The Orioles 2017 payroll is just about settled, barring three arbitration cases. Whatever happens with those cases, the team will be spending more money than it has ever spent on the MLB roster this year. A big question for the long-term fate of the team remains: How high can they go?
According to Cot’s Contracts, the Orioles are currently committed to about $151 million in player salaries for the season. That doesn’t count the unsettled salaries of Kevin Gausman, Brad Brach, or Caleb Joseph, which can add at most $7.