LAS VEGAS -- The buzz has been growing around the Orioles this week at the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas. This offseason could be the one in which Baltimore steps up its aggressiveness considerably and dips into the deeper end of the free-agent market.

The O’s, coming off a disappointing 75-87 showing in 2025, want to turn things back around quickly. Spending a greater amount of money could be one way to help make that happen.

So, what does the guy in charge of making such decisions for the Orioles have to say about it?

“We’re still down from where our 2025 payroll was. We’ve got quite a bit to go just to get back to 2025 levels, and I think that’s definitely a possibility if we want to go there, and we’ll assess opportunities beyond that,” president of baseball operations Mi

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