Voth, 30, was in his second of what will be four years of arbitration eligibility. He’ll enter spring training among the many contenders to be in the Orioles’ rotation but could serve as a long reliever if not.
He made his major league debut as a starter in August before returning to the minors to convert to a relief role, a way for the Orioles to use him while managing his workload. Baltimore’s No.
The roster — with several pitchers who have experience as both starters and relievers, infielders who can play multiple spots and catchers who could be asked to play first base — gives the team plenty of maneuverability. However, significant alterations to the 40-man roster at this stage in the offseason are unlikely, unless Elias is able to strike a deal on the trade market.
Mondesi will be a free agent after 2023. Dozier, a 31-year-old potentially signed through the 2025 season, has failed to make good on what appeared to be a breakout season in 2019.
As Friday’s deadline to come to terms with arbitration-eligible players without needing to schedule a hearing approached, the Orioles reached agreements on 2023 salaries with five of their six eligible players, including their entire projected starting outfield. Baltimore’s lone All-Star in 2021, Mullins will be paid $4.1 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility, a source with direct knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.
For the second time this offseason, the Orioles designated first baseman Lewin Díaz for assignment — the fifth time he has been thrust into roster purgatory in the past two months — to open a spot for left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez, whom they acquired for cash in a trade for the Boston Red Sox. Díaz’s odyssey will continue, though the fact the Orioles have claimed him twice this offseason would suggest they hope he’ll clear waivers and remain in the organization as a depth option, and the same likely applies to Ryan O’Hearn, who cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Mullins, a 2021 All-Star, and Hays are predicted to earn as much as Santander combined; they, as well as Mateo and Tate, are in arbitration for the first time. The only guaranteed multi-year deal Elias has given out as Baltimore’s GM was last season’s two-year pact with Means, but that was a byproduct of Means requiring Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery amid the arbitration process.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon is one of the top names on the second tier of free-agent starting pitchers this winter, and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the Mets, Phillies, Cubs, and Orioles are among the teams pursuing him. The Mets were already known to have interest in Taillon, as SNY’s Andy Martino recently reported that they made a strong effort to close a deal with the right-hander last week.
He’d go on to make 188 starts across seven seasons for the Twins, peaking in 2018 when he made 32 starts for a 3.62 ERA, almost a full run below his average while in Minnesota. He struggled a bit in the pandemic-shortened season but straightened things out in 2021, pitching to a 2.87 ERA across 19 starts and turning himself into a valuable trade chip for the Rangers at the deadline that year.
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