The Orioles first choice was for Hyun Soo Kim to accept a demotion to the minors, but it's now reported that, even if he doesn't accept the demotion, the O's plan to keep him around on the team.
The obvious question raised by Hyun Soo Kim's refusal to accept a demotion to the minor leagues is whether or not the Orioles will just give up and release him rather than try to carry him on the team. At least according to MASN's Roch Kubatko, however, the O's will not send Kim packing. The Orioles are prepared to keep Kim in the fold.