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Tennessee’s Nashville Since the Winter Meetings began on Sunday, the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has been crowded with baseball officials, agents, and media representatives. However, the excitement around the four-day tournament hasn’t translated into a lot of action from MLB’s 30 clubs.
Here are six things we now know about the Orioles, who have been represented in Nashville by manager Brandon Hyde, general manager Mike Elias, and different front-office personnel, before the Winter Meetings end on Wednesday.
An extract of this article appeared in Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. Go here to view the newsletter in its entirety. And sign up to receive it in your inbox on a regular basis.
Tennessee’s Nashville Since the Winter Meetings began on Sunday, the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has been crowded with baseball officials, agents, and media representatives. However, the excitement around the four-day tournament hasn’t translated into a lot of action from MLB’s 30 clubs.
Here are six things we now know about the Orioles, who have been represented in Nashville by manager Brandon Hyde, general manager Mike Elias, and different front-office personnel, before the Winter Meetings end on Wednesday.
3. The hurt from the Rangers sweeping you in the ALDS still hurts.
Despite the passage of almost two months, neither Elias nor Hyde have moved on from the American League Division Series loss to Texas in three games, which ended with the 101-win Orioles.
Hyde stated, “There was a great deal of disappointment.” “I don’t want to take our season for granted; I’m quite proud of it. It takes time to go away, though, so it hasn’t gone away for me yet if you do that and fall short as we did.
4. DL Hall and Tyler Wells don’t yet have clear roles for 2024.
Hall and Wells may be relievers, one may start and the other a reliever, or both may
It’s still unclear how Baltimore plans to use Hall or Wells at this time.
“I don’t think we’ll find out until we start spring training and possibly even the following season,” Elias stated. However, I’m glad that we can discuss both players from the perspective of a starter and a relief.
5. On Opening Day, Jackson Holliday might truly be a big leaguer.
Holliday, who is only 20 years old and has played in 145 Minor League games, is already close to making the major leagues. The top overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline may even play on the Orioles Opening Day roster in 2024.
Elias stated on Tuesday that Holliday breaking camp with the O’s this spring is “a very strong possibility.”
6. The Orioles believe they already have a squad capable of winning the AL East twice.
The season of 2024 does not begin today. However, even before making any trades, the Orioles believe they’re in a solid position to challenge for an AL East crown for a second straight year if it happens.
Hyde remarked, “I think our guys are going to get better and better. I think we’re really talented.” “We have a lot of talent on the mound, and our position players are incredibly athletic,” the manager said. I would be more than content to start with what we currently have tomorrow.”
Elias continued, “We’re going to try our best to prevent being completely dormant for the winter, although that would not be optimal for us. However, we see this as a winter to strengthen, bolster, and add to this group rather than to replace or remake it.