At the 2024 trade deadline, Mike Elias swung a pair of deals to bring in outfielders Austin Slater and Eloy Jiménez as right-handed reinforcements for the bottom of the Orioles roster. Several weeks later, Elias & Co. made another addition, claiming infielder Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from the Marlins.
These type of moves around the edge of the roster have become a staple of the Elias regime, with the Orioles front office trying to find treasure amongst other teams’ undervalued players. While Slater, Jiménez and Rivera all provided some flashes of difference-making play, they ultimately failed to make the impact the Orioles’ offense needed.