The Baltimore Orioles enter a critical stage of the 2025 MLB offseason, and the pressure is rising after major shifts in the starting pitching market. With Dylan Cease signing a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Sonny Gray trade strengthening the Boston Red Sox , Baltimore faces mounting urgency to add a frontline arm. Each move intensifies the AL East arms race, placing the club in a position where decisive action is no longer optional.

The Orioles traded starter Grayson Rodriguez earlier in the offseason, hoping added offense would offset the loss in the rotation. But with rivals adding proven arms, the Orioles must reassess their approach as their current group leans heavily on upside rather than reliability. The pressure is magnified by a rotation packed with talent b

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