It’s been five weeks since the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted their second consecutive World Series trophy, and the Orioles are a little closer to having a team that can compete for their first World Series title in 40+ years. Coming into this offseason, the consensus shopping list for Baltimore featured 1) a frontline starter, 2) an impact power bat, 3) a closer to spell the once-again-injured Félix Bautista, and 4) even more starting pitching.

Over a month into the offseason, and that shopping list has at least some check marks. Ryan Helsley was the Orioles’ first major signing of the offseason, signing a two-year, $28M deal to try and fill Bautista’s large shoes. In the power department, they added Taylor Ward after a breakout, 36-home run campaign with the Angels—though it cost Baltimore

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