The Orioles and Atlanta are two of the clubs that are interested in free agent right-hander , per Jon Morosi of MLB Network ( ). The interest from Atlanta was . Eovaldi, 35 in February, is a plausible fit for many clubs in the league. Given his age and injury history, he wont be able to secure a long-term commitment. But since hes been a consistently strong performer in recent years, he should still be in demand. MLBTR predicted him for a $44MM guarantee on a two-year deal as part of the annual post. Perhaps he could get a third year, but hes not really out of any clubs price range. Whoever signs Eovaldi will be getting a player with a checkered health history, as hes undergone two Tommy John surgeries in his career. Many players with that distinction have struggled to continue performing at a high level but Eovaldi has been quite steady of late. He mi sed the 2017 season while recovering from that second surgery, was good in 2018 but wobbled a bit in 2019. But hes made 115 starts over the past five years with a 3.75 earned run average. He didnt finish any of those seasons with an ERA higher than 3.87. His strikeout rate finished between 22.4% and 26.1% in those campaigns, his walk rate between 3.5% and 8.1%, and his grounder rate between 42% and 51%. Overall, its been 654 2/3 innings with a 24% strikeout rate, 5.6% walk rate and 46.9% ground ball rate. That kind of performance would upgrade just about any rotation in baseball, so they each should have some level of interest, especially given the cap on Eovaldis earning power. The Rangers have interest in bringing him back but hes also been connected to Atlanta, the Red Sox and now the Orioles. It seems fair to a sume that several other clubs are also interested, even in the absence of explicit public reporting. Baltimore is certainly a logical fit, given their rotation situation. Their 2024 ace is now a free agent. and are each going to mi s at least part of the 2025 season as they recover from UCL surgeries. Trade deadline acquisition struggled after being acquired and was quickly demoted to the minor leagues. The current rotation nucleus consists of , and . Rogers could jump in there if he gets back on track next year. just wrapped up a Kyle Seager Jersey solid year in a swing role, but since hes a 35-year-old journeyman, the Os would probably prefer to add some arms and bump him back into that sixth or seventh starter slot. and made their major league debuts in 2024 but without fully cementing themselves as viable big leaguers. In short, the club could certainly do with an upgrade or two. The big question for the Os is what kind of approach they will take this winter. Its been almost seven years since the Orioles have given out a multi-year deal to a free agent, as shown on . The last time they did so was a four-year deal for back in March of 2018. After that, the club went into a lengthy rebuilding proce s and then was up for sale. David Rubenstein bought the club from the Angelos family, though that sale wasnt complete until the spring of 2024. That makes the Os hard to predict this winter, as it will be the first offseason of the Rubenstein era. There are some signs that greater spending will be po sible. The club took on some notable money at the deadline by acquiring Eflin and . Eflin is making $18MM in 2025 while Dominguez had an $8MM club option that the Os eventually picked up. A couple of weeks ago, general manager Mike Elias said that the whole spectrum of pitching upgrades were being considered. He went on to thank ownership for making all po sibilities viable but also cautioned that the Os wouldnt be spending money just for the sake of it. Reading the tea leaves, it seems fair to expect something more aggre sive than theyve done in recent years, though that could come in many forms. Burnes is still available and is lined up to secure a deal well into nine-figure territory. He and were the top two names available but Snell has agreed to a five-year deal with the Dodgers, a guarantee of $182MM but with deferreals dropping the net present value into the $160-165MM range. is also likely to end up with nine digits and has a chance to do so as well. The middle market has seen and come off the board but it still features Eovaldi, , , and others. projects the Orioles for a modest $99MM payroll, with literally nothing on the books for 2026 and beyond. That payroll is already a bit higher than last years $93MM Opening Day figure from , but as mentioned, its po sible that the new ownership group is willing to push things further. It also wouldnt be unprecedented for the franchise, as Cots had them as high as $164MM in 2017, before their fortunes fell and they spiralled into their aforementioned fallow period. Cody Bolton Jersey
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