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No team has spent fewer dollars on the amateur international market than the Orioles. Will that change starting this year?

Orioles slugger Jonathan Schoop homered for the seventh time but just as importantly, walked for the second time in as many games as he looks to pull out of his season-long slump.

The Orioles extended their season-high losing streak to nine games with a 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

Pitching matchups, TV, radio, and more about Saturday's Orioles-Marlins game.

After receiving a big deal with the Marlins, former Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen has found challenges staying healthy.

Dan Duquette said the Orioles' past blueprint for rebuilding a rotation won't be as easy to replicate this offseason.

As baseball is swept up in the Shohei Otani sweepstakes, there are less expensive players in Japan and South Korea who could be fits for the Orioles, including Miles Mikolas, Ah-seop Son and Yang Hyeon-jong.

The Orioles will be seeking a left-handed starting pitcher this offseason.

Now that the Orioles have agreed to terms with right-hander Yovani Gallardo on a three-year, $35 million deal, giving them the established starting pitcher they needed this offseason, it's just a matter of a few details before we see Gallardo in orange and black.

New Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim spent two weeks working out in Southern California before arriving at spring training.

Former Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen came out of his semi-regular Twitter hibernation to bid a fond farewell to the Orioles on Monday morning.

With the player they called their priority, slugging first baseman Chris Davis, now officially locked up, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the team is still in the market to bolster a pitching staff that many blame for the step backwards in 2015.

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.

By signing a prospect from China, the Orioles are in a leadoff spot as baseball eyes the market of world's most populous country.

Orioles fans would love to live in a world where their team was willing to spend a guaranteed $230 million for Chris Davis and Wei-Yin Chen on top of $15.8 million next season for Matt Wieters and a record $31 million deal for setup man Darren O'Day. That would certainly show they are committed to fielding a competitive team after last year's .500 finish. What it would not have done, however, was make the Orioles a better team than they were last year.

The Orioles lost free agents Wei-Yin Chen and Gerardo Parra in quick succession Tuesday.

Wei-Yin Chen's deal is worth $16 million per year, but two-year opt-out puts most of the risk on the Marlins.

According to an industry source, roughly $150 million was earmarked for Davis only. And, with his rejection of that seven-year offer last week, the Orioles are highly unlikely to entertain any deals with a $100-million value or more for the remainder of the offseason. That seemingly takes the Orioles out of consideration for outfielders Justin Upton, Alex Gordon and Yoenis Cespedes, all of whom were predicted by Mlbtraderumors.com to receive at least $100 million deals at the outset of free

Agent Scott Boras, who represents Chris Davis, held his annual media scrum with reporters at the winter meetings Wednesday afternoon. Boras said he continues to have a dialogue with the Orioles on getting a deal done with Davis. He said he still has meetings scheduled with other teams regarding Davis.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the club was comparing some of the organization's current arms Tuesday to what could be available in Thursday's Rule 5 draft.

He's been a reliever for the last three years, but could Brian Matusz become a starter if the Orioles can't add a lefty to replace Wei-Yin Chen

Jordan Zimmermann's contract shows just how costly good starting pitchers will be this offseason.

The Orioles have reached out to Yovani Gallardo to express their interest, according to an industry source.

With all due respect to Dan Duquette and his willingness to look for talent in every corner of the baseball universe, it's time to get real. The deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers from their original clubs arrived Friday and Orioles fans can only hope it removes the last obstacle standing in the way of the team embarking aggressively on its offseason rebuilding project.

The Orioles will find out by 5 p.m. today whether three of their free agents ¿ left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, first baseman Chris Davis and catcher Matt Wieters ¿ will accept or decline the qualifying offers made to them last week.

The 27-year-old profiles as a corner outfielder who can bat leadoff and has a good on-base percentage, both areas of need for the Orioles this offseason.

Depending on whether the Orioles are able to retain Wei-Yin Chen, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters, next year¿s draft could be the club¿s most important in years.

As of 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning, free agents could begin signing with clubs besides the ones they played for in 2015. That means the Orioles' six free agents — Wei-Yin Chen, Chris Davis, Gerardo Parra, Steve Pearce, Darren O'Day and Matt Wieters — can all begin testing their free-agent value elsewhere. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has said the club will have the resources to add players via free agency.

The Orioles made qualifying offers to free agents Wei-Yin Chen, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters, ensuring the club of compensatory draft picks in case they sign elsewhere.

The Orioles have until Friday night at midnight to make Wieters a qualifying offer, and while they are leaning towards doing so, according to club sources, the Orioles brass is still discussing it in the Warehouse.

Baseball season is officially over following the Kansas City Royals' Game 5 victory over the New York Mets early Monday morning, meaning it's now time to turn up the hot stove.

Chen is going to get at least a five-year deal, which is bad news for Baltimore.

There aren't many lefty starting options in free agency besides David Price and Wei-Yin Chen

How much would be too much for Orioles' free agents such as Chris Davis?

The Orioles will participate in the qualifying offer process this season to ease the pain of possibly losing some of their big-ticket free agents.

On Monday, Orioles manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette laughed at the idea that there was "intense friction" between them or that they were at all concerned about their futures. Both are signed through 2018 and are one season removed from winning the top national awards

Chris Davis says that the Orioles still have a lot to look forward to even if he and other free agents don't return next year.

After homering in both games of Saturday¿s doubleheader, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has now homered in four straight games, hitting five homers in that span to increase his career-high total to 35.

Chen (11-8) was charged with two runs on four hits and three walks through six-plus innings.

Coming up short in 2015, possibly losing key players and reported discord in front office have Baltimore Orioles fans are hoping they don't return to the 14 years of futility.

Last season, the Orioles rotation posted a remarkable 2.98 ERA after the All-Star break, emerging as the biggest strength down the stretch as the club won its first division title in 17 years. But as the Orioles failed to meet high expectations this season, the dramatic decline of the team's starting pitchers might be the biggest disappointment in 2015.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who is this year¿s recipient of the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole award, admitted Friday that he surprised he won the honor over third baseman Manny Machado.

Second baseman Jonathan Schoop's right hand was still swollen Friday, one day after he was hit with a pitch in the first inning of Thursday's 6-4 win over Toronto. But Schoop is still hoping that he can get back in the starting lineup.

After getting two of their best players back from injury, Orioles still can't solve Red Sox pitching on Sunday.

The improbable turned into the nearly impossible Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, where the Orioles dropped an 8-0 decision to the Boston Red Sox.

Wei-Yin Chen has now posted double-digit victories in three of his four seasons as an Oriole.

Jonathan Schoop has 14 homers this year in just 244 at-bats.

An Orioles team muddling below .500 with just 20 games left in the regular season -- still six games back of the second American League wild-card spot -- took two of three from a Royals team with the best record in the AL this weekend at Camden Yards.