The Orioles made a front-page trade by acquiring Corbin Burnes last offseason. Mike Elias failed to replicate the move at the following trade deadline, but Baltimore acquired several players that will continue to make an impact in 2025. Unfortunately, none of the players are projected to contribute like Burnes.
The Birds took a swing at resigning Burnes this offseason, but the 30-year-old opted to join the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Halfway through the month of January, the Orioles have yet to acquire a top of the rotation starter. The O’s elected to fill out the bottom of the rotation with Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano while the top-tier free agents joined other clubs.