What the hell is going on with Baltimore?
Yesterday, it looked like Dexter Fowler was the new Orioles right fielder. Today, he has signed a one-year deal to remain with the Cubs.
Fowler’s deal with the Cubs will guarantee him $13 million and could be
worth a total of $17 million if both sides pick up a mutual option for
2017, according to an ESPN report. Fowler will make $8 million this
season and has a $5 million buyout if he does not receive the $9 million
second-year option.
Earlier reports said Fowler had agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with Baltimore, but reports indicate talks broke down when the Orioles did not grant Fowler's request for an opt-out clause.
Um, OK.
Meanwhile, the Orioles also restructured an agreement with pitcher Yovani Gallardo. The two sides initially agreed to a three-year, $35 million deal, but concerns about the pitcher's shoulder arose during a medical examination.
Gallardo still is signing with the Orioles, but he's going there on a two-year deal worth $22 million that includes an option for a third year, according to an ESPN report.
Hopefully that sets the record straight. I don't think I'm going to write anything more about the Orioles this week. Wait five minutes and the story could change again.
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