By: Corey Johns

Chris Davis - 1B/OF - 29

.262/.361/.562, 47 HRs, 117 RBIs, 100 Runs, 31 Doubles

Two out of the last three years, Chris Davis has led Major League Baseball in home runs. He is one of the most productive and powerful hitters in all of baseball. The Orioles must keep him. They have no choice. He is going to demand a $100 million contract, probably way more than the Orioles want to give any player, but that is the cost of winning. Especially after letting last year’s home run leader Nelson Cruz walk without offering a legitimate deal, letting Davis go could kills all hope the Orioles fans have built up the past few seasons. Keep at all costs

Matt Wieters - C - 29

.267/.319/.422, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs, 24 Runs, 14 Doubles

Very few catchers in the league call as good of a game as Matt Wieters but with Caleb Joseph proving he can play the position combined with Wieters’ injury history, the Orioles can be comfortable letting their former first round draft pick go. He is still a decent hitter but his value comes from behind the plate and his days of playing catcher are numbers. He’ll be a first baseman soon. That is not what the Orioles need. Let him go

Wei-Yin Chen - SP - 30

191.1 IP, 11-8, 3.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 7.19 K/9, 1.92 BB/9, .262 BAA

It was troubling when Dan Duquette said that the clubs should be more focused on pitching than hitting since they scored more runs than they did last year but allowed 100 more runs than they did. In a way that set up that they are not interested in paying Davis all the money they will have to, to keep him. If that is the case, they better keep Wei-Yin Chen. But why should they have to choose? The Orioles have money to spend, they were 17th in total payroll last year, spend the money, build the team, keep your guys. Chen was the most consistent pitcher the Orioles had and can be a great lefty in a rotation. Keep him

Darren O’Day - RP - 32

61.1 IP, 18 HLDs, 6 SVs, 1.52 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 11.29 K/9, 1.92 BB/9, .198 BAA

What wins games? Pitching, particularly the bullpen. The Kansas City Royals have been so successful the past two years because they have been able to shorten games because of their dominant bullpen. With Darren O’Day and Zach Britton paired up the Orioles have been able to essentially play seven inning games. He’s been so crucial to the team’s success the past few years, they should definitely make sure they not only bring him back but also add to the bullpen. Keep him

Steve Pearce - OF/DH - 32

.218/289/.422, 15 HRs, 40 RBIs, 42 Runs, 13 Doubles

If the price is low enough the Orioles should keep Steve Pearce around for a few reasons. First, depth. The Orioles had no depth this year and it really hurt them. Two years ago, when guys got hurt they could just plug Pearce in. He was a super-utility type of guy who could contribute when needed and despite his poor batting average still showed power. Another reason the Orioles should try to keep him is because he is a good locker room guy. He’s a hard-worker and the other guys love him. Chemistry is an underrated, but important aspect of winning. It is hard to imagine Pearce getting much of a payday this offseason. If he does, let him go, but if they can be a bargain bin guy, keep him. Keep him for the right price

Brian Matusz - RP - 28

49.0 IP, 4 HLDs, 2.92 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 10.29 K/9, 3.67 BB/9, .211 BAA

It’s been a long up and down road with Brian Matusz. He came into the majors as a highly-touted first round pick but he never panned out. Injuries hurt him, but he also just never seemed comfortable as a starter. They moved him into the bullpen and there, he has become a pretty solid and reliable guy. He throws strikeouts at a high rate and that is great. Opposing hitters don’t really hit off him either. The Orioles could consider keeping Matusz, but while he strikes guys out and holds them to a low average against, they walks way too many guys. There are other options for the team. Let him walk

Gerardo Parra - OF - 28

.237/.268/.357, 5 HRs, 20 RBIs, 30 Runs, 12 Doubles

Parra is way better than the .237 batting average he had after he was traded from Milwaukee to Baltimore. His struggled should not deter the Orioles from bringing him back. Actually, they should used that as an advantage to negotiate a lower price for him. Parra batted over .300 with Milwaukee, changing teams and cities and spots in the lineup and ballparks has an affect on guys. It did for Parra but he also ended the season going 9-for-17. He should be better and his defense is almost unmatchable. Every single ball hit his way ended in an out. Out of 105 chances he had 100 outs and five assists. You can’t get better than that and he has the ability to be the team’s lead-off hitter. Bring him back

Nolan Reimold - OF - 31

.247/.344/.394, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs, 24 Runs, 5 Doubles

This guy is like Freddie Kruger. He was a nightmare that kept sticking around and killing the hopes and dreams of all the fans. The Orioles finally got rid of him but then somebody brought him back up and the nightmare resumed in an even worse sequel. Please just let this guy go

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