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Jair Jurrjens is eager to jump into a crowded Orioles rotation competition come spring training. The former Atlanta Braves right-hander - who agreed to terms with the Orioles on a one-year deal this week - said he feels healthy for the first time in years. And he hopes to recapture the promise that made him one of the game's top up-and-coming pitchers. According to industry sources, the Orioles agreed to a one-year deal with Jurrjens that would pay him a guaranteed $1.5 million this season, pending a physical.

The Orioles have agreed to terms with free agent right-hander Jair Jurrjens on a one-year deal, according to a report from CBSSports.com. According to the report, the former Atlanta Braves pitcher will receive a major league deal worth $1.5 million and could earn up to $4 million with incentives. He was non-tendered by the Braves this offseason after earning $5.5 million in 2012. Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette did not immediately return a text message late Thursday night.

The deadline for submitting arbitration filings was 1 p.m. today, and the Orioles avoided that process with four of their seven players still eligible for arbitration. The club, which does not release arbitration signing figures, announced that it agreed to one-year deals with catcher Matt Wieters, first baseman Chris Davis, and left-handers Brian Matusz and Troy Patton. That leaves three players who filed arbitration figures with the club and could potentially be headed for a hearing: relievers Jim Johnson and Darren O'Day and starter Jason Hammel.

The sting from the wrenching, bitter end of the Washington Nationals' first playoff run might have faded for some by the dead of winter, but not, apparently, for the man at the very top of the organization, not for the 87-year-old real estate tycoon who grew up in Washington rooting for the Senators. And so, less than a month before pitchers and catchers report to Viera, Fla., Ted Lerner acted. On Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the situation, the Nationals agreed to terms with free-agent closer Rafael Soriano, a surprising blockbuster addition to a now-stacked bullpen that signals the Nationals' urgency to win a World Series this year.

The Orioles have agreed to contract terms with right-hander Tommy Hunter on a one-year, $1.82 million deal. Hunter, 26, pitched in 33 games (20 starts for the Orioles), going 7-8 with a 5.45 ERA. He was more effective as a reliever, winning all three of his decisions while pitching to a 3.71 ERA. This was the first year of arbitration for Hunter, who made $493,500 in 2012. According to an industry source, the Orioles are also close to a deal with left-hander Brian Matusz, though it is not official.

The operator of three coal-fired power plants in Maryland has agreed to pay a total of $2.2 million in penalties and fix long-standing pollution problems at the landfills in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County where it disposes of the ash from those plants, according to court documents. In a proposed consent decree filed recently in U.S. District Court, subsidiaries of GenOn Energy, a Houston power company, agreed to settle lawsuits by Maryland and environmental groups alleging that the company's Brandywine, Faulkner and Westland coal-ash landfills have been polluting groundwater and nearby streams.

Can Denver Mayor Michael Hancock bust a move?  After tomorrow night, he might be forced to.  In a bet with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Hancock promised to perform star Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis' famous pre-game dance in the event of a Baltimore playoff victory Saturday night.  For her part, Rawlings-Blake said she will light Baltimore's historic Washington Monument in blue and orange Broncos colors should the Peyton Manning-led...

The Orioles agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with Nolan Reimold on Friday, avoiding arbitration with the 29-year-old outfielder. Reimold began 2012 as the Orioles starting left fielder and leadoff hitter, but he was limited to just 16 games because of a herniated disk in his neck, which eventually required surgery. He is expected to be ready to play in spring training. This was the first year of arbitration eligibility for Reimold, who batted .313 with five homers in 67 at-bats last April.

Former Orioles outfielder Endy Chavez has agreed to a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to multiple reports. Chavez, 34, played in 64 games for the Orioles last year, batting just .203 with a .236 on-base percentage. He signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Orioles last December but by August was taken off the club's roster after battling injury and ineffectiveness. He was added again in September when Nick Markakis broke his thumb. After Norfolk's Triple-A season ended, Chavez returned to his family in New York City, before being summoned back to Baltimore.

City officials are expected to sign off Wednesday on a deal that promises to help residents seeking the 1,700 jobs planned for Horseshoe Casino Baltimore — addressing one of the main arguments made by gambling supporters in the debate over expanding casinos in Maryland. A Caesars Entertainment subsidiary has agreed to fund a temporary employee in the mayor's employment development office to lead hiring efforts in Baltimore, to print informational materials targeting potential employees in the city, and to report twice a year to city officials on hiring progress toward its workforce development plan.