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It’s been a busy few weeks for Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias, and he’s yet to start adding major league players to the 40-man roster. Elias has made decisions about some members of the 2024 Orioles, and it’s obvious that while the majority of the key players will return, others won’t. No team has yet signed—or lost—a key free agent, so as that … [Read more...] about Projecting how the 2025 Orioles will differ from 2024

The Orioles offered 2025 contracts to 11 players eligible for arbitration, agreed on a 2025 contract with infielder Emmanuel Rivera and declined to offer a contract to right-hander Jacob Webb. Starting pitchers Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer, Trevor Rogers and Tyler Wells, left-handed relievers Keegan Akin and Gregory Soto, catcher Adley Rutschman, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, … [Read more...] about Orioles offer contracts to 11 arbitration-eligible players, announce Rivera’s signing, Webb’s departure

For the second time in a month, the Orioles cut ties with one of their most reliable relievers. Right-hander Jacob Webb, whose 60 appearances were fourth on the team, was not offered a contract by the Orioles on Friday. Webb, who was estimated to make $1.7 million in arbitration, according to MLB TradeRumors.com, missed six weeks with right elbow inflammation. He joined … [Read more...] about Examining contract decisions by Orioles on Friday; Hays among non-tendered players

This week, Mike Elias marked his sixth anniversary as the Orioles’ executive vice president/general manager. During that time, he’s made over the roster, coaching and front office staffs, and consistently surprised observers with his moves. A year ago, the Orioles sent contracts to each of their 17 arbitration-eligible players, a move that seemed to be unlikely. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Orioles seem likely to bring back arbitration-eligible players

Question: Let’s kill two birds to tackle the O’s needs in one fell swoop. What kind of package would it take for the Orioles to grab Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox? From: Doug Harbach Answer: Doug, I’ve gotten a number  questions about Crochet recently, and I’ll try to answer them. Randy Rohrbaugh wants to know if the Orioles could sign either Blake … [Read more...] about Could Orioles trade for Garrett Crochet? | MAILBAG