O’s sticking to plan despite Trumbo’s status

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette wouldn’t confirm on Tuesday whether the club had taken its proposed offer to Mark Trumbo off the table. In fact, he wouldn’t even comment on whether he had met with Trumbo’s camp again, only offering up that it was a “fluid conversation.”

But Duquette had plenty to say on the next tier of available outfielders, as the O’s seek to add a left-handed-hitting outfielder and upgrade their defense regardless of what happens with Trumbo.

“Some of these contracts these players are getting, these players in bit roles to play, they are getting a lot of money,” Duquette said from his Winter Meetings suite at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

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“I wasn’t ready for the prices, particularly in a couple markets. Extra outfielders, that market went up a …

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