Chris Ray, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, hopes that he isn't non-tendered in December.
"Hopefully, I'm still here," said Ray. "Obviously, it's out of my hands. Now, it's just whether I fit into their plans or not, and I hope I do. I see a lot of good things happening here. But you can't bring me back next year expecting me to do what I did this year, because that would be pointless. I expect to have a much better season next year. Ray, 27, struggled last season in his return from Tommy John surgery, posting a 7.27 ERA and 2.01 WHIP in 46 appearances. The Orioles could decide to cut him loose in December, but since they don't have a clear-cut favorite for saves moving forward, there's a pretty good chance he's back. Ray saved 33 games as a 24-year-old in 2006. Source: MLB.com
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