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Cuban outfield prospect Dariel Alvarez has agreed in principle to a deal with the Orioles worth $800,000, he told MLB.com on Thursday.
Alvarez, who is waiting on the results of his physical, could officially sign on Saturday. He met with Orioles officials earlier this week at the club's Spring Training complex in Sarasota, Fla.
"I'm obviously very happy to get my career going," Alvarez, 24, said from Miami. "Now, it's time to get to work."
Alvarez, a right-handed hitter who played for Camaguey in Serie Nacional in Cuba, defected from the island last summer and later played professionally in Vera Cruz, Mexico....