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The Baltimore Orioles in 2020 were bad, but unlike in previous seasons, they were bad with a purpose. They went 25-35 in the pandemic shortened season and enjoyed breakout seasons from several prospects and regulars in development. Several of their pitching prospects made solid debuts and their bullpen turned into a formidable weapon. While they never really flirted with contention at any point, they avoided being buried early and showed signs that their rebuild may already be starting to show signs of improvement. They continued to trade off older pieces and chance pick-ups into minor league prospects and their offseason has largely be limited to players with the opportunity to be moved at the trade deadline or reclamation projects.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. Imagine being a corner outfielder for the White Sox, camped under a routine fly ball, when suddenly a blur comes flying past to basically grab the baseball from your glove.
That blur is Luis Robert, who at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds is built like an NFL defensive back with the elite speed of a deep-threat wide receiver. Robert also turned his seemingly left-field-line to right-field-line range into an American League Gold Glove Award as a rookie in 2020.
“Playing with Luis Robert is really fun,” said White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez. “Sometimes [it’s not], because he tries to catch every ball. I m just kidding. When he won the Gold Glove, I was so happy.”
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa expressed his desire to remain in Houston for the remainder of his career, but he emphasized following the team’s first full workout of Spring Training on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla., that he wants an extension to get done before the start of the regular
By Liam Davis
December 12, 2020
Each year, the Winter Meetings is one of the most exciting weeks of the MLB offseason. The hot stove is heating up, the winter holidays and a new year are just around the corner, and Spring Training is only a couple of months away.
Despite taking place virtually, this year’s Winter Meetings were no different. Throughout the week, the Orioles’ Baseball Operations department was hard at work, doing everything from attending virtual meetings with executives from other clubs to fortifying the farm system, and even adding some talent at the Major League level through the annual Rule 5 Draft.