As the hot stove heats up after Thanksgiving, it’s good to recall what will be at the top of the Orioles’ wishlist: starting pitching. Last week, covering free agent starting pitchers, we set our sights high: Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodón, Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga. Big names… expecting big contracts.
The Orioles probably aren’t going to be in a position to break the bank on one of these. But that doesn’t mean there’s no one out there of interest. The best of the rest, culling from some of the big-name publications, includes pitchers like Taijuan Walker, Sean Manaea, Nathan Eovaldi (CC write-up here), Zach Eflin, Noah Syndergaard, José Quintana (CC write-up here), Chris Bassitt, Ross Stripling, Michael Wacha, Corey Kluber, Jake Odorizzi, Dylan Bundy, Mike Clevinger, and Aníbal Sánchez.