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The Orioles held their annual holiday party Wednesday at Dave and Buster's at Arundel Mills Mall. Orioles manager Buck Showalter and current players Steve Pearce and Brad Brach attended the party

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Monday that he is confident the team can improve its depleted outfield through free agency.

Nick Markakis on Wednesday agreed to terms on a four-year, $44 million deal with the Atlanta Braves, according to industry sources.

Most players has already cleared out of the Orioles clubhouse by Friday afternoon when reporters were allowed inside. The team arrived home from Kansas City ¿ swept by the Royals on four games in the American League Championship Series -- on Thursday evening so most players packed up their lockers then.

Michael Morse and Travis Ishikawa, former Orioles, led Giants to NLCS win and World Series berth.

The Orioles have until Sunday at midnight to add players from other organizations who can be eligible for their playoff roster. Club executive vice president Dan Duquette said he is still trying to make a move, but it's not easy to find a fit.

Back in October, we asked how many of the Orioles' nine free agents were likely to return in 2014. With less than five weeks until spring training, it could end up that none of them return to Baltimore.

The Orioles still have adding another hitter on their wish list, and they have discussed acquiring first baseman Ike Davis from the New York Mets, according to an industry source. Those talks apparently hit a roadblock when the Mets were asking for left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez.

The Orioles made several roster management moves Monday, including officially declining the $3 million option for 2014 in infielder Alexi Casilla's contract, buying it out for $200,000.

There's no longer a free agency filing period. So all players who are eligible -- they must have, in most cases, accumulated at least six years of major league service time and not be under contract for 2014 -- automatically become free agents at the end of the World Series.

The Orioles have nine pending free agents -- Alexi Casilla, Scott Feldman, Jason Hammel, Nate McLouth, Michael Morse, Brian Roberts, Francisco Rodriguez, Chris Snyder and Tsuyoshi Wada -- and executive vice president Dan Duquette said: ¿We haven¿t moved on any of those free agents yet.¿

Outfielder Michael Morse, who finished the season hitless in his last 10 games with the Orioles, will undergo surgery Wednesday to fix a bone outgrowth in his left wrist, according to an industry source.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said he'd probably miss only a day or two if the regular season continued.

There were incredibly long lines at the gates of Camden Yards before gates opened this morning for the today¿s final game of the season.

Jonathan Schoop was sore on Saturday; Michael Morse dealing with a wrist injury

Six of the eight Orioles who played all 18 innings in Friday's six hour, 54-minute marathon were in Saturday's starting lineup. It took them until the ninth to score in Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Rays.

Buck Showalter started six players who lasted all 18 innings Friday.

For the first time in his professional career, usual No. 2 hitter Manny Machado is leading off. Adam Jones, who has hit exclusively third or fourth this season, is batting second. And Danny Valencia, who is 9-for-12 lifetime against Tampa Bay starter David Price, is batting cleanup.

Orioles right-hander Darren O'Day was available out of the bullpen in Thursday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox, hoping the pain, numbness and tingling in his fingers is behind him.

Darren O'Day is back and available in relief tonight. Showalter said he wasn't going to use O'Day on Wednesday.

Michael Morse entered Wednesday hitless as an Oriole at Camden Yards.

With the win, the Orioles (77-66) pulled within 1 ½ games of the second American League wild-card spot and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the playoff chase.

After lasting just 2 1/3 innings Wednesday in his first big league start since July, lefty Zach Britton's next appearance seemed tenuous. It's now expected to happen within the next week for the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman, making a bid for his 16th win of the season, was chased from the game in the sixth inning and the Orioles offense was held scoreless for eight innings. And then the Jekyll-and-Hyde Orioles offense orchestrated a ninth-inning rally that just fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Indians before an announced 9,962 at Progressive Field.

With their playoff hopes desperately in need of a boost Sunday afternoon, the Orioles finally got the offense they needed. And when they did, the outburst was enough to quickly silence Yankee Stadium.

NEW YORK -- Newest Orioles player Michael Morse joined the club on Saturday, but wasn¿t in the starting lineup after arriving at the team hotel in New York around 3:30 a.m. following a late flight from Houston, where the Mariners were playing.

NEW YORK -- The Orioles needed to make a 25-man roster spot available for trade acquisition Michael Morse on Saturday, and they did so in placing outfielder Steve Pearce on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left wrist.

The Orioles have acquired outfielder Michael Morse from the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple industry sources.

In their ongoing pursuit of adding a hitter to a potential postseason roster, the Orioles have claimed Seattle Mariners outfielder-first baseman Michael Morse off trade waivers -- which comes on the heels of the news that the Orioles also had claimed Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham.

Orioles claim Michael Morse on trade waivers after also claiming Josh Willingham.

Sunday's loss to the Seattle Mariners dropped the Orioles to 4-5 on a homestand that featured the division rival Boston Red Sox, the last-place Houston Astros and up-and-coming but below .500 Seattle team.

Os actively pursuing Morse and Perez.

Orioles are considering veteran hitters, versatile relievers and possibly a starter before Wednesday's non-waiver trade deadline.

A roundup of what national media outlets are saying about the Orioles at the All-Star break. The Orioles have five players, including three starters, in Tuesday¿s midsummer classic.

The Orioles looked lackluster on offense and defense as the Mariners roughed up Wei-Yin Chen for an 8-3 blowout in the rubber match of the three-game series.

There¿s no secret that the Orioles are interested in acquiring first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse from the Nationals, but they aren¿t the only ones.