Good Morning, Birdland,
Some of the bigger free agent dominoes are beginning to fall, including pitchers that the Orioles were reportedly interested in at various points of the offseason. The big one was Max Fried, who is joining the Yankees on an eight-year, $218 million deal, a record for a left-handed pitcher. Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi is staying put in Texas, signing a three-year, $75 million with the Rangers.
Fried was a theoretical fit for the Orioles. But reports came out a few days ago that indicated the Orioles were not overly interested in any of the free agents that came with a draft pick attached, excluding Corbin Burnes.