Here are all of the Orioles players entering free agency after the 2024 season

Corbin Burnes (2024 salary: $15.6 million)

Corbin Burnes has been everything the Orioles could have asked for when they traded for him this past winter. A 2.92 ERA in 194.1 innings is well worth the price of admission, and it'll be a challenge for the Orioles to replace him.

Burnes is slated to pitch in game one of the AL Wild Card series, which is his last guaranteed start in an Orioles uniform. If the Orioles advance, he'll obviously pitch again. But if they don't, it's possible that Burnes leaves in free agency in search of a massive payday.

It'll be interesting to see how much Burnes inevitably gets. It's likely that he'll get upwards of $200 million but whether the Orioles will be willing to invest that much in him remains to be seen. It would be the first such move in Mike Elias' tenure so while it is possible that the O's back up the Brinks truck for Burnes, it would be much more on brand for the front office to try to replace his production using other means.

Anthony Santander ($11.7 million)

Anthony Santander was exceptional this year, hitting .235/.308/.506 with a career-high 44 home runs and 102 RBI. It's an incredible performance in a walk year that might be just enough to keep him from coming back to Baltimore.

Santander has always been a solid player but was never really seen as a star. He's a reliable corner outfielder with a good bat and iffy defense, but his power output this year will likely get him paid over the winter.

With so many young players in the system, it's unclear whether Elias is going to be willing to bring Santander back, especially at an increased cost. Santander will be looking for a multi-year deal and with Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad looking like every day players, the O's might see value in reinvesting Santander's $12 million elsewhere.