Former Miami Marlins president David Samson believes it could take as little as two to four years for the Baltimore Orioles to become relevant again, citing the Houston Astros' turnaround as an example.
The Astros finished with more than 100 losses in each season from 2011-2013 but won the World Series in 2017. New Orioles general manager Mike Elias was the Astros' scouting director and later the assistant general manager during the club's impressive rise to success. Houston's sudden rise to the top was a result of successful player development and deft free agent signings.
"It can be two to four years, if you've got enough money where you can sprinkle in some free agents to complement some of your international and amateur signings as they come to the big leagues," Samson said on Glenn Clark Radio Feb. 26. "For a team like Baltimore, they have to get young players who are overperforming and then they've got to sign the right veterans to complement them."
