Good morning Birdland,

We are just one day away from the beginning of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Baseball fans get pretty excited for this week. While the conference itself doesn’t always include major moves, the building blocks for those deals are often laid during these few days at a hotel in a sunny climate. Rumors are already flying.

The Orioles are being portrayed as major players at this year’s meetings. They have already added outfielder Taylor Ward and closer Ryan Helsley, but they remain on the hunt for a “frontline” starter and have even been connected to several of the bigger bats on the market. If the hype is to be believed, Mike Elias and the O’s front office are prepared to make the biggest moves of their tenure.

Just about every top starter is considered a fit for the Orio

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