Despite the continued authorized drama involving the sons and spouse of Orioles principal proprietor Peter Angelos, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned Tuesday he believes the group will proceed to reside in Baltimore.
“As long as I have this job, I think you can count on the fact the Orioles are going to be in Baltimore,” Manfred mentioned throughout his winter conferences information convention.
The Orioles’ lease at Camden Yards, their house for the previous 31 seasons, is about to run out Dec. 31, 2023, although the group can train a one-time possibility for a five-year extension by Feb. 1. In a June lawsuit towards his brother, Orioles chairman CEO John Angelos, and his mom, Georgia Angelos, Louis Angelos instructed his brother has thought of shifting the membership, with Nashville talked about as a doable vacation spot. John Angelos has since reiterated his stance that the Orioles will stay in Baltimore “as long as Fort McHenry is standing watch over the Inner Harbor,” and his mom has since filed a swimsuit towards Louis.
Manfred mentioned he has met in particular person with each John and Georgia Angelos to debate the authorized scenario.
“I’m comfortable with the positions that they’ve taken,” Manfred mentioned. “It’s absolutely clear that under baseball’s rules, John Angelos is the control person and he has the vote for the club. I’m sorry there’s litigation involved. It attracts all kind of negative attention to the game. Having said that, I’m really comfortable with the way the club is being run and our relationship with the club and Major League Baseball’s relationship with the club.”
Agent Scott Boras: Orioles ‘birds of prey’
For the primary time in years, Scott Boras’ annual winter conferences media scrum featured discuss of the Orioles, with the game’s best-known agent saying the group has been energetic in early free-agent exercise.
“Baltimore, they’re birds of prey,” Boras mentioned. “They’ve feathered up. They’re guys that actually have an incredible younger core.
“There’s a number of young players they’re stocked with, and I think they’re trying to supplement this young nucleus because they really feel they’re ready to be competitive.”
That largely aligns with what government vp and basic supervisor Mike Elias mentioned Monday, noting the membership is focusing on pitchers who might slot on the high of its rotation and place gamers who can complement its bevy of younger hitters. Left-hander Carlos Rodón, the highest remaining free-agent starter, is a Boras consumer, as are shortstops Carlos Correa and Xander Bogaerts, although each are much less prone to align with Elias’ acknowledged need to “not block” rising prospects. Still, he has mentioned he intends to extend Baltimore’s payroll and attempt to add vital gamers, although the extent to which the Orioles will do both is unclear.
“They’ve been very aggressive,” Boras mentioned. “Mike has been in constant contact. The Orioles are in a different place, and Mike’s made us all very aware of that.”
Thus far, the Orioles’ solely main league free-agent signing was right-hander Kyle Gibson, whose $10 million settlement is the biggest assured wage Elias has given out in his four-plus years in Baltimore. The membership has additionally made a handful of depth strikes, notably for left-handed hitters who play nook defensive positions. After claiming first baseman Lewin Díaz and signing outfielder Franchy Cordero to a minor league deal forward of the winter conferences, the Orioles introduced Tuesday additionally they introduced in outfielder Nomar Mazara on a minor league settlement.
Mazara, 27, is a profession .256/.314/.414 hitter in a seven-year profession spent largely with the Texas Rangers. He hit .264 with a .668 OPS in 55 video games for the San Diego Padres in 2022.
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