A lot of years and a lot of dollars went into this year’s “big four” crop of free agent shortstops: Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson, and Trea Turner. Four teams laid out the cash for one of those guys and now they’re set, or they hope to be. Others who pursued them and came away empty-handed must turn elsewhere.
That’s where the Orioles could come in. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the O’s are “receiving inquiries” on shortstop Jorge Mateo that started up almost as soon as Swanson signed and the market was wrapped up.