Former Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette appears to be taking his talents to a division rival.
Duquette has reportedly signed a three-year deal to become the Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, according to The Associated Press.
The Orioles have not yet announced a deal, but a source told The Associated Press that Duquette signed the contract on Sunday. CSN Baltimore reports that the club will formally introduce Duquette on Tuesday.
Duquette reportedly met with team decision-makers for three days and finally with owner Peter Angelos on Sunday. The Cubs had offered the job to Toronto Blue Jays assistant general manager Tony LaCava, but he turned it down.
Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Orioles had narrowed their list of candidates down to four as of Friday, which included Duquette, Phillies assistant GM Scott Proefrock, Red Sox special assistant Allard Baird and Yankees vice president Damon Oppenheimer.
Duquette was the Red Sox general manager from 1994-2002 and served as the GM of the Montreal Expos from 1991-1994.
He helped transform the Expos into the NL's best team in 1994 before a strike cut the season short, and led the Sox to the postseason three times during his tenure, while also pulling off a number of key transactions that would ultimately set them up for future success.
Duquette's cousin, Jim Duquette, was the Orioles vice president of baseball operations in 2005 and 2006.
