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Orioles officially sign Trumbo to 3-year deal

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It's official.

The Baltimore Orioles announced Friday they've re-signed outfielder Mark Trumbo to a three-year deal worth a reported $37.5 million.

His contract includes a limited no-trade clause to seven teams, and also contains tiered incentives tied to Silver Slugger awards, reports ESPN's Jim Bowden.

Trumbo and the Orioles were involved in back-and-forth negotiations throughout the majority of the offseason, with Trumbo reportedly turning down a three-year offer from Baltimore after he was originally seeking a contract in the $70 million-$75 million range.

The Orioles played the waiting game - which executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette is becoming famous for - and ultimately landed the reigning home run king for a reported annual average value of $12.5 million.

Adding Trumbo and his 47 home runs and 108 RBIs from a season ago to their lineup gives the Orioles a better chance of competing for a postseason berth in an improved American League, which has seen the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners take major steps in improving their clubs.

The 31-year-old Trumbo slashed .256/.316/.533 last season and owns a career line of .251/.303/.473 with 178 home runs and 517 RBIs during seven big-league seasons.

In a corresponding move, the Orioles designated outfielder Adam Walker for assignment.

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