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The Baltimore Orioles window is as wide open as ever. Their time to spend in order to win is now, which is why Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic considers them a potential buyer come the trade deadline, should they choose.

O’s general manager Mike Elias acknowledged the team is looking to buy at the deadline just a few days ago.

“As things stand today, our deadline work is identifying potentially available players that will increase our odds at a playoff run,” Elias said. “I think we have the talent in the system that other teams will find it appealing to talk to us. The breadth and depth of the sell side of the trade market is hard for me to read right now, though.”

For years, the Orioles hoarded prospects, and failed to upgrade the on-field product. They were (and still are) among the lowest payrolls in baseball. Yet, with that prospect hype finally delivering, the front office must now invest in the right assets to put this team over the hype. Is Elias the man for the job?

This is where the O’s general manager will make his money. As Rosenthal writes, “Elias’ challenge at the deadline and beyond will be deciding which players to keep and which to trade. He has enough talent in his system to acquire virtually any player who becomes available.”

Baltimore has plenty of prospects sellers will deem valuable. But do the Orioles consider these same prospects available at the right price?