69 games, or his exclusion from the top three vote-getters for the American League Cy Young Award and the immediate — maybe long-term — shift in relief pitching philosophy that was the defining storyline of the playoffs after Showalter didn't use him?

The Chiicago Cubs are world champions for the first time in almost forever after a classic Game 7 and their beyond-the-limit World Series victory obviously was

To end an 108-year championship drought, the Chicago Cubs absorbed a series of knockout blows from the Cleveland Indians, survived a collapse by their

The flyball between Indians outfielders Tyler Naquin and Lonnie Chisenhall looked harmless. It turned out to be the exact opposite. The duo miscommunicated and

Once the Orioles shook off the cobwebs from a three-city, three-time zone road trip and got settled back in the comforts of home, they began a stretch that even

Kevin Gausman served as stopper for the Orioles rotation on Sunday

It took a while, but the made a long afternoon at Camden Yards worth the wait Sunday.

The Orioles rallied, but ultimately lost, 8-6, to the Yankees on Saturday night.

Looking at the key additions, key losses and outlooks for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays.

The "Moneyball" Oakland Athletics found their advantage by valuing on-base percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays sought a two-percent edge over opponents, and the Pittsburgh Pirates burst to relevancy via aggressive defensive shifting. While many other clubs are only making their final preparations for spring training, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is one swoop away from making the February free-agent coup his team's signature advantage.

There are important moves to be made and the lingering uncertainty of the Chris Davis situation seems — to a certain extent — to be holding the Orioles hostage as baseball front offices prepare to reopen after the holidays. No one in a position of authority is going to come right out and say that, of course. Dan Duquette said Saturday that the club is "maintaining a dialogue with the free agents we are interested in."

Who has the best bullpen in the AL East? And who has the best late-inning combo in the division?

The Yankees now have the three most dominant relievers in the same bullpen. The only question is where they all fit.

Angel McCoughtry (St. Frances) scored five of her 21 points in the final 27.9 seconds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the host Washington Mystics, 64-61, on Friday night.

The Orioles-A's trade had little to do with the relative strengths of Jim Johnson and Jemile Weeks. Instead, it was a commentary on our evolving understanding of the value of closers.

When the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series Tuesday at Camden Yards, the two most effective relievers in the American League will be in uniform. It's fair to speculate that without Orioles closer Jim Johnson and Rays closer Fernando Rodney, their teams probably wouldn't be in playoff contention.

The Orioles are just one game out of first place in the AL East, and they'll be rooting for the Rays to beat the Yankees tonight to give them a change to have a share of first place for the first time since June 7.

If there's anything fans will remember about the eighth inning of Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Kansas City, it'll probably be seeing flamethrowers Craig Kimbrel and Aroldis Chapman light up the radar gun one after the other for the National League.

While watching Jake Arrieta struggle on the mound against the Phillies on Friday night, Orioles manager Buck Showalter firmly believed that sending Arrieta to Triple-A was the best solution.

The 26-year-old Cuban defector was granted free agency Wednesday by Major League Baseball, meaning teams can begin negotiations

The Orioles' presence at a workout by Yoenis Cespedes showcases their expanded international efforts. Four Orioles representatives, including manager Buck Showalter and new executive director of international recruiting Fred Ferreira, will watch the 26-year-old Cuban outfielder work out Saturday.

Teams combine for 9 home runs, second-most in Camden Yards history, but Orioles can't keep pace after young pitcher falters