Sun 11/20/11 1:59 PM

Luke Scott said he'd be open to negotiating a deal with the Orioles even if he's non-tendered. "Yeah, I'd be open to it. That's the business part of the game," he said. Scott underwent underwent surgery in late July to repair SLAP and posterior tears in his right shoulder. The shoulder procedure, combined with the fact that he's projected to make around $6 million via arbitration, makes him a prime non-tender candidate. It sounds like he'd be fine with returning to Baltimore at a lesser salary, though.