The lease keeps the Orioles in Baltimore for at least another 15 years, if not for decades. What comes next, though — beyond the relief of more games being played at Camden Yards — is still an open question.
The 30-year lease has options to extend but could also be shortened to 15 years if an agreement on developing land around the stadium is not reached by the end of 2027.
One option is Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease; the Orioles held interest in Cease around the trade deadline and that interest has likely carried over into the offseason.
Gibson brought a similar aura to Baltimore’s clubhouse, becoming a character the young pitchers in the rotation and bullpen gravitated toward. But there are a number of young pitchers in the mix for the 2024 rotation.
In his first full season with the Orioles, Henderson solidified his stardom by becoming Baltimore’s first AL Rookie of the Year since 1989. He is the first Orioles hitter to win since Cal Ripken Jr. in 1982.
Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias didn’t hand out anything longer than a one-year deal, but a few players signed over the winter played key roles during Baltimore’s push toward its first American League East championship since 2014.