Apr 25, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles right fielder Mark Trumbo (45) at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Baltimore Orioles: What to expect from Mark Trumbo in 2017 by Ben Palmer

Baltimore Orioles and Mark Trumbo agree on a three-year deal, worth $37.5 million according to reports.

The Baltimore Orioles and Mark Trumbo have an agreement in place for a three-year deal worth $37.5 million according to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman.

Trumbo, O's have agreement at 37.5M/3 — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 19, 2017

As always, the deal will become official once Trumbo passes his physical, something that may have many Orioles’ fans on the edge of their seats as they await the results.

Baltimore Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette’s strategy of waiting it out (as I predicted) seemed to have worked again, almost identical to last year’s offseason saga with slugger Chris Davis signing an enormous deal in late January. The reigning home run champion turned down the Orioles’ qualifying offer of a one-year deal worth $17.2 million at the start of the offseason to enter the free agent market.

The reported three-year deal, $37.5 million agreement comes after FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported Trumbo rejected a four-year contract worth over $50 million earlier this offseason.

After rejecting the qualifying offer, talks between the two sides stalled for the majority of the offseason and there was even reports that Trumbo was unlikely to re-sign with the Orioles as Duquette stated he’d prefer the draft pick that comes with Trumbo.

Nevertheless, Trumbo will likely be the Orioles’ primary designated hitter in 2017 as the Orioles acquired outfielder Seth Smith from the Seattle Mariners last month.

Now that the Orioles have addressed their outfield and designated hitter needs, the team will likely shift their focus on adding a starting pitcher to bolster the team’s rotation. It’ll be interesting to see how Duquette works his magic from now until Opening Day.