"We’ve had a lot of success developing offensive lines in the past," DeCosta said. "I can give you a bunch of players that we took in the draft or even got off the streets, and they became good players for us.”
“I just felt like I needed a change of scenery, whether that meant going overseas, or I was hoping something like this would happen,” O’Hearn said. “And it turned out Baltimore was the perfect fit.”
The Orioles and Mateo had hoped to avoid surgery after the 29-year-old dislocated his elbow last month when he and shortstop Gunnar Henderson collided behind second base.
The Orioles scored three runs or fewer for the seventh time in their last 10 games. But the Orioles faced off against another postseason-bound club in the Los Angeles Dodgers and eked out a win to open the three-game series.
The Ravens had few questions coming into camp, and their final cuts provided little drama. Next up: Figuring out whether any players cut by other teams are worth a look.
Baltimore Orioles starter Cade Povich tries out a more confident alter ego, stepping into the new “Slim” personality and becoming more assertive on the mound.