Since the offseason’s early days, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias has been adamant the organization would add a starting pitching candidate or two, noting no team could ever have enough of them.
About a month later, the removal of a pair of projected starters from the Orioles’ middle infield plans — José Iglesias through a trade and Hanser Alberto through a non-tender decision — added another item to Baltimore’s offseason wish list, particularly with no clear substitute for Iglesias at shortstop.
Nearly two months after the loss of those players and less than a month until the scheduled start of spring training, those two needs remain.