The Orioles have made a handful of minor league signings this offseason, most recently bringing back 2020 swing man Thomas Eshelman, but none of the moves have immediately changed the outlook of the 2021 roster. By this time last year, Iglesias had already been under contract for two weeks, but the Orioles have yet to find a replacement for him after sending him to the Los Angeles Angels for two pitching prospects the same day they non-tendered Alberto, their starting second baseman the previous...
Perhaps the relative inactivity of Baltimore shouldn’t come as a surprise: barring something unforeseen, the team isn’t expected to be a contender in 2021, and it might be wiser for them to wait and see if any established players might be willing to accept a one-year deal that could potentially net them prospects at the trade deadline. Otherwise, as MLB has been saying, Baltimore would best be served to just “let the kids play.
From the moment he signed on as their executive vice president and general manager from the Houston Astros, Mike Elias knew the challenges that would be ahead in competing in the American League East. The New York Yankees had returned to prominence and would spend to remain a contender. The Boston Red Sox were, at the time, defending World Series champions with a balanced core, though that’s a long way from where they find themselves now.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
45 | P | |
43 | P | |
44 | P | |
17 | P | |
51 | P | |
56 | P | |
56 | P | |
64 | P | |
70 | P | |
83 | P | |
48 | P | |
97 | P | |
47 | P | |
77 | P | |
66 | P | |
54 | P | |
55 | P | |
62 | P | |
84 | P | |
79 | P | |
85 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
28 | C | |
15 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
81 | 3B | |
19 | 1B | |
2 | 2B | |
1 | SS | |
6 | SS | |
13 | 1B | |
14 | 3B | |
75 | 2B | |
87 | SS | |
74 | 2B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
80 | CF | |
21 | CF | |
16 | RF | |
65 | CF | |
31 | CF | |
25 | RF | |
26 | LF | |
24 | LF |