The Orioles are reportedly "looking hard" for a lefty batting outfielder among players who have or soon will opt out of their contracts. Those players could include David Murphy and Matt Joyce.
As spring training nears its end and teams set their rosters, some veteran players will become free agents as they either opt out of contracts or are released as they fail to make those other clubs. The Orioles, always on the lookout for possible upgrades, figure to keep tabs on some of those players.
Two names in this category that have been vaguely linked to the O's in the past couple of days are David Murphy and Matt Joyce, a pair of left-handed batting veteran outfielders.