With the hire of Mike Elias as their new top executive, the Orioles appear to have positioned themselves well for a rebuild. Elias, who has held the scouting director and assistant general manager posts with the Astros, has gone through a similar situation in Houston.
Elias is widely credited with playing a key role in assembling the roster of young talent that led Houston to win the World Series in 2017.
The Orioles of course are facing a similar rebuild after a franchise-record 115-loss season and trading many of its top players such as Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Kevin Gausman and Zach Britton and allowing Adam Jones to go to free agency.