In an interview with The Baltimore Banner, Rubenstein explains his motivation for the deal. “I don’t want to oversell what I can do, but I would say I do feel an obligation to pay back the country and also pay back Baltimore for my good fortune.”
On Thursday at Camden Yards, the Orioles will begin their quest for a more satisfying end to 2024 than last season’s playoff sweep at the hands of the Rangers.
Even though Holliday impressed with his .311 batting average and .954 OPS this spring, those results didn’t do enough to convince executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias that Holliday deserved a place on the roster just yet.
The Orioles’ decision-makers didn’t need a reminder of how crowded the ranks are, but with homers from three of their high-ranking prospects Tuesday, they got one anyway.
The competition this spring for those eight bullpen places has been fierce. With a week remaining in spring training, this is the outlook for the team’s relievers.
Now, the deal will be brought to a vote of all MLB owners, the last step before it is finalized. It will need the approval of at least 22 of the other 29 owners.
Major League Baseball is pitting two of the best farm systems against each other when the Orioles and Pirates face off in a Spring Breakout game March 14 at 7:05 p.m.