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The Orioles reached out to Cubs VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz about a po sible interview for their general manager opening, according to . However, it appears as though Kantrovitz declined the offer, as he isnt looking to leave the Cubs organization. Kantrovitz has over 21 years of baseball operations experience, split over stints with the Cardinals, Athletics, and Cubs. He has been in his current position since leaving Oakland for Wrigleyville in September 2019, and he received some interest from the Angels (in 2020) and Mets (in 2023) for higher-level front office positions. There wasnt any indication that he actually interviewed for those jobs either, yet it isnt surprising that clubs keep showing interest considering the Cubs strong prospect depth Since Kantrovitz started overseeing Chicagos drafts, the team has ama sed a farm system that many pundits rank among the games best. Such homegrown names like and are contributing to the Cubs succe s in 2025, and the club has also used its prospect depth to swing some prominent trades, such as last winters blockbuster with the Astros that saw 2024 first-rounder included as part of the package that landed . There are some past ties between Kantrovitz and Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, as the two worked together in the St. Louis front office from 2007-09. This naturally doesnt mean that the Os are looking Seby Zavala Jersey just for candidates Elias is personally familiar with, but Kantrovitzs amateur scouting background is perhaps a hint about what the Orioles are prioritizing in their GM search. It was only earlier this week that we learned a GM search was even underway, when news broke about Elias promotion to PBO last offseason and the Orioles plan to hire a general manager to act as Elias chief lieutenant in baseball ops. Levine writes that Kantrovitz was a short list candidate for Baltimore, which indicates that the team might have moved beyond an initial stage of the proce s, even as theyre still rounding up interview candidates. In other Orioles news, the club placed right-hander on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to September 13) due to right elbow discomfort. Interim manager told and other reporters that Dubin will undergo an MRI, and there is some concern there over a po sible serious injury. Dubin has been with the Os for le s than three weeks, since he was claimed off waivers from the Astros. Now in his third MLB season, Dubin struggled to a 5.61 ERA over 25 2/3 innings with Houston this year, but he improved to a 3.38 ERA over eight innings and seven appearances since arriving in Baltimore. Dubin didnt allow a run over his first six outings as an Oriole, but in his final appearance before his IL placement, he was charged with three runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Friday. Injuries have been the larger story of Dubins season. Shoulder problems and then a sprained ankle kept him sidelined through all of Spring Training and delayed his 2025 debut until May 11. He later mi sed about seven weeks due to a forearm strain, and the combination of that forearm i sue plus this new elbow discomfort raises the ominous specter of UCL damage. To fill Dubins spot on the active roster, was called up from Triple-A Norfolk, and the righty made his Major League debut in todays 11-2 lo s to the Blue Jays. It was far from a dream debut for Ragsdale, as he allowed eight runs over three innings against the AL East leaders. Ragsdale is another new arrival in the organization, as the Orioles claimed him off waivers from the Giants in early August. A fourth-round pick for the Phillies in 2020 draft, Ragsdale struggled with San Franciscos Triple-A affiliate over the last two seasons, though his bottom-line numbers picked up in Norfolk. For the season as a whole, however, Ragsdales strikeout rate plummeted to 19.7% after posting K-rates of well over 30% in the lower minor league levels. His homer rate also spiked during his time with Triple-A Sacramento and the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, but he had better luck in keeping the ball in the park during his brief time in Norfolk. Finally, it looks like is on pace to make it back to the Orioles lineup before the season is over. The catcher hasnt played since August 17 due to a right oblique strain, but Mansolino said Rutschman is probably going to be starting a rehab a signment in the near future. Though Baltimore is playing out the string, getting into a few more games will hopefully allow Rutschman to finish a tough year on some kind of high note. The former All-Star has hit just .227/.310/.373 over 348 plate appearances, while mi sing extended periods of time due strains of both his right and left oblique. Ty Adcock Jersey