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Another important offseason deadline will approach at the end of this week as teams must tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players by Friday at 8 p.m., otherwise making them free agents. Last year, the Orioles signed catcher Welington Castillo after he was nontendered.

Norris allowed five of the first six Boston batters he faced to reach base.

Exactly one year after the Orioles traded Jim Johnson to the Oakland Athletics, the first step in what became a nightmare 12 months for the former closer, he has found a home for 2015.

The Orioles drew an announced 38,329 for Sunday's finale at Camden Yards for an overall attendance of 2,464,473 in the 80-date season.

Buck Showalter said he has been impressed with the way his team has been dealing with its large divisional lead in September -- which is a new experience for nearly every player in the Orioles' clubhouse.

The Orioles believe they received good news Tuesday as an MRI on shortstop J.J. Hardy's lower back showed no changes. The club believes he could return to the starting lineup as early as Friday.

The Orioles will make a number of moves when rosters expand Monday, including recalling at least two pitchers from Triple-A Norfolk.

Here's a look at the Orioles' acquisition of Alejandro De Aza and Kelly Johnson, amongo thers.

On Saturday night, in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins, the Orioles didn't pitch well and squandered several scoring opportunities, but they ultimately squeaked out another win.

Orioles trade for Kelly Johnson and minor leaguer Michael Almanzar in secind trade of night

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the club nearly has decided which players will be promoted once rosters expand Monday.

It was obvious that Cubs catcher John Baker made a clean tag Friday on Chris Davis. What wasn¿t clear was whether he was blocking home plate.

Since Jimenez last pitched July 5 in Boston, he likely will need at least two rehab starts before he can come off the disabled list.

Jim Johnson's beleaguered tenure with the Oakland Athletics looks like it may have come to a close.

Orioles' 2012 first-round draft pick Kevin Gausman makes start in Wednesday matchup with Staten Island, but big-league pitcher's two-inning appearance does not help the hosts, who dropped the contest, 9-5, after leading by four at one point.

Rookie right-hander Kevin Gausman, who was eligible to return to the Orioles from the minor leagues Tuesday, is a candidate to start Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

The Chris Davis experiment at third base lasted just one day. He returned to first base for Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards.

The IronBirds' losing drought extended to 11 games on Sunday when they suffered a 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Showalter said Davis' ability to play third allows him to get Delmon Young's bat in the lineup

Starting with today's series opener against the Texas Rangers, the Orioles will play 14 games in as many days until the All-Star break. And their biggest challenge might be how to assemble a roster that keeps them competitive on a nightly basis.

Buck Showalter said the Orioles are '50-50' that they replace Machado during his suspension.

Orioles right-hander Bud Norris said he was "a little bummed out" about being placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right groin strain, but he understands the club is best served when he is fully healthy.

Orioles right-hander Bud Norris said he is "a little bummed out" about being placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right groin strain, but he said he understands that the club is best served when he is healthy.

Manny Machado isn't in the Orioles' starting lineup, but could be available today off the bench

Right-handed reliever Brad Brach hadn't pitched four innings in a game since college, and he hadn't thrown more than two innings in a major league game in his career.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he hopes that reliever Tommy Hunter, who was placed on the disabled list before Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians with a left groin strain, will be able to return when he's eligible to be activated June 5.

Outfielder Quintin Berry and infielder Alexi Casilla are both hitting well for Triple-A Norfolk, and providing additional depth for the Baltimore Orioles.

Catcher Caleb Joseph was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday and made his major league debut, batting ninth against the Rays.

Orioles minor league infielder Buck Britton earned another promotion to Bowie last week, and manager Buck Showalter highlighted his versatility.

Even given Orioles first baseman Steve Pearce's roller-coaster baseball life, these past 10 days still qualify as crazy.

Manny Machado has been activated from the disabled list but will sit in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader

First baseman-outfielder Steve Pearce was claimed on unconditional release waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, according to an industry source, but he rejected the claim, became a free agent and re-signed with the Orioles.

There are no apparent slots in the Orioles rotation, but pitching prospects are Kevin Gausmanand Mike Wright are off to hot starts for Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles already faced looming roster decisions before they officially placed first baseman Chris Davis on the 15-day disabled list before Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. And now the club's roster management is about to get trickier.

Manny Machado was 1-for-4 with a single and an error Saturday.

Chris Davis is out of the lineup on Saturday because of his strained left oblique, which he says has gotten much better but remains sore.

Jemile Weeks will provide infield depth with Chris Davis hurting.

The Orioles don't have a lot of appealing options if Chris Davis is our for a while.

Jim Johnson is struggling in Oakland, but Darren O'Day believes Johnson will return to form

Orioles outfielder David Lough, whom the club feared might have to go on the 15-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms, passed a series of tests in Baltimore on Wednesday and was on his way back to New York to rejoin the club.

In Adam Jones' postgame interview following the Orioles' 14-5 win over the New York Yankees, the center fielder took a subtle jab at the media for making a big deal of the team's offensive struggles during the first week of the season.

The Orioles are expected make a roster move Wednesday to place a player on the 15-day disabled list, but manager Buck Showalter wouldn't disclose the player following the team's 14-5 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday afternoon.