Good morning, Camden Chatters.
Sorry, I have no news to break about any Orioles signings or trades. The club has remained quiet in the early goings of the MLB offseason, but then, so have most other teams. Only one notable signing occurred yesterday, with the Orioles’ division rival Rays signing veteran righty Zach Eflin, formerly of the Phillies, to a three-year, $39 million deal.
That’s a pretty nice chunk of change for a solid but not great hurler who ranked just 49th in MLB Trade Rumors’ free agent list. MLBTR’s Ben Clemens had projected Eflin to earn just a one-year, $9 million deal, so the fact that Eflin pulled in significantly more than that could mean that the starting pitcher market will be a bit pricier than anticipated.