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Deal between Yovani Gallardo, Orioles hits snag

by Blaine Blontz | Wed, Feb 24th 9:13am EST

The agreement between free agent SP Yovani Gallardo and the Orioles has hit a snag due to medical concerns involving Gallardo's throwing shoulder. As a result, the O's are expected to attempt to restructure the agreement. (Ken Rosenthal on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

This isn't expected to be resolved quickly. It's important to remember that you should never assume a deal is done involving the Orioles until AFTER the physical, considering the strict nature of their exams and the number of deals that have fallen through over the years. Gallardo is viewed as one of the more durable pitchers, and his camp could very well become frustrated by the O's in this situation. Still, Baltimore would seem to hold some leverage considering Spring Training has started and there were no other known offers for Gallardo in the range of what the O's extended. Whatever the case, it doesn't appear that Gallardo will be active in O's camp anytime soon.

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