The recent promotions of Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo—and their successful debuts—have created an aura of confidence around the Orioles lineup. Sure, there are some finer details to iron out before next season. However, a top eight of Jackson Holliday, Jordan Westburg, Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Basallo, Beavers, Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo/Ryan Mountcastle is a pretty rock-solid foundation for a strong offense heading into 2026.
The pitching, as ever, is less certain. If this past offseason is anything to go on, we can expect Mike Elias & Co. to prioritize starting pitching depth ahead of big-name pitching signings. After all, heading into 2025, the Orioles had ten pitchers on their 40-man roster with major league experience (Trevor Rogers, Dean Kremer, Kyle Bradish, Grayson