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The Baltimore Orioles will need to act instantly if Corbin Burnes signs with a different ball club this winter.

The safest bet at this point seems to be the front office trading for Garrett Crochet or signing a different starter for a lower price.

The Orioles and Crochet have been linked for the better part of the past year, a good indication that their interest is real.

One issue with Crochet is that Baltimore’s farm system isn’t as strong as it was a few months ago.

The Orioles trading for Trevor Rogers at the deadline wasn’t the wrong idea, but the package they moved was inexcusable.

It looked bad when it happened, and almost instantly, it became clear how poor of a trade Baltimore’s front office made.

That move shouldn’t have too big of an impact on trading for Crochet, but it might force them to part ways with prospects they don’t want to move.

The Orioles still have an above-average farm system, and gutting it for Crochet wouldn’t make sense, but at some point, they either have to give guys a chance or trade them.

In a potential Crochet deal, that seems to be a real possibility.

Jake Rill of MLB.com looked at Burnes’ replacements for Baltimore, highlighting that Coby Mayo or Samuel Basallo might have to be in the deal for an arm like Crochet.

He noted that Mayo and Basallo are not only Baltimore’s top two prospects, but also among the Top 15 prospects in baseball.