Baltimore Orioles’ Free Agent Possibilities
By Nate Wardle
Sep 14, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles mascot stands on the dugout during the seventh inning stretch of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
The Baltimore Orioles have a lot of needs this offseason, particularly for starting pitcher, followed by first base, corner outfield and relief pitching.
But, as I wrote yesterday, they only have so much money. They can’t sign Chris Davis and Jordan Zimmermann, or Alex Gordon and Zach Grienke.
In my budget post yesterday. I determined the team has about $30 million to spend in free agency. So, let’s look at some options on how to spend that money.
Originally, I had the O’s going after Marco Estrada. However, he was just signed for 13 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. And so, when you want to look at starting pitching, it is going to be very hard to get any top tier position players and All-Star caliber starting pitching. So it means creativity comes into play.
Let’s look at some options …
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