Elias also provided injury updates on pitchers Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez, Albert Suárez, Andrew Kittredge, Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Trevor Rogers and Chayce McDermott.
“There’s guys on this team that we would like to have on this team longer than they’re currently slated for,” Elias said. “It’s not a point-and-shoot thing. It’s case by case."
The new classroom features a pergola, permanent musical instruments, clear art easels, a mobile whiteboard, picnic table, playground benches and two Little Libraries full of book recommendations from Orioles players.
Two sources said the Orioles offered Burnes a four-year, $180 million contract. The average annual value of that contract ($45 million) surpasses the $210-million, six-year deal ($35 million) Burnes agreed to with Arizona.