Baltimore Orioles Clutch Slugger Not Expected to Return in 2024

Massive changes to the Baltimore Orioles' roster shouldn't be expected during the offseason.

On the surface, there's no need to change a lot either.

They are loaded with young talent and have enough veterans to make them be contenders, as they showed in 2023.

What the Orioles' front office has done the past few years is add free agents on short deals to create depth across multiple positions.

That was the case when they signed Adam Frazier last offseason.

He turned into one of their most important players, posting a slash line of .240/.300/.396 with a career high in both home runs (13) and RBI (60), while also being one of their most clutch hitters.

"Despite that, Frazier, whom the Orioles signed for $8 million last offseason, is unlikely to return in 2024," Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun writes.

This comes on the heels of the veteran infielder saying he would like to return to Baltimore next season.

The Orioles have multiple options on their current MLB roster and in their pipeline that could replace Frazier for a much cheaper price.

That's likely the direction that the front office will take.

"It’s time for the club’s stockpile of young players to fully take over the Orioles’ infield," Meyer writes.

Baltimore's players who have come up trough the minor league system have proven they can be impact players at the Major League level when they arrive.

Their cost controlled approach has pushed the front office into leaning on their young players.

That will be the plan going forward and they'll likely be moving on from Frazier this offseason.