Orioles Close To Two-Year Deal With Darren O'Day

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After avoiding arbitration with Jason Hammel and Jim Johnson earlier this evening, the Orioles may be on the verge of taking care of their lone remaining case. The O's are close to a two-year deal with Darren O'Day that would include an option for a third year, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (on Twitter).

The two-year deal will cover O'Day's remaining years of arbitration, putting him in line to test free agency after the 2014 season. Johnson, who had previously earned Super Two status, filed for $3.2MM this winter while the O's offered $1.8MM.

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Orioles, O'Day Agree To Two-Year Deal

The Orioles and Darren O'Day have agreed to a two-year deal with a club option, according to the Beverly Hills Sports Council (on Twitter). In a radio interview earlier today, O's GM Dan Duquette said that he had struck an agreement on a one-year pact to avoid arbitration with O'Day but was working on a two-year agreement.

The two-year deal covers O'Day's remaining years of arbitration, putting him in line to test free agency after the 2014 season. O'Day, who had previously earned Super Two status, filed for $3.2MM this winter while the O's offered $1.8MM.

With O'Day signed, the Orioles have now taken care of all of their arbitration eligible players. Baltimore took care of two in one day on Friday as they agreed to deals with Jason Hammel and Jim Johnson.

[birdwatcher55]

Very nice signing by the Orioles. Really solidifies the back end of our bullpen for the next two years. I really like this move

[A_K]

Given it some thought. I certainly don't hate the move, but I think there's a less than 50 percent chance O'Day lives up to this contract.