The Baltimore Orioles can feel the pressure rising for real, and this winter might be the moment that defines Mike Elias’ regime. Baltimore’s 2025 stumble exposed how badly this rotation needs a true tone-setter. With an AL East gauntlet ahead, the franchise can’t afford another soft swing at the top of the market. And right in the middle of all that pressure, Dodgers fans blasted Orioles legend Caleb Joseph after he said, “the better team did not win.”

For all that’s worth, the pitching landscape is loaded. The free-agent class has its headliners, sure, but the real juice sits in the trade market. That’s where Baltimore quietly thrives. And with November 5 reports pointing to a deep pool of movable arms, the window for a major swing is wide open.

According to MLB Trade Rumors’ latest br

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