One of the Orioles’ most pressing priorities this week will be making decisions on tendering contracts for next season to their 10 arbitration-eligible players by Friday’s midnight deadline.
This is more than a rubber-stamp process, especially this season with several players projected to get significant raises through the arbitration process. If the team’s 10 arbitration players are tendered, they’re projected to make just over $50 million, according to MLBTradeRumors.com. The Orioles owe eight players already signed to guaranteed contracts about $95 million, so with that, the team’s payroll would approach the $150 million mark before even addressing its offseason needs.