Orioles rumors: Jair Jurrjens deal falling apart?

Mike Napoli and Francisco Liriano may soon have some company in their exclusive, winter club of failed physicals and restructured deals.

The Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Jair Jurrjens agreed to a one-year deal with a base salary of $1.5 million a little over a week ago, but seem to have hit a snag in the results of Jurrjens' physical that could result in the deal falling apart, reports Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun:

As for Jurrjens, it is becoming increasingly unclear whether the one-year deal between him and the Orioles will come to fruition.

Vetting his physical has become a week-long process and it doesn’t seem like it’s heading in a positive direction.

The O's are still having Jurrjens undergo medical evaluations, according to Encina's sources, so the club could decide just to renegotiate the deal a la the Red Sox/Napoli situation, but things don't look good at the moment. If the original deal does end up going through, Jurrjens can make up to $4 million with incentives.

Jurrjens, 27, has battled with a bum knee for the last three years, but it didn't seem have any negative impact on his performance until last season.

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Following an All-Star 2011 season in which the Jurrjens posted a 2.96 ERA in 23 starts, the right-hander putting up a 6.89 ERA in just 10 starts for the Braves in 2012, forcing the club to demote him to Triple-A on multiple occasions.

Even with last year's forgettable numbers, the right-hander owns a solid 3.62 ERA and 6.0 K/9 rate in six big-league seasons.