The Baltimore Orioles have had a puzzling offseason following back-to-back disappointing postseason appearances.
The front office has once again been conservative despite having a roster ready to win a World Series right away if given a little help.
After watching ace Corbin Burnes leave to sign a 6-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason, one analyst believes the O’s should trade for another ace from the Seattle Mariners.
Chris Gimenez said on MLB Network radio, “The guy I feel like they really should go for, though, because I think it would be less of a package to go back to the other team is Luis Castillo.”
Could the @Orioles make another move to bolster their pitching staff?@ChrisGimenez5 says they should explore a trade for Seattle’s Luis Castillo.
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He said Castillo would cost less than someone like Dylan Cease because his contract still has three years left.
The big money remaining on his contract would require much less prospect capital in return.
The Mariners have been rumored to be a prime candidate to deal from their rotation all offseason given how strong their rotation is compared to their anemic offense, and Castillo would be the obvious candidate to be dealt given the youth and affordability of their other four starters, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryan Woo, and Bryce Miller.
Castillo isn’t quite the ace he was a few years ago, but he is still a strong No. 2, as Gimenez said.
He’d immediately slot into the top of Baltimore’s rotation and wouldn’t make a huge dent in its coveted pool of high-level prospects.
