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Baltimore Orioles: Five Possible Offseason Outfield Additions

By Ben Palmer

Jul 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10), left fielder Hyun Soo Kim (25) and right fielder Mark Trumbo (45) head in from the outfield after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in14th innings at Dodger Stadium. Orioles won 6-4 in the 14th inning. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10), left fielder Hyun Soo Kim (25) and right fielder Mark Trumbo (45) head in from the outfield after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in14th innings at Dodger Stadium. Orioles won 6-4 in the 14th inning. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 13, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) hits a single during the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals during game five of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball game at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 13, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) hits a single during the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals during game five of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball game at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Josh Reddick

Josh Roddick missed some time with a fractured thumb last year, after getting traded to the Dodgers from the Athletics, but he still had a decent year in the 115 games that he played. He batted .281/.345/.405 with 10 HRs, 53 R, 37 RBIs, and 8 SBs. Considering he played in 34 fewer games than 2015, that’s not too bad comparatively. The power was down a bit, but the average was up and the rest were just about on pace.

Reddick will be 30 in February, and that will be concerning as he enters the latter-half of his career. His defensive metrics took a hit last year, he’s no longer the Gold Glove caliber outfielder that he was, but he’s still a plus defender.

He also can’t hit left-handers virtually at all, but that might not matter to the Baltimore Orioles, who would love to have a quality left-handed bat in their lineup. The other bonus to Reddick is that he will be a lot cheaper than someone like Trumbo. Whereas Trumbo might command $13-15M/year on the open market, Reddick might be closer to the $5-6M/year range, which would fit the Orioles’ budget a lot better.

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