When it comes to rebuilds, there are no true milestones. Terms like “phase one” or “second step” are arbitrary. Have the Orioles made progress since hiring Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde to captain the team? Yes. Are they a good baseball team yet? No. For many, and that likely includes Elias and Hyde, those are the only two questions that matter.
Still, as a team evolves, so do the decisions that the ballclub must make. Back in 2019, the Orioles were hard pressed to spend any extra money. Flash forward to present day, and the Birds have picked up the $3.