Orioles designated LHP Chris Waters for assignment.
Waters appeared in five games (one start) this season on the major league level, posting a 5.40 ERA and 5/5 K/BB ratio in 11 2/3 innings. He had a 4.49 ERA in 29 appearances (20 starts) at Triple-A. Nov. 20 - 5:14 pm et

Orioles claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from the Reds.
Tatum, 26, hit .239/.300/.338 with three homers and 21 RBI in 213 at-bats this season with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky. He was given 68 major league at-bats and managed just 11 hits. Nov. 20 - 3:36 pm et

Orioles purchased the contracts of 3B Josh Bell, RHP Brandon Erbe, 1B Brandon Snyder, SS Pedro Florimon Jr., 1B Rhyne Hughes and RHP Luis Lebron.
Barring any unforeseen tinkering, Baltimore's 40-man roster is likely set for December's Rule 5 Draft. Bell, 22, was acquired from the Dodgers in the George Sherrill trade and is considered the Orioles' third baseman of the future. Erbe, 21, enjoyed his best professional season in 2009, going 5-4 with a 2.70 ERA and 1.09 WHIP between Class A Aberdeen and Double-A Bowie. Snyder, 23, is another promising young hitter, batting .289/.362/.460 with 12 homers and 88 RBI between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. Florimon, 22, made some real strides in 2009, batting .259/.327/.412 with nine homers, 69 RBI, 26 stolen bases and 76 runs scored. He'll likely start 2010 at Double-A Bowie. Hughes, 26, was acquired from the Rays in the Gregg Zaun trade. He slugged 25 homers in 512 at-bats last season. Lebron, a 24-year-old, put up eye-popping numbers in 2009, posting a 2.54 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and an astounding 13.6 K/9. He could see the majors at some point next season. Nov. 18 - 3:43 pm et

Adam Jones, who missed most of September with a sprained left ankle, is "raring to go," says manager Dave Trembley.
Jones will begin his offseason conditioning program at the Athletes' Performance Institute in Arizona on November 30. The newly-crowned Gold Glover batted .277/.335/.457 with 19 homers, 70 RBI, 83 runs scored and 10 stolen bases last season, and enters 2010 with high fantasy expectations.
Source: MASNSports.com Nov. 16 - 9:43 am et

Brad Bergesen, who suffered a deep shin bruise at the end of July, will begin a running program this week.
His rehab has had a few starts and stops, but it appears he is finally ready to go. Bergesen's season came to an end on July 31 after he was hit in the left shin by a Billy Butler line drive. The 24-year-old right hander was in the thick of the Rookie of the Year discussion at the time, finishing at 7-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 19 starts. Bergesen has told manager Dave Trembley that he will be 100 percent for spring training.
Source: MASNSports.com Nov. 16 - 9:33 am et

Nolan Reimold is pain-free after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn Achilles tendon, reports Roch Kubato of MASNSports.com.
Reimold put together an impressive rookie campaign, batting .279/.365/.466 with 15 homers, 45 RBI and eight stolen bases in 358 at-bats before undergoing surgery in late-September. Kubato writes that he is on a "normal schedule" for offseason workouts, so fantasy owners should keep the 26-year-old outfielder on their radar around draft time.
Source: MASNSports.com Nov. 16 - 9:24 am et

Andy MacPhail plans to speak with Mark Hendrickson's agent Joe Urbon before the team's exclusive negotiating window ends next Thursday.
Hendrickson doesn't belong in the rotation, but he had some value in 44 appearances as a reliever, posting a 3.44 ERA and 37/14 K/BB ratio in 55 innings. Manager Dave Trembley has advocated for the return of the 35-year-old southpaw.
Source: Baltimore Sun Nov. 12 - 9:15 am et

Orioles signed C Michel Hernandez to a minor league contract.
Hernandez, 31, hit .242 with a home run and 12 RBI in 35 games with the Rays in 2009 and was 9-for-46 (.196) with six RBI in 55 games at Triple-A Durham. He'll fight for the O's backup job in the spring. Nov. 10 - 9:33 pm et

The American League Gold Glove winners were announced on Tuesday, with Adam Jones of the Orioles taking home his first award.
Jones, Torii Hunter and Ichiro make up the outfield while Mark Teixeira, Placido Polanco, Derek Jeter, Evan Longoria comprise the infield. Joe Mauer was recognized as the American League's best receiver while Mark Buehrle captured his first Gold Glove. Longoria is another first-timer. 2009 was the first time Jeter and Teixeira have been recognized with the award since 2006. Jones qualifies as the biggest surprise, as he ranked in the middle of the pack among center fielders with advanced defensive metrics. Franklin Gutierrez of the Mariners has a legitimate gripe here, but these awards aren't the be-all end-all anyways.
Source: MLB.com Nov. 10 - 3:29 pm et

Orioles claimed RHP Armando Gabino off waivers from the Twins.
Gabino posted a 2.94 ERA and 64/24 K/BB ratio in 98 innings at Triple-A as a 25-year-old, but coughed up seven runs over 3 2/3 innings during his first taste of the majors. He's a potential middle relief option, but nothing more. Nov. 9 - 2:55 pm et