Orioles Discussing Four-Year Deal With Nick Markakis (Signs w/ATL)

[wildcard]

I hope the reason we haven't announced Cruz is because we are announcing his contract.

That's not happening. Not at this point.

[weams]

Ok. It's Five O'Clock.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Orioles have made a Qualifying Offer to Nelson Cruz and reinstated 3B Manny Machado & CA Matt Wieters from the 60-day disabled list.</p>— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="

">November 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Number5]

The Rockies announced that they have extended a one-year, $15.3MM qualifying offer to Michael Cuddyer.

Needless to say, this move comes as a bit of a surprise. The 35-year-old Cuddyer will turn 36 next March and played in just 49 games this season. While his production over the past two seasons has been unquestionably outstanding when healthy — he’s batted .331/.385/.543 and captured the 2013 NL Batting Title — Cuddyer was not seen as a candidate for a QO due to his injuries and age.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/11/rockies-extend-qualifying-offer-to-michael-cuddyer.html

Cross him off, then.

[AlbionHero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Orioles have made a Qualifying Offer to Nelson Cruz and reinstated 3B Manny Machado & CA Matt Wieters from the 60-day disabled list.</p>— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="

">November 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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So... no QO for Nick?

[weams]

Markakis will be announced before 11. My OPINION only.

[waroriole]

Markakis will be announced before 11. My OPINION only.

New contract or QO?

[mdbdotcom]

New contract or QO?

QO have to be made by 5:00 today.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>No announcement from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> on if they made Markakis qualifying offer, but assumption is offer wasn't made. Woulda been $17.3 w/ buyout.</p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">November 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[sportsfan8703]

So that would make Nick arguably the best FA bat not to get a QO. Only improves his FA value.

[mdbdotcom]

So they would make Nick arguably the best FA bat not to get a QO. Only improves his FA value.

Also potentially saves the team $15.3 million.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a> Wire: Yanks extend qualifying offer to Robertson - David Robertson | NYY <a href="http://t.co/GDb6v6CXOI">http://t.co/GDb6v6CXOI</a> <a href="http://t.co/r8K58g3I7L">http://t.co/r8K58g3I7L</a></p>— Orioles Baseball (@oriolespress) <a href="

">November 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[sportsfan8703]

that*. Implying that it is now less likely we are going to re sign him. DD has some flexibility now.

[Frobby]

I've said all along I did not expect Markakis to get a QO. But I still think the odds that he comes to an agreement with the Orioles on a multi-year deal are very high. There's just been too much noise from both sides about it for me to think it won't happen.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Os musta felt Markakis would poss take QO, which woulda been about same $ as option ($15.3M + $2M buyout). Sides talkin long-term deal still</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">November 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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