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No one would be DFA except McKenna. Urias and Mateo were both bench players when Plan A was Holliday. Same difference. Hays and Mayo added. McKenna DFA and probably unclaimed again and Kjerstad optioned.
The O's pitching can go toe to toe with the Yankees. The O's need help in the bullpen. Hyde needs to manage the bullpen better. The Yankees will be the O's main competition for the division unless injuries take them out.
I don't think either of them are coming up until near the All-Star break. Elias history is that he is not DFAing players that he sees as valuable. This includes players like Mateo and Urias, like it or hate it. Also if Urias/Mateo is DFA'ed/traded and Mayo is brough up, that makes Mayo a utility player who can't play 2b or SS. I think Holliday is more likely to come up 1st because he is more of a replacement for Urias/Mateo. I think Urias will be the one to go. Someone from 1B/DH/RF needs to be traded for Mayo to get anything other than once or twice a week playing time.