The Baltimore Orioles made up the majority of their roster during the MLB Project and further development of their perspectives. And the Orioles have built a pretty powerful roster as a result.

This offseason, the Orioles need to stray from their mold a bit or they’ll fall behind in the American League East. Baltimore has several key players entering free agency this winter.

One of those free agents, Anthony Santander, is already receive a lot of interest from several teams in the league, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles outfielder
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 28: Anthony Santander #25 throws the ball to Jackson Holliday #7 of the Baltimore Orioles for the out in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in September…


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“The Yankees have checked out Anthony Santander as well as Pete Alonso, but these are believed to be strictly backup plans in case Soto bolts,” Heyman wrote. “Santander attracts interest from eight teams after its great season.”

Santander, 30, slashed .235/.308/.506 with a career-high 44 homers and 102 RBIs. The outfielder added 25 doubles and 91 runs scored as well. He played a vital role in Baltimore’s success.

Interest around him will continue to grow. There are more teams that can afford Santander than some of the biggest talents on the market. For this reason, teams like the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Washington Nationals and other small market teams should be considered as potential landing spots.

Teams like the New York Yankees and New York Mets should also be considered strong assets.

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