The MLB Winter Meetings are next week, but it has already been a busy offseason for the Baltimore Orioles. Mike Elias and Co. addressed their need for an impact bat by trading for Taylor Ward and identified Ryan Helsley as the replacement for Felix Bautista at the backend of the bullpen next season.
It would seem that the biggest goal the Orioles have as they approach the Winter Meetings is addressing the need they have in their starting rotation. It was the stated priority of the offseason, but the early moves suggest that Elias is close to repeating the mistake he made last winter.