Few teams in baseball have a less stable left side of the infield than the Orioles do. Third base is up for grabs. Shortstop, too. Second base, that’s anyone’s guess as well.
And so when there’s uncertainty like that, the attention of the fans tends to go to the market, and the bona fide major league talent that could be available. In reality, though, the focus should go to the in-house options, and who’s going to eventually be rising out of the minors.
Three of those players are Terrin Vavra, Joey Ortiz and Anthony Servideo. And all three dealt with the injury bug in an up-and-down 2021.