While 2025 has been an incredibly tough year for the Orioles and Birdland, no one’s suffered quite as much as Grayson Rodriguez. With the recent news that G-Rod needs elbow surgery and will officially miss all of the 2025 season, the flame-throwing Texan has become the embodiment of the very worst aspect of this year’s campaign.

For most of the Orioles (and us fans), this season has been fraught with disappointment, as expectations of another playoff berth were dashed by an abysmal first two months of the season, which in turn led the recent trades of many beloved players. For Rodriguez—a pitcher once thought to be in line to replace Corbin Burnes atop the O’s rotation—it’s not just been a disappointing year, but one completely lost due to injury.

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