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Buck Showalter reportedly close to 3-year Orioles extension

Buck Showalter managed the 2012 Orioles to the club's first winning season since 1997. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Buck Showalter managed the Orioles to the first winning season since 1997. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Manager Buck Showalter is expected to receive a three-year contract extension from the Orioles, possibly next week, according to people familiar with the talks in a report by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.

Showalter reportedly met with Orioles owner Peter Angelos on Friday to finalize a new contract that will keep him with the club through the 2016 season.

Showalter managed the Orioles to a 93-69 record -- the club's first winning season since 1997 -- and a postseason berth in 2012.

He finished second to the A's Bob Melvin for AL Manager of the Year after guiding the Orioles to a 29-9 record in one-run games and victories in 16 consecutive extra-inning games.

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