Orioles Looking For High-End Starter Near Top Of The Market
2 months agoThe Baltimore Orioles are casting a wide net for starting pitching this offense, and general manager Mike Elias said he expects to make an effort similar to what the team did last year while trying to acquire someone who can "lead" the rotation. Elias thinks the team has the money and flexibility to shop at the top of the market for the position given the club's new ownership. "We have everything that we need from them if we find those opportunities. And if finances are what's required for us to execute on those, I'm very confident and bullish that those are going to be there for us," Elias said. It's unclear if they will make a serious effort to re-sign right-hander Corbin Burnes, though, who is projected to land a seven-year contract worth $200 million-plus on the open market. If they don't bring him back, though, it sounds like they are willing to commit big money to another top-of-the-rotation arm.
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon and Katie Woo
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon and Katie Woo