The Orioles’ bullpen was the unit that underwent the most change throughout the 2025 season. Injuries and poor performance reshuffled the pen at the beginning of the season. It then became a patchwork relief corps when the Orioles traded away four key relievers as part of their July fire sale. The one pitcher there for it all was Yennier Cano. In years past, Cano was la Roca who formed a major part of Baltimore’s bullpen foundation. This past season, we began to see major cracks in that foundation.

After an All-Star season in 2023, Cano’s 2024 left a little to be desired. The strikeouts were up, but so were hits allowed, walks and ERA. The towering Cuban came into the 2025 season looking to be more reliable for an Orioles bullpen that had plenty of uncertainty. With closer Félix Bautista

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