Mike Elias promised a ‘liftoff’ for the Orioles. This is the week he could start making moves.

Three years ago, the last time Mike Elias found himself in San Diego for the winter meetings, the circumstances were far different. Back then, the executive vice president and general manager of the Orioles entered his second offseason in Baltimore on the back of another 100-loss season, with competitive baseball — and the spending that accompanies it — not at the forefront of his mind.