Good morning, Birdland!
Mike Elias is absolutely dedicated to having a fringy left-handed first base option on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. On Tuesday, the front office made their first “major” move of the new year, acquiring Ryan O’Hearn from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. They also designated pitcher Chris Vallimont for assignment in order to open up a spot for O’Hearn.
This is the latest transaction in an offseason that has also seen the Orioles add Franchy Cordero and Lewin Díaz to the mix. Cordero is still part of the organization on a minor league deal while Díaz has since been DFA’ed and traded himself.