Although Orie put together an impressive spring training with the Dodgers prior to the  season, the club already had two established third basemen on their roster: Adrián Beltré & Dave Hansen. Thus, the Dodgers released Orie on March 29, 2000, days before the season would begin.
Orie put together a notable spring training with the Dodgers ahead of the season, but the team had already two well-established third basemen on their roster in Adrián Beltré and Dave Hansen. As a result, the Dodgers made the decision to release Orie just days before the new season was set to begin.