The Baltimore Orioles outperformed preseason predictions in 2022, finishing above .500 with a 83-79 record, and if their approach to this offseason is any indication, the club appears poised to lean heavier on the formula that got them there.
The team is reportedly listening to trade offers for Jorge Mateo, the talented utility player with an ability to fill in at shortstop, second base or in the outfield, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Birds WatcherMondays are lame. Jorge Mateo's defense is not.<a href="https://t.co/pa6NbzLtxD">pic.twitter.com/pa6NbzLtxD</a>
His plate discipline is nearly nonexistent or, at least, was not in 2022, when he struck out a staggering 147 times.