Luke Scott and Orioles Avoid Arbitration

The Orioles avoided arbitration with slugging LF Luke Scott, agreeing to a $6.4 million deal for 2011. Scott will most likely be playing everyday this year in the outfield with the acquisition of DH Vladimir Guerrero. His 27 homeruns last year led the club. The Orioles put forth a figure of $5.7 million while Scott countered with $6.85 million. If an agreement would not have been reached by the deadline, the case would have gone to an arbiter who would make the decision.

Now that Scott's case was settled, Jeremy Guthrie is the only other Oriole that is arbitration eligible. Guthrie will be offered a contract for 2011, but figures have yet to be exchanged between to two teams. An update will come when more details are released.