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The Orioles came to terms with five arbitration-eligible players on Friday's deadline day to exchange salary figures.

The fact that Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo currently leads Major League Baseball in home runs with 26 - along with his penchant for tape-measure blasts -

Roughned Odor's right hook blows up Sunday's game between the Blue Jays and Rangers. Sweet revenge or bad example for kids?

Yovani Gallardo said his four-pitch walk to open the seventh inning turned things sour in the Orioles' 8-4 loss to the Texas Rangers.

The Orioles hope to have their deal with Chris Davis finalized and announced before a major snowstorm is projected to affect the area this weekend.

Davis, the team's top free-agent priority has agreed to a seven-year, $161 million deal Saturday morning.

On Saturday, as an estimated 11,500 filled the Convention Center for the Orioles' annual FanFest, the club's message was clear: While the Orioles still want to retain Chris Davis, they are prepared to move on without him.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette says team hasn't ruled out reunion with free-agent slugger Chris Davis, but is currently focused on other left-handed bats.

Jorge Rondon was designated for assignment when the Orioles claimed Vance Worley from the Pirates

Despite their recent funk, Dan Duquette said he is still having trade talks with teams to better the 2015 club

The Orioles made three roster moves Friday afternoon, including the long-anticipated promotion of Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado knows he has a long way to even think about catching Cal Ripken, Jr.¿s consecutive-games streak, but he currently owns baseball¿s active consecutive-games streak entering Thursday¿s series finale in Kansas City.

Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats walked off the field.

It's about time MLB changed the Home Run Derby format

Manager Buck Showalter said the eighth inning, in which Brian Matusz didn't retire a batter and Chaz Roe came into the game, hurt in Texas' two-run ninth inning.

Less than a day after he was summoned from Triple-A Norfolk in a move that required the Orioles to designate Delmon Young for assignment, right-hander Tyler Wilson was optioned back to Norfolk.

Heading into Wednesday night, Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen had been dominant in his career against the Texas Rangers, a club that had blasted eight homers and scored 16 runs in their previous two games at Camden Yards this week. Something had to give, and fortunately for the Orioles, it was Chen¿s mastery that continued in a 4-2 win Wednesday night before an announced 23,019.

The Texas Rangers are not the homer-happy club that they were during their glory years a few seasons ago, ranking fifth of 15 American League teams this year. But something about Camden Yards brings out that Texas power. On Tuesday the Rangers hit four homers for a second consecutive night to beat the Orioles, 8-6, before an announced 27,370. It was the seventh time since 2005 that the Rangers have homered at least four times in a game in Baltimore.

Former Orioles minor leaguer Eduardo Rodriguez beats the Texas Rangers in his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox

Baltimore Sun reporter Dan Connolly breaks down the American League Division Series matchup between the Orioles and the Detroit Tigers.

Orioles outfielder-designated hitter Nelson Cruz was invited to participate in this year's All-Star Game Home Run Derby earlier this week, but the major leagues' co-home run leader said Sunday he likely won't take part in the event.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has signed an exclusive, two-year deal with a new memorabilia division of online sports merchandise retailer Fanatics, which will offer a more than 20-item product line of Davis-inscribed baseballs, signed jerseys and photos.

Steve Sclafani's sports business launched on a shoestring in 1994 and now helps more than 25,000 young athletes reach their goals each year.

The Orioles called up top prospect Kevin Gausman to make Wednesday's start against Detroit

Kevin Gausman gets the call to start Wednesday afternoon versus Detroit

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis tied the franchise record for homers in a season with his 50th home run on Friday night. His next home run will pass with Brady Anderson's team mark set in 1996.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis made history on Friday night, tying Brady Anderson for the franchise single-seasn home run record with his eighth-inning solo blast against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis tied Brady Anderson for the franchise home run record with his eighth-inning solo blast on Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado made one of the most memorable plays of the 2013 All-Star Game with his defensive stab and throw to rob Paul Goldschmidt in the seventh inning.

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.

Following Chris Davis¿ 37th homer on Sunday in the Orioles¿ final game before the All-Star break, online sportsbook Bovada now has Davis listed as the betting favorite for tonight¿s All-Star Game Home Run Derby.

Chris Davis homered in the last four games before the All-Star break. He's tied for the most home runs hit before the All-Star break in American League history with 37. He's on pace for the first 60-home run season since 2001.

As Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy prepares to start Tuesday's All-Star Game, it's his baseball mind that sets him apart.

John Kruk, who will be part of ESPN¿s broadcast of the Home Run Derby, says Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is the favorite "without question" to win the event at Citi Field on Monday night.

TORONTO -- Four Orioles players are still in line to start for the American League in this year¿s All-Star Game, but one race is getting extremely close, according to the latest AL all-star fan balloting results released Saturday night.

DETROIT -- It ended up not costing the Orioles in their 5-2 win over the Tigers Tuesday night, but a controversial play in the seventh inning definitely could have turned the momentum of the game.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has seen enough of Justin Verlander to know that the deeper the Detroit Tigers' ace right-hander gets into games, the more unbeatable he becomes.

Arrieta received Monday¿s opportunity by circumstance. He struggled in his past two starts at Triple-A Norfolk, but the Orioles needs to fill a hole Monday when right-hander Jason Hammel couldn¿t start due to a stomach virus.

Jake Arrieta is getting the start tonight in Detroit and another chance to prove he belongs in the major leagues. But it's fair to wonder just how many more chances Arrieta will get with the Baltimore Orioles if he doesn't take advantage of this one.

With early votes counted for the American League All-Star Game, a host of Orioles players are on pace for a spot in New York for the Midsummer Classic.

The Orioles hit six home runs this weekend and now lead the majors with 81 this season. But this post isn't about how Chris Davis and company are clobbering pitches. It is about the troubling trend that the O's are giving up nearly as many homers as they are hitting.

The Orioles (32-25) captured two of the three games in the home series against the Tigers (30-25), winning both after trailing early.