The Baltimore Orioles are expected to add another starting pitcher before the offseason wraps up, and by most accounts, Framber Valdez is their preferred option. The Orioles nearly traded for Valdez when he was a prospect with the Houston Astros, and the connection to Mike Elias could work in Baltimore's favor. Still, the New York Mets are lingering and could push Valdez's price to an uncomfortable level.
A bidding war with the Mets is something the Orioles will likely avoid, and that could force Elias and Co. to look elsewhere.
The problem that the Orioles find themselves in is that options are dwindling.