The Baltimore Orioles are close to acquiring reliever Jorge Lopez. The right-hander pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his latest start, but he did allow an unearned run to the Mariners in the ninth inning. While it was a rare save for Lopez, he has been effective during the last two appearances. In total, Lopez has thrown 29 innings and is 8-for-10 in save chances, which makes him an intriguing candidate to start the season.