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Minors notes on Stowers, Clark and Minor

Minors notes on Stowers, Clark and Minor
The Winter Meetings are providing opportunities for Orioles prospects to find out what all the commotion is about and sharpen their interview skills with the beat crew. Shortstop Cadyn Grenier visited the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas last December because he lived about 10 minutes away and couldn't pass up the opportunity, which included an introduction with executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias. Outfielder Kyle Stowers, a California native chosen with the 71st...
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Orioles take fan questions at first Winter Warm-Up

Orioles take fan questions at first Winter Warm-Up
The Orioles decorated Eutaw Street this morning to create a holiday theme at Camden Yards. A winter wonderland with temperatures above freezing. The rain that fell varied from drizzle to downpour, with umbrellas opening and closing over a three-hour period at the first Winter Warm-Up. A live band sang and performed carols on the flag court in right field before the covered stage was cleared for a question-and-answer session with Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias,...
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Learning and confirming more about the Orioles

Learning and confirming more about the Orioles
Three full days and parts of two others spent at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in sunny San Diego taught us a few things about the Orioles and confirmed lots more. They need pitching. In the same way that a sailboat needs a stiff breeze. This didn't qualify as breaking news at the Winter Meetings, but the possibility of sticking at least one of the Rule 5 picks in the rotation provided an interesting nugget. The Orioles rule the Rule 5 kingdom. They've made a selection every year since 2006 and...
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Talking about Orioles catchers and outfielders

Talking about Orioles catchers and outfielders
The Orioles are moving into the weekend with the same catching arrangement and the desire to find a veteran on a minor league deal. Unclear is whether the new player would be given a legitimate chance to win a job or be ticketed for Triple-A as a depth piece. The sales pitch figures to include an opportunity to break camp with the team. But what happens after the ink dries on the contract? Chance Sisco currently holds the advantage of being the only left-handed hitter among a trio that includes...
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Orioles select Bailey and Rucker in Rule 5 draft

Orioles select Bailey and Rucker in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles' ties to the Astros and Cubs organizations came into play again this morning in the Rule 5 draft. The second-overall pick was used on right-hander Brandon Bailey from Houston's Double-A affiliate in Corpus Christi. The Orioles also were active in the next round by selecting right-hander Michael Rucker, who made 34 of his 36 appearances this summer with Chicago's Double-A affiliate in Tennessee. The Orioles didn't lose any players on the major league phase, but the...
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Orioles ready to make selection in Rule 5 draft

Orioles ready to make selection in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles have made a selection in the major league phase of baseball's Rule 5 draft at every Winter Meetings since 2006. Pitcher Alfredo Simón began the streak, though the Orioles traded him to the Phillies for catcher Adam Donachie. It's a streak that's certain to grow this morning with the Orioles holding the second-overall pick behind the Tigers. Which position is the only element of mystery. The pitching pool is much deeper than last year, when the Orioles chose...
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Elias on meetings, Rule 5 draft, pitching, catchers and more

Elias on meetings, Rule 5 draft, pitching, catchers and more
SAN DIEGO - Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias met earlier today with several agents representing middle infielders and starting pitchers, again targeting the two biggest areas of need. However, he doesn't expect any signings or deals to be completed at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The Winter Meetings will close with the Orioles claiming pitcher Marcos Diplán off waivers Monday and selecting one or more players in the Rule 5 draft. The extent of their activity that...
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Hyde on Hays, rotation, rebuild, trades, Martin and more

Hyde on Hays, rotation, rebuild, trades, Martin and more
SAN DIEGO - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can't make roster projections for 2020 without knowing it's exact composition. However, he said this afternoon that center fielder Austin Hays is "definitely" in the mix to bat leadoff. A healthy Hays is going to be on the opening day roster. There's no gray area in center field. Hyde also told the media during his 20-minute session that he'd like to have eight candidates for the starting rotation in camp. The Orioles are pretty much down to three...
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How Herrera could fit with Orioles

How Herrera could fit with Orioles
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles can't share their concrete plans for the 26-man roster until they're done finding players for it. One move might impact how they handle a separate position. The work won't be done this month or in January, given the organization's track record for late signings, trades and waiver claims. Reaching an agreement last week with infielder Dilson Herrera on a minor league contract enables the Orioles to lay out three possible scenarios for him. They could reassign him to...
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More Winter Meetings leftovers for breakfast

More Winter Meetings leftovers for breakfast
SAN DIEGO - Would the Orioles be willing to take on a significant salary if the trade also included a prospect that they held in high regard? Would the budget support such a move? The Giants did it yesterday in their deal with the Angels, acquiring infielder Zack Cozart and 21-year-old shortstop Will Wilson in exchange for cash considerations. They're on the hook for Cozart's entire $12.167 million salary next season. This is basically a way for the Giants to buy a prospect, while the Angels...
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Elias on Davis, contracts, Stewart, Mountcastle and more

Elias on Davis, contracts, Stewart, Mountcastle and more
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles are trying again with Chris Davis. Trying to find a way to get him swinging more freely and making more consistent contact. Which again has led them to agent Scott Boras and the latest plan to nudge Davis closer to the form that prompted the club to hand over a $161 million contract prior to the 2016 season. A hard shove is more like it. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed this afternoon that he spoke last week with Boras and "a member of his...
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Boras on his "concern" over Davis' lack of production

Boras on his "concern" over Davis' lack of production
SAN DIEGO - The annual Scott Boras media scrum at the Winter Meetings was held earlier than usual this week, with the super-agent making himself available at noon today to provide updates on clients Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon. He stood in front of a backdrop bearing his agency's logo. A nice touch in 2019. Boras fielded a question pertaining to Orioles first baseman Chris Davis about 30 minutes into the session, as he's done in the past. His response today was similar to the one he...
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Elias on rebuild process: "This is what it looks like"

Elias on rebuild process: "This is what it looks like"
SAN DIEGO - Mike Elias isn't tuning out fans who vent over a 108-loss season and two trades of popular players that followed. Who demand reasons why they should buy tickets next season and support a team that is moving backward at a pace that could park it in the International League if the brakes aren't applied. He listens and he understands. He just can't let it influence how he conducts business. Which brings us to his first media session yesterday afternoon at the Manchester Grand Hyatt...
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Winter Meetings leftovers for breakfast

Winter Meetings leftovers for breakfast
SAN DIEGO - The interviews to find a replacement for Orioles bullpen coach John Wasdin are carrying over from Baltimore to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, with executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde involved in the process. Hyde's inclusion is important, of course, since the hire will be working on his coaching staff. He had a voice in Fredi González's recent selection as major league coach and their ties to the Marlins organization made it a...
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Elias on today's activity, pitching, Givens, Rutschman and more

Elias on today's activity, pitching, Givens, Rutschman and more
SAN DIEGO - Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias isn't the lone wolf of the Winter Meetings in 2019. He has a manager. He has a broader staff that can be deployed throughout the Manchester Grand Hyatt and on the minor league property. He can conduct business in a manner more befitting a major league executive, at least on a club undergoing a massive teardown and rebuild. "It's definitely a lot more focused," Elias said earlier today. "It's been pretty busy. We have...
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Orioles claim Diplán off waivers

Orioles claim Diplán off waivers
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles have expanded their involvement in the Winter Meetings beyond the Rule 5 draft that's held later this week. In the latest move to improve their pitching depth, the Orioles claimed right-hander Marcos Diplán off waivers from the Tigers on the first day of the meetings. The 40-man roster has increased to 38 players. Diplán, 23, pitched at the Double-A levels in the Brewers and Twins systems this year and posted a 4.85 ERA and 1.471 WHIP with 44 walks and 73...
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Orioles offering memorabilia, ballpark experiences for charity

Orioles offering memorabilia, ballpark experiences for charity
SAN DIEGO - Major League Baseball redirected the Winter Meetings flow of information this morning, however briefly, by announcing details of its annual charity auction. This year's auction, with the Orioles again active members, will benefit five charities and nonprofit organizations committed to research, care and awareness/education of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which is more commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." The Orioles are making available a collection of autographed...
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Day One of the Winter Meetings is underway

Day One of the Winter Meetings is underway
SAN DIEGO - There's a certain rhythm to the annual Winter Meetings that is spliced with interruptions. The breaking news and hastily arranged press conferences, though the Orioles usually don't get to the podium and aren't likely to be the center of attention this week. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias will meet daily with the media in the late afternoon, local time, which means filing late stories before wandering the lobby again. The usual managers luncheon has been...
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Elias enjoying a normal Winter Meetings in 2019

Elias enjoying a normal Winter Meetings in 2019
Mike Elias engaged in his first Winter Meetings as the person in charge already looking ahead to the following year's trip and the opportunity to concentrate on the roster. The chance to handle the more common tasks in a setting that at its most complimentary can be classified as manic and disorienting. The Orioles didn't hire Elias as executive vice president/general manager until the third week of November 2018 and he was preoccupied in Las Vegas with finding a manager and trying to stamp...
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Fry seeks more success in second half

Fry seeks more success in second half
Paul Fry led the Orioles this season with 66 appearances out of the bullpen. A source of pride that also might have come at a price. Was it the workload, in his first full season in the majors, that created the 8.38 ERA and .333 average against in August and the 10.29 ERA and .355 average against in September? It's a plausible theory given his unprecedented workload and how he registered a 1.08 ERA in July and how opponents batted .107. Let the reliever take a stab at it. "I loved having...
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