Sun 1/29/12 11:26 AM

Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports that the Orioles "have discussed" free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman. It's not clear if they plan on making an aggressive push for the veteran or if his name just came up when they talked about their options. Kotchman would settle in at first base, which would allow Chris Davis to slide into the DH spot and Wilson Betemit into a utility role. The soon-to-be 29-year-old batted .306/.378/.422 slash line with 10 home runs and 48 RBI in 563 plate appearances this past season for the Rays.