http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...wire&type=lgnsUpdate: The Orioles have offered Hidalgo a minor league deal laden with incentives, and are awaiting word on whether he'll accept, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Recommendation: Hidalgo would be in contention for the Orioles' starting left field spot, but even if he secured a starting role he certainly wouldn't get the no-hit-some-power leeway he's received in other places he's played in recent years.