Orioles face difficult decisions with looming non-tender deadline

The Orioles have 10 players eligible for arbitration this offseason, led by All-Stars Manny Machado and Zach Britton. Kevin Gausman will be arbitration eligible for the first time, narrowly qualifying based upon days he’s spent on the active roster. The Orioles and the players listed here will negotiate and exchange salary figures this offseason.One of the Orioles’ most pressing priorities this week will be making decisions on tendering contracts for next season to their 10 arbitration-eligible players by Friday’s midnight deadline.

This is more than a rubber-stamp process, especially this season with several players projected to get significant raises through the arbitration process. If the…