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Showalter addresses rumors tied to Orioles
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Orioles manager Buck Showalter provided updates on rumors during Wednesday’s managerial session at the Winter Meetings as a quiet Baltimore club continues to sift through the catching and outfield markets.
Chris Carter? Seth Smith? Showalter said he hadn’t heard those names discussed while he’s been present this week.
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Michael Saunders?
“That’s a name,” Showalter said. “Definitely from a notable standpoint, he should be fine. Someone will end up with a good player there.”
Catchers Nick Hundley and Welington Castillo and outfielder Michael Bourn? Also on the O’s radar.
And what of the rumblings regarding a potential Yankees-Orioles swap, with New York garnering interest in left-handed-hitting outfielder Brett Gardner?
“I haven’t heard that one at all. They wouldn’t trade with us,” Showalter said of the Yankees. “Unless it was somebody they wanted to pass off on us. Tried that before.”
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, however, appeared to leave the door open later …
