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Orioles decline 2010 option on 3B Mora

Published Oct. 29, 2009 11:06 p.m. ET

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The Orioles have declined their 2010 option on Melvin Mora, allowing Baltimore's longest-tenured player to become a free agent.

Mora, 37, came to the Orioles in a 2000 trade with the New York Mets. He played 1,256 games for Baltimore, including 807 at third base — the second-most in franchise history behind Brooks Robinson.

Mora's best season was 2004, when he hit .340 with 27 homers and 104 RBIs.

The Orioles also announced Thursday that they've declined their 2010 option on backup catcher Chad Moeller.

The team also hired Jeff Datz as bench coach. Datz spent the past eight seasons on the Cleveland Indians' staff, including four years as bench coach.

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