Morning, Birdland!
It’s December, and that means it’s go time for MLB front offices. This is the month where a lot of action happens. The Winter Meetings are fast approaching, and the holidays typically serve as an unofficially deadline that many free agents like to use for inking a deal with their new club.
While the Orioles may sit out the bidding wars for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, they are still expected to be active. New GM Mike Elias has said the team will make a selection in the Rule 5 draft, and there is an assumption the team will add a veteran or two to the big league roster.