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The Baltimore Orioles have already lost one key contributor from their 2024 team, as ace starting pitcher Corbin Burnes signed a massive six-year, $210 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks in free agency.

It certainly sounds like All-Star right fielder Anthony Santander is going to follow the same path.

Recently, the Orioles were left off the list of teams who were showing interest in him.

It was reported the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers were the teams in pursuit of the switch-hitter.

It makes some sense that the only team he has played for in the Majors would not be pursuing him since they signed Tyler O’Neill early in the offseason to a three-year, $49.5 million deal, indicating he was set to earn an everyday role.

However, an official decision on where he will be signing isn’t expected to come any time soon.

According to MLB insider Robert Murray on “The Baseball Insiders” podcast, he believes “no deal is close” for Santander despite his market coming into focus.

A reason for that could be the presence of other sluggers still on the market teams are still keeping tabs on.

Right now, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso are the most established sluggers remaining.