More from Orioles' Elias at the Winter Meetings

The Orioles are looking for a starting pitcher. They are also looking at possible trades. The team's goal is to make the playoffs in 2023. The Yankees had the money to sign Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole. Elias doesn't want to steal from them. He thinks the team will get better in the next several years. It's possible they will trade prospects. There are a number of quality pitchers available on the free agent market. Orioles were four games behind the Rays for the final wild-card spot in 2022. Their current division is very tough. New York Yankees won the division last year. they had money for Aaron and Cole and they signed him to a nine-year, $324 million contract.

The Orioles signed Kyle Gibson to a one-year, $10 million contract. Gibson is three years older than Jordan Lyles but has had a better major league career. Adley Rutschman is the first Oriole to profit from the new $50 million pool for top players. He earned $1,177,555 for finishing second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting.