Jose Iglesias isn’t walking through that door. An early-December trade sent the nine-year MLB veteran to the Los Angeles Angels and left the Baltimore Orioles with a glaring hole at shortstop.
The swap of Iglesias didn’t come as a complete surprise. He was one of the few valuable assets on an Orioles roster that GM Mike Elias has repeatedly looked to leverage for younger, cheaper talent. However, Iglesias was owed just $3.5 million for 2021, and he was a known positive contributor at a crucial position on the field. Replacing his value for the upcoming campaign could prove impossible.