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The Orioles have constructed a full 40-man roster with a revolving door at the end of it.<\/p>\n

They began January by signing veteran starter Charlie Morton and designating catcher Ren\u00e9 Pinto for assignment. The Diamondbacks claimed Pinto on waivers.<\/p>\n

The Orioles claimed pitcher Roansy Contreras and designated infielder Liv\u00e1n Soto, who was outrighted after clearing waivers.<\/p>\n

\"Latest<\/p>\n

They signed reliever Andrew Kittredge and designated catcher Blake Hunt before trading him to the Mariners. They claimed infielder Jacob Amaya and designated Contreras, who was claimed by the Yankees.<\/p>\n

They signed outfielder Dylan Carlson and designated Amaya, and they acquired infielder Luis Vazquez in a trade with the Cubs and designated infielder Emmanuel Rivera.<\/p>\n

This brings us to February.<\/p>\n

The White Sox claimed Amaya, and Vazquez was designated when the Orioles signed outfielder Ram\u00f3n Laureano. We aren\u2019t even a week into the month.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take the latest look at the 40-man roster, which used to contain four catchers but now holds seven outfielders.<\/p>\n

Pitchers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keegan Akin
\nBryan Baker
\nF\u00e9lix Bautista
\nKyle Bradish
\nYennier Cano
\nSeranthony Dom\u00ednguez
\nZach Eflin
\nLuis Gonzalez
\nAndrew Kittredge
\nDean Kremer
\nChayce McDermott
\nCharlie Morton
\nCionel P\u00e9rez
\nCade Povich
\nGrayson Rodriguez
\nTrevor Rogers
\nColin Selby
\nGregory Soto
\nKade Strowd
\nAlbert Su\u00e1rez
\nTomoyuki Sugano
\nTyler Wells
\nBrandon Young<\/p>\n

Catchers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adley Rutschman
\nGary S\u00e1nchez<\/p>\n

Infielders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gunnar Henderson
\nJackson Holliday
\nJorge Mateo
\nCoby Mayo
\nRyan Mountcastle
\nRyan O\u2019Hearn
\nRam\u00f3n Ur\u00edas
\nJordan Westburg<\/p>\n

Outfielders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daz Cameron
\nDylan Carlson
\nColton Cowser
\nHeston Kjerstad
\nRam\u00f3n Laureano
\nCedric Mullins
\nTyler O\u2019Neill<\/p>\n

Cameron is the most vulnerable of the outfield group after the Orioles acquired him from the Athletics on Oct. 31 for cash considerations, but he can provide depth and help to fill out the roster at Triple-A Norfolk if he doesn\u2019t make the club.<\/p>\n

None of the eight infielders are in danger of removal from the 40-man unless there\u2019s a trade. Rutschman and S\u00e1nchez will be the two catchers. Any other subtractions would come from the pitching staff.<\/p>\n

The Orioles can get down to 38 players by moving Bradish and Wells to the 60-day injured list. They won\u2019t be ready to pitch until the second half at the earliest.<\/p>\n

Baker is a survivor. He made 19 appearances with the Orioles last season, posting a 5.01 ERA in 23 1\/3 innings, and he was optioned multiple times. So far, he\u2019s avoided a succession of DFAs.<\/p>\n

Cameron and Baker can\u2019t be sent down this year without clearing waivers.<\/p>\n

Dylan Carlson has three options, but Laureano has none and he\u2019s getting $4 million. He\u2019s ruining some early roster mocks and complicating the breakdown between infielders and outfielders.<\/p>\n

The anticipated four\/seven split, with the two catchers bringing the position side to 13 players, could be switched to five\/six.<\/p>\n

Laureano might be joining Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins, Tyler O\u2019Neill and Heston Kjerstad. There might be a trade in the works.<\/p>\n

There might be an undisclosed injury to another outfielder or just concerns that infielder Jorge Mateo won\u2019t be ready. He would have been an extra right-handed hitting outfielder.<\/p>\n

Having Mateo available on March 27, and the club deciding to carry seven infielders, would take us back to a trade or injury to get Laureano on the roster.<\/p>\n

How else would this work? They seem intent on carrying 13 pitchers rather than 12 despite the early days off in the schedule.<\/p>\n

The Orioles wanted more right-handed bats during the offseason, and they brought in O\u2019Neill, Laureano, Cameron and the switch-hitting Carlson. O\u2019Neill has a career .270 average and .923 OPS against left-handers.<\/p>\n

Laureano has a .274 average and .802 OPS. Carlson has a .285 average and .792 OPS.<\/p>\n

This is a nice complement to the left-handed hitting Cowser, Mullins and Kjerstad \u2013 the latter expected to finally get a legitimate chance with more regular at-bats and less sporadic playing time and trips back to the minors.<\/p>\n

OK, I\u2019ll say it. Unless he\u2019s packaged in a trade. There you go.<\/p>\n

I know you were thinking it.<\/p>\n

Pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday \u2013 so close now that I don\u2019t need to write the date \u2013 and executive vice president\/general manager Mike Elias will speak with the media the following day.<\/p>\n

The Laureano signing the motivation behind it will be one of the hotter topics.<\/p>\n

The cooling down would happen only if a trade is consummated beforehand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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