The Orioles have got their fans excited for the first time since early 2017. Will Baltimore be buyers or sellers or sellers at the deadline? Why not both, writes Ken_Rosenthal.
“First of all, we’re going to see what the next few weeks bring,” Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Monday. “Everything can change so dramatically, given how rapidly we’ve come on and the fact that our division is so stacked. It’s a pretty narrow pathway for our playoff odds to increase.
“But in our view, the 2023 picture is increasingly bright, in our view. And if we can continue to get good health, some encouraging signs in the majors and minors that come into focus, I think we will find ourselves — I’m hoping — in one of the more flexible trade deadlines that we’ve encountered. “We’re going to be looking at different things. There will be moving parts. It’s potentially not going to be a black-and-white path with which way we will approach the deadline. I’m looking forward to seeing what new information the next few weeks bring, both from our team and what happens around the league.”
The odds of the Orioles landing Castillo or Montas are low; teams intent on making the playoffs this season will be more motivated to part with better prospects. Snell also might be difficult to pry away if the Padres want to protect their pitching depth. Injuries to several starters contributed to the team’s collapse last season.
Then again, the Padres are close to exceeding the luxury-tax threshold for a second straight year, and Snell is earning $13.1 million this season and $16.6 million in 2023. The Padres also need offense, and have shown past interest in Orioles right fielder
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