2 former players the Orioles will regret letting go, 2 where they made the right call

As with any offseason, turnover happens on the roster. Moves are made by every team, and some end up working out just fine. Some moves also come back to bite the team and they might wish they had a do over in those cases.

The Orioles had their fair share of roster turnover this offseason as they made their team better. However, there are a few players the Orioles will wish they didn't let go this offseason. There are also some that were the right move by the team.

The Orioles will regret letting Aaron Hicks go

Aaron Hicks joined the Orioles as a free agent signing when the team lost Cedric Mullins to injury at the end of May. DFA'd and released by the New York Yankees, Hicks fit in immediately with the Orioles and was everything the team could've hoped for, helping stabilize and provide value to the outfield in many cases.

Hicks was also scorching hot in the three games the Orioles played in the postseason, trying his hardest to will the team to a win in game two against the Texas Rangers. While the Orioles had interest in bringing him back, he ended up signing with the Los Angeles Angels on a league-minimum one-year deal.

Ultimately, I think losing what Hicks brought to the table last year will end up hurting the Orioles. While both Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad deserve their shot in the majors this year, Hicks was exactly what the Orioles needed in 2023 as insurance all over the outfield, and they'll regret letting him slip away.

The Orioles will regret trading DL Hall

When the calendar turned to February, the Orioles made their biggest trade in years, landing Cy Young winner and ace Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers, trading away a compensatory draft pick, Joey Ortiz, and DL Hall to get the deal done.

Ortiz was blocked in a crowded infield picture and has nothing left to prove at Triple A, so it made sense to move him. It also made sense to move Hall, but with the pure talent the young lefty has, it will come back to bite the Orioles.

Hall appeared in the majors down the stretch as a relief option after starting the year at Triple A as a starter. His velocity and electric arm tantalized fans and excitement was abound about what he could do in a full year in the majors.

The Brewers plan to use Hall in the rotation, and with how they transform their pitchers, Hall could be the one that got away for the Orioles. That's the price you pay for getting an ace like Burnes, but it will sting seeing Hall reach his sky-high potential in another team's uniform.

The Orioles were wise to not re-sign Shintaro Fujinami

Before the Orioles pulled the trigger on trading for Flaherty, they added a dynamic but frustrating arm to their bullpen when they traded for Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics. The hope was that the Orioles could help Fujinami with his command issues and turn him into a true bullpen threat.

Well, that didn't exactly happen. Fujinami was just as frustrating in Baltimore as he was with the Athletics, turning in one dominating outing where he couldn't be touched before another one where he couldn't throw a single strike.

That culminated in Fujinami ending the season with a 7.18 ERA and a 4.85 ERA in an Orioles uniform. He only allowed three home runs with the Orioles but also walked 15 hitters in 29 2/3 innings, making 30 appearances out of the bullpen.

Fujinami signed a one-year deal with the New York Mets at the start of the month as they become the next team to try to fix his very clear command woes. The Orioles made the right call letting Fujinami walk, as he just isn't effective enough to be an important arm for a team.