Orioles To Sign Vlad Guerrero

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6:30pm: A significant portion of Guerrero's $8MM salary is deferred, a source tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).

5:11pm: The Orioles and Vladimir Guerrero have agreed to terms on a one-year, $8MM deal, a source tells Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com. The agreement includes incentives and the soon-to-be 36-year-old must pass a physical before it becomes official. Guerrero is represented by SFX.

Earlier this week it was reported that the slugger was seeking a deal in the $8MM range while the O's were offering just $4.5MM for 2011. It was said that GM Andy MacPhail was willing to let Guerrero go elsewhere, but it seems that the front office had a change of heart. Guerrero is the latest move for the O's, who signed Derrek Lee, Kevin Gregg, and Justin Duchscherer and traded for Mark Reynolds this offseason.

In 2010, the veteran belted 29 homers while hitting .300/.345/.496 in 152 games for the Rangers. Texas had some interest in retaining Guerrero last month but with Michael Young and Mike Napoli in the fold there wasn't a need for the nine-time All-Star.

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Certainly a nice signing for them. Shaping up to have a nice lineup in Baltimore.