The first minor roster move of the Mike Elias era is in the books. Facing a Tuesday evening player to add Rule 5 draft-eligible players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from being drafted, the Orioles made one pair of moves. The team selected the contract of pitcher Dillon Tate. Since the 40-man roster had been full, they needed a corresponding move: Infielder Engelb Vielma was designated for assignment.
The Orioles had already added Maryland-born pitcher Branden Kline to their 40-man roster during the transition period between general managers. Players who needed to be added this year were essentially high school draftees from 2014 and college draftees from 2015.