Is the bullpen set?

[Orioles0615]

How many of these guys have options. That becomes the real issue 

[Ripken]

12 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Yankees are in on Stephenson. They’re just going to sign FA to replace the pitching they dealt. 

Oh, well he sucks then.

[Ripken]

I like Baumann more than Webb, who with no options remaining, I think ends up elsewhere in '24.

[wildcard]

15 minutes ago, Orioles0615 said:

How many of these guys have options. That becomes the real issue 

With Options - Hall, Wells, Tate, Akin, Baker, Vespi, Zimmermann

Without Options - Kimbrel, Perez, Cano, Coulombe, Irvin, Baumann, Webb

[Jagwar]

IF the O's are able to acquire a frontline starter (without giving up Kremer in the deal)

AND if Tate is back to 2022 form

THEN Wells and Hall move to the bullpen, which IMO becomes one of the best bullpens in the league. 

Edit: and imagine if Bautista comes back full bore opening day 2025 and the O's exercise Kimbrel's option.

Edited December 8, 2023 by Jagwar

[waroriole]

19 hours ago, wildcard said:

With Options - Hall, Wells, Tate, Akin, Baker, Vespi, Zimmermann

Without Options - Kimbrel, Perez, Cano, Coulombe, Irvin, Baumann, Webb

Either Baumann or Webb need to go if they don’t have options. Maybe Perez if someone values him enough. It’s good that Tate has options coming back from a year long injury, he’s bound to have some rust.