We’ve known for a while that the Orioles are nearing an extension with manager Buck Showalter, but now we have some of the specifics. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reports that Showalter is expected to get a three-year extension which will carry him through through the 2016 season. His current contract expires after next season.
Multiple reports indicate that Showalter flew from his Dallas-area home yesterday to meet with Orioles owner Peter Angelos, so they are likely working on the finishing touches. The extension could be formally announced next week.
It’s hard to find a more deserving candidate, as Showalter is fresh off leading the Orioles to their first postseason berth since 1997 and owns a 196-185 record since taking over as manager in July of 2010. He was recently named “Marylander of the Year” by the Baltimore Sun, so he’s truly the toast of the town right now.
