Orioles Begin Aggressive Roster Overhaul as Elias Pushes for Rebound
Along with welcoming Ward into “Bird Land”, Elias has tendered a contract to first baseman Ryan Mountcastle.
Jordan Westburg #11 and Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrate after of the Baltimore Orioles hit a home run during the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 28, 2025. Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images
What will the Baltimore Orioles’ 40-man roster look like come the opening of spring training in February?
The winds of change are blowing through all 30 MLB franchises. Players are being released, tendered contracts, traded, free agents getting signed, and the managers’ merry-go-round still has a vacancy in Colorado to fill.
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
