As the League and fans ponder the idea of expanding in the near future, let’s take a look at what players the Baltimore Orioles should protect if the league were to expand today.
The general idea is that the O’s would get to keep 15 players. The last expansion happened in 1998 when the MLB added the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks. So, we’ll work off of the rules from that draft.
All Orioles are eligible, except those who have not yet played in the Major League with less than three years of service when signed at age 19 or four years when signed at age 18.