The Orioles came into the offseason with a checklist that included a backup catcher, a right-handed hitting outfielder, and a front-of-the-rotation starting pitcher. They knocked those first two off the list with Gary Sánchez and Tyler O’Neill, but still need to address the third.
Corbin Burnes had a fantastic 2024 season for the Orioles. When the season ended and he declared free agency, it only made sense that the Orioles should try to re-sign him. But his guaranteed big payday, his notoriously tough agent Scott Boras, and the Orioles’ reputation for not signing big free agent contracts all stood in the way.