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A lot of the Orioles' position players are already working out at the Ed Smith Stadium spring training complex, even though the first official full-squad workout is not until next week.

The Orioles have not finalized a one-year deal with free agent infielder Everth Cabrera, but the strong possibility that they will is certain to spark some debate over the wisdom of acquiring a player with significant off-the-field issues.

The Orioles are finalizing a one-year deal with free-agent infielder and former All-Star Everth Cabrera, according to an industry source.

The Orioles have added another player to their spring training camp, signing utility infielder Jayson Nix to a minor league deal worth $750,000 if he makes the team. He can add another $50,000 in incentives, a source confirmed.

As the Orioles prepare to start spring training later this week at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., here's a look at what other media outlets are saying about the team.

On Friday afternoon, the Orioles and outfielder Alejandro De Aza are expected to present their arbitration cases before a three-person panel in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota, Fla. in 10 days. Here are some more quotes from Orioles players.

The departure of right fielder Nick Markakis, who after nine seasons with the Orioles signed a four-year, $44 million contract this winter with the Atlanta Braves, had a significant impact on the players he left behind in Baltimore.

The Orioles have reduced their number of arbitration cases to four, agreeing to a one-year, $8.8 million deal with right-hander Bud Norris on Monday.

The latest chapter in the Dan Duquette-to-Toronto drama took another step forward on Sunday, fueled by a SportsNet report out of Canada that the Blue Jays have ended negotiations with the Orioles on a compensation package to let Duquette out of his contract.

The Orioles settled with utility infielder Ryan Flaherty on Sunday, agreeing to a $1.075 million deal for the 2015 season, according to multiple sources.

The Orioles have six more arbitration-eligible players.

The Orioles have some big salary gaps with several arb-eligible players for 2015.

The Orioles have avoided arbitration with right-hander Tommy Hunter by reaching an agreement Monday with the relief pitcher on a one-year deal. It is worth $4.65 million, according to an industry source.

The Orioles, who have made a Rule 5 draft selection every season under executive vice president Dan Duquette, have been preparing all week to make another pick this year.

The Orioles' offseason to-do list looked dramatically different a week ago.

As expected, the Orioles offered contracts to their 11 arbitration-eligible players before Tuesday night's tender deadline.

Nelson Cruz agreed to terms Monday with the Seattle Mariners on a four-year, $57 million deal plus a $1 million signing bonus. The deal is pending a physical, which Cruz is expected to take this week.

The best sense is that the Orioles tender contracts to all 11 arb-eligible players.

The Orioles haven't made any needle-moving signings so far this offseason, and that's not a surprise.

The Orioles have until Thursday to set their 40-man organizational roster in order to protect minor leaguers from being selected in next month's Rule 5 draft.

Even though Buck Showalter isn't comfortable with taking credit for his role in the Orioles' success, he is the favorite to win the third Baseball Writers' Association of America AL Manager of the Year award in his 16-year managerial career.

The Orioles will probably have nine players become free agents, headed by Nelson Cruz, Andrew Miller and likely Nick Markakis.

Manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette plan to meet, along with team brass, to begin looking to next season. Pitchers and catchers are slated to return for spring training three months from Saturday, and the Orioles face many difficult roster decisions in the meantime.

First baseman Chris Davis, serving a 25-game suspension after testing positive for amphetamines, was with the club throughout the ALCS partially because the Orioles hoped to assimilate him back in case the club went to the World Series.

The Orioles' "We Won't Stop" season finally came to a screeching halt Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium when the won't-be-beat Kansas City Royals won another nailbiter, 2-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

Cycling between hope and dread, Orioles fans watch their magical team collapse in the face of an apparently even more magical ones, the Kansas City Royals who now head to the World Series

Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck looks at several key moments from Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

With the Orioles on the brink of elimination, the American League Championship Series took a bizarre turn when a player called a news conference before Wednesday's Game 4 so he could apologize for the T-shirt he wore while talking to the media the night before.

The Orioles haven't used Delmon Young to pinch hit in close games recently.

The shirt Jeremy Guthrie wore to his postgame press conference Tuesday sparked outrage from Orioles' fans.

It was windy and cool Tuesday night for Game 3 as the Kansas City Royals handed the Orioles a devastating 2-1 loss to take a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.

Orioles left-hander Zach Britton was making good pitches, and drawing weak contact, but the Royals still were rounding the bases.

For the second consecutive evening, it took more than four hours to determine an outcome in the biggest games at Camden Yards in 17 years. And for the second straight night, it ended poorly for the Orioles, who again saw a formidable bullpen crack in a 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Don Markus leads you through the important parts of the Orioles' Game 2 loss to the Royals.

Royals hit three home runs in extra-inning ALCS victory over the Orioles

Orioles manager Buck Showalter has arrived at the American League Championship Series bathed in the affection of both his team and his public, his managerial acumen seemingly above reproach. Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost has arrived at the same place at the same time, yet his managerial IQ has been questioned so much during this postseason, you¿d think he steered his team into an iceberg.

The Orioles officially announced Thursday that they have signed shortstop J.J. Hardy to a three-year deal that includes a fourth-year option. The deal is worth $40 million for the first three years, according to a source.

Call it karma or mojo or the most overused word in the sports lexicon -- destiny. There's going to be at least one team in the World Series this year that will have no logical explanation for its presence on baseball's biggest stage.

The Orioles are one win away from advancing to the American League Championship Series as they prepare to face the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Because he has spent most of his six-season career with the Houston Astros, Orioles right-hander Bud Norris has never had the opportunity to pitch in the postseason. That changes Sunday, when Norris will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers.

Comebacks and eighth innings aside, one of the most pleasing sights in the first two games of the American League Division Series has to be that the Orioles' stellar defense is back.

Kevin Gausman prevented further damage in the fourth inning and provided the perfect bridge to the late innings, allowing the Orioles to rally for a 7-6 comeback win.

The Orioles once again beat the Detroit Tigers bullpen in the eighth inning Friday afternoon at Camden Yards, when Delmon Young delivered a bases-loaded double to cap a four-run eighth and give the club a 7-6 victory.

This is the sixth straight year that Delmon Young had found himself in the postseason, albeit in a variety of roles. Still, the 29-year-old outfielder is used to the spotlight of the playoffs.

This is the sixth straight year that Delmon Young had found himself in the postseason, albeit in a variety of roles. Still, the 29-year-old outfielder is used to the spotlight of the playoffs.

A series of quick-hitting highlights from the Orioles' 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Camden Yards.