New year, new faces … same old Orioles. The great majority of slots on the 26-man roster are as good as sewn up, but as usual, the idea that in less than a month-and-a-half, this club is going to trot out a full major-league pitching staff reminds me of that dream where you realize you showed up to school in your underwear.
Since 2018, GM Mike Elias and his team of analysts have helped the Orioles shed $100 million of payroll by trading away every Orioles veteran with any market value: starters Alex Cobb, Dylan Bundy, Andrew Cashner and Tommy Milone, plus relievers Mychal Givens, Miguel Castro and Richard Bleier.