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Manny Machado is looking at a significant suspension after Tuesday's brawl

A few facts about Orioles pitching coach Dave Wallace.

When the Orioles first contacted Dave Wallace back in October about their pitching coach vacancy, the 66-year-old baseball veteran took pause.

The Orioles have traded reliever Luis Ayala to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league left-handed reliever Chris Jones, the team announced on Wednesday.

The win continued the Orioles' surge to the top of the American League East standings, cutting the Yankees' lead over the second-place Orioles to two games.

The Orioles have attempted to address their corner infield hole by calling up uber-prospect Manny Machado to play third base. But that doesn't mean Dan Duquette is closing the door on adding help from outside the organization.

A few recognizable names have been designated for assignment in the past few days, including outfielder Bobby Abreu and first baseman Lyle Overbay. But the one that can most easily be connected to the Orioles is right-hander Derek Lowe, whom the Cleveland Indians designated Wednesday after he allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The Orioles pounded the Cleveland Indians, 10-2, Friday night for their second most lopsided victory of the season.

Jim Thome¿s 418-foot shot in Friday's fourth inning was the 610th of his career. That put him in sole possession of seventh all-time on the home run list, breaking a tie with former Oriole Sammy Sosa.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones would love to be part of the Home Run Derby on July 9 in Kansas City, the day before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.

Friday night, during the hottest day of the season so far ¿ the game-time temperature at Camden Yards was a sweltering 100 degrees ¿ the Orioles' bats finally started to heat up.

For the first time in his career, Gary Rajsich isn't just making suggestions on players, he'll be calling the shots starting Monday night, when the Orioles select fourth overall in baseball's annual amateur draft.

Orioles pitcher Dana Eveland no longer considers himself a rotation candidate. The left-hander says he hasn't pitched enough innings to be ready for a starting role, but manager Buck Showalter disagrees.

Orioles may find fit with players represented by agent Scott Boras

New Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has begun the reconstruction of his front office, announcing the hiring of a new amateur scouting director Monday while re-assigning pro scouting director Lee MacPhail IV, one of the top lieutenants in the club's previous regime.

The Orioles appear to be zeroing in on Dan Duquette as their next general manager. The former Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos GM returned to Baltimore on Saturday for his second meeting with the Orioles in two days.

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