The Orioles exchanged salary figures with three players Friday, and intend to take them to an arbitration hearing without further negotiations.
The Orioles were close with right-hander Kevin Gausman, whose submitted salary figure is just $400,000 apart from the team's. Gausman files for a salary of $3.55 million and the Orioles sent in a salary of $3.15 million.
The 26-year-old right-hander went 9-12 with a 3.60 ERA in 30 starts this past season, but pitched like a front-line starter over the final two months.
The Orioles are $525,000 apart with right-handed reliever Brad Brach. Brach, who was a first-time All-Star this past season, filed at $3.