Good morning, Camden Chatters.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re not all that far off now from spring training. Just one month remains until pitchers and catchers report to camp. But this MLB offseason feels anything but complete.<\/p>\n
Plenty of top-tier free agents have yet to sign anywhere. Of MLB Trade Rumors\u2019 top 10 ranked FAs<\/a>, half of them remain on the market: Kyle Tucker (#1), Bo Bichette (#2), Framber Valdez (#6), Cody Bellinger (#8), and Ranger Su\u00e1rez (#10). And #5 on that list, Alex Bregman, just joined the Cubs two days ago.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot of great talent still available for whichever teams are willing to pay for it. Orioles fans, of course, are hoping that Baltimore is one of those teams. Valdez or Su\u00e1rez, the two pitchers on that list, are the most sensible fits for the Birds. But hey, why stop there? I\u2019ve been beating the Kyle Tucker drum<\/a> this offseason and I\u2019m not going to stop now, even though the O\u2019s acquired Taylor Ward earlier this winter. I say if you have the financial wherewithal to add a premium free agent \u2014 which the Orioles do, if the Pete Alonso signing is any indication \u2014 then you might as well be in discussions with all the top guys, even if they\u2019re not an obvious fit on the roster. Sign Tucker to play right field, and you could have Dylan Beavers back up at all three outfield positions. I\u2019m not particularly concerned about what would happen to Tyler O\u2019Neill in that scenario.<\/p>\n Heck, sign Bo Bichette to play second base. You could move Jackson Holliday to, I don\u2019t know, center field? Or go ahead and swipe Cody Bellinger out from under the Yankees\u2019 noses. He\u2019s not the defensive center fielder he once was, but I\u2019d probably trust him more than Colton Cowser out there, and he\u2019s certainly a better hitter.<\/p>\n Maybe I\u2019m only being half-serious with these suggestions. The O\u2019s don\u2019t have unlimited cash and would probably prefer to stick to the more realistic options. But can anyone say they\u2019d truly be upset if the O\u2019s came out of nowhere and landed someone like Tucker, Bichette, or Bellinger, in addition to one of the pitchers? What an offseason that would be.<\/p>\n So go ahead, Orioles. You\u2019ve got a month left to do something truly awesome. Let\u2019s have some fun, shall we?<\/p>\n Can Bradfield be Orioles\u2019 Opening Day centerfielder? | MAILBAG – BaltimoreBaseball.com<\/a><\/p>\n This mailbag question comes from someone who did not follow Bradfield\u2019s 2025 season, I suppose. Rich Dubroff rightly responds that there\u2019s no chance of it happening.<\/p>\n As solid offseason winds down, is there pressure on O\u2019s to add one more starter? – Steve Melewski<\/a><\/p>\n Depends what you mean by \u201cpressure.\u201d I don\u2019t think Elias will be fired or anything if he doesn\u2019t add another starter. But I hope he\u2019s prepared for Orioles fans to angrily voice their displeasure on the internet. Take that, Mike!<\/p>\n