Showalter: Confident Orioles will resign Nick Markakis
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(4:48 pm ET) Orioles manager Buck Showalter is confident the team will resign outfielder Nick Markakis, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Negotiations are reportedly progressing between Markakis and the Orioles on a new multiyear deal. The team declined the $17.5-million option on the outfielder, and Markakis is scheduled to become a free agent in the coming days if a new deal can’t be worked out.

Marlins exercise Jeff Mathis’ option
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(4:26 pm ET) The Marlins have exercised the team’s $1.5-million option on catcher Jeff Mathis. He hit .200/.263/.274 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 175 at-bats with the team in 2014.

Report: Rockies decline Brett Anderson’s option
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(4:25 pm ET) The Rockies have declined the $12-million option on pitcher Brett Anderson, Yahoo! Sports reports. Anderson heads to free agency after posting a 2.91 ERA and 29:13 K:BB ratio in 43 1/3 innings over eight starts with Colorado.

Athletics sign Kevin Whelan to minor-league deal
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(3:49 pm ET) The Athletics signed pitcher Kevin Whelan to a minor-league deal Saturday, Baseball America reports. Whelan posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB ratio in 43 1/3 innings with Triple-A Toledo.

Blue Jays resign Bobby Korecky to minor-league deal
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(3:47 pm ET) The Blue Jays resigned pitcher Bobby Korecky to a minor-league deal Saturday, Baseball America reports. Korecky made 55 appearances with Triple-A Buffalo in 2014, posting a 1.97 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 60:18 K:BB ratio in 64 innings.

Phillies sign Brian Bogusevic, Darin Mastroianni to minor-league deals
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(3:44 pm ET) The Phillies signed outfielders Brian Bogusevic and Darin Mastroianni to minor-league deals Saturday, Baseball America reports.

Bogusevic hit .260/.349/.411 with six home runs, 33 RBI and five stolen bases in 265 at-bats with Triple-A New Orleans. Mastrioanni hit .277/.354/.379 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 364 Triple-A at-bats.

Tigers resign Mike Hessman to minor-league deal
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(3:38 pm ET) The Tigers have resigned third baseman Mike Hessman to a minor-league deal, Baseball America reports. Hessman hit .248/.330/.500 with 28 home runs and 64 RBI in 420 at-bats with Triple-A Toledo.

Michael Taylor elects free agency
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(3:20 pm ET) White Sox outfielder Michael Taylor elected free agency Saturday over an outright minor-league assignment.

Andres Blanco elects free agency
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(3:19 pm ET) Phillies infielder Andres Blanco elected free agency Saturday over an outright minor-league assignment.

Ryan Kalish elects free agency
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(3:18 pm ET) Cubs outfielder Ryan Kalish elected free agency Saturday over an outright assignment to Triple-A Iowa.