The Orioles' main October pursuit seems to be finding a way to spend the significant amount of international signing bonus pool they amassed in part because of their July trades with the pursuit of Cuban amateurs Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr., plus their workout buddy Sandy Gastón.
But a second, longer-lasting effect of those trades is coming into focus.
MLBTradeRumors.com this week issued their arbitration figure projections for players who qualify for raises in 2019, and the Orioles' relatively short list was notable.
According to the site's projections, which will be used as a benchmark across the industry and the media until real figures are agreed to, the Orioles will be on the hook for $6.