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"One of the benefits, I think, that I've learned in being the last team to pick a manager is when you talk to your friends around the game, they've already got their manager," Elias said. "They've finished their search, so they don't need to hide their notes. We've been able to have very open conversations on who the best candidates are, and who would be a great fit for us and for the Orioles. We've got a great list. I have pared it down quite a bit. We'll see what happens in terms of process and timing, but I feel like we are well past phase one of this search."

 

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But really, in my view, the spots on the major league staff belong to the manager, frankly," he said.

Elias added that he was cognizant that some top candidates may have taken other jobs and there's a courtesy required in taking employees from other teams at such a late junction in the offseason, but that only adds to the urgency of getting it done quickly so everyone in the league's staffs can be settled as quickly as possible.”

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» On the two drafts the Orioles have the first pick in — the December Rule 5 draft and the June amateur draft — Elias said he expects the team to go with talent ceiling and a best-player-available mentality. Teams aren't required to pick in the Rule 5 draft, but Elias said he expected the Orioles would "make use of that opportunity."

 

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Elias said he's relying on previous staff for decisions like the 40-man roster protections last week and this week's nontender deadline for arbitration-eligible players, which is allowing him to focus on the larger-scale tasks. As for Friday's deadline, Elias said the team has made overtures on settling early for arbitration-eligible players, but movement on that is typically closer to the deadline.

 

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