They also should sign Adley Rutschman to a 10-year contract like the Rays did with Wander Franco. Question: If the Braves don’t re-sign Freddie Freeman, how about the Orioles trading Ryan Mountcastle to Atlanta for their two best pitching prospects or a major league pitcher and a top prospect? Then, the Orioles should sign Trey Mancini to a five-or a four-year contract with a one-year extension. From: Julius Silvestri via emailĪnswer: Julius, I think that it’s possible that the Orioles trade some of their prospects for starting pitching in the next year or two. Question: Can we expect general manager Mike Elias to add front-line pitching once prospects populate the roster similar to the method used in Houston. This season, he could manage a much shorter schedule, so I vote for giving him a full opportunity to prove himself as a big league manager. He had to manage through a 60-game season in 2020 because of the pandemic and a difficult one with ongoing pandemic restrictions in 2021. Hyde was hired in late 2018, and had little first-hand knowledge of the team. What manager with more experience at the big league level would you pick who could turn things around for the Orioles? From: I’d like to see Hyde get an opportunity to manage the Orioles for a full season with some of their best young prospects. Question: Keeping manager Brandon Hyde around one more year or less is not right. Question: Who else fills out this pitching staff? From: Mike Davis via emailĪnswer: Mike, besides John Means and Jordan Lyles, I think the Orioles will sign a veteran, perhaps two, after the lockout ends, and they’ll also choose from Keegan Akin, Mike Baumann, Dean Kremer, Zac Lowther, Alexander Wells and Bruce Zimmermann. If Rodriguez doesn’t pitch for the Orioles this season, he’d have to be protected in November. Players who are younger than 19 when signing their initial contract and not on the 40-man roster can be drafted at the end of their fifth season. Grayson Rodriguez, who was drafted and signed in 2018 at 18, is beginning his fifth professional season. Rutschman will be playing for the Orioles this season. Players who are 19 or older when signing their first contract and not on the 40-man roster can be drafted at the end of their fourth season. Question: Since Adley Rutschman is not on the 40-man roster, why would he not be eligible for the Rule 5 draft? From: Derek, Rutschman was drafted and signed his first professional contract in 2019 at 21, and he’s beginning his fourth professional season. If Rule 5 draft picks make a team, they’ll be paid the major league minimum. The teams would be drafting minor leaguers who are not on a 40-man roster. There’s a good reason to think that the players’ association will go along with the cancellation. Spring training will be much shorter, giving Rule 5 choices fewer opportunities to perform in the spring, and most teams haven’t let opposing scouts watch workouts, though that may now change.
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