Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias has been a busy man since the MLB offseason began. Not only did Elias hire Craig Albernaz to be the team's manager in 2026, but he also added an extra bat (Taylor Ward) and a top-tier reliever (Ryan Helsley).
The problem, however, is that while Elias's newest additions are sure to help patch the Orioles lineup and the bullpen, he's done nothing to bolster the starting rotation. In fact, with Grayson Rodriguez going to Los Angeles in exchange for Ward, one could make the case that he's actually weakened the biggest deficiency on the Orioles roster.