Good morning, Birdland!
The Orioles’ 40-man roster is about as small as it gets. If you include players currently on the 60-day IL, they are down to 31. That leaves a LOT of room to do a couple things.
In all likelihood, the top priority is going to be protecting a batch of their youngsters from the Rule 5 draft. Some of the top candidates there are DL Hall, Kyle Bradish, and Terrin Vavra.
Beyond that, it’s nice to have some cushion to make waiver claims when other teams make similar moves. Considering the Orioles tied for the worst record in baseball last year it’s fair to assume there a more than a few players out there that could be unworthy of a roster spot elsewhere but quite comfortable with the O’s.