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As shortened campaign nears its end, Orioles brace for offseason of uncertainty: ‘We’re just going to take it as it comes’

A day before the finale of a regular season that’s completion, let alone existence, was far from guaranteed, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias looked ahead to another area of uncertainty for his organization and all others: an offseason amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Throughout Major League Baseball, the exact impact of the pandemic, which prevented fans from attending games and thus severely limited a significant revenue source, on teams' spending and free agency efforts remains unknown. But Elias said Saturday during his end-of season media session that he expects it to be an atypical offseason.