Saturday Bird Droppings: Defining the pitching market

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty ImagesGood Morning, Birdland!

While our Orioles have remained quiet since signing Craig Kimbrel, some moves have happened around them in recent weeks that should inform what the rest of their offseason could look like, specifically on the pitching side of things.

A bunch of mid-tier starters signed this week: Michael Wacha (two years, $32 million with Royals), Jack Flaherty (one year, $14 million with Tigers), Tyler Mahle (two years, $22 million), and Seth Lugo (three years, $45 million with Royals). None of those options are the “front half” starter that Mike Elias claims to be chasing this winter. However, it does inform where the floor exists for a pitcher…