{"id":116491,"date":"2025-11-04T08:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116491"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:43:59","slug":"surprise-move-the-orioles-part-ways-with-their-trusted-utility-player-after-declining-his-option-could-this-be-the-first-domino-to-fall-in-baltimores-offseason-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116491","title":{"rendered":"SURPRISE MOVE: The Orioles part ways with their trusted utility player after declining his option! 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