When the Orioles signed Rougned Odor last November, the signing looked like something of a standard in the Mike Elias era. It was a low-cost acquisition thanks to the bulk of Odor’s large contract already being paid by other teams who released him. All the O’s had to do was plug in Odor as a bridge from this year to next, when a bevy of infield prospects figured to be ready.
If Odor happened to recover some of the form that allowed him to hit 30+ home runs in three previous seasons, perhaps the Orioles could even flip him at the deadline for a fringe prospect.