The Baltimore Orioles are no longer tempering expectations as the franchise pushes deeper into contention. Entering the heart of the 2025 MLB offseason, sweeping changes to the Orioles lineup—highlighted by recent comments from former GM and currently president of baseball operations Mike Elias and the blockbuster Pete Alonso signing —have reshaped how the organization and the rest of the league view Baltimore’s offensive ceiling.

Baltimore finished the 2025 season at the bottom of the AL East, but the front office responded with urgency. The Orioles committed five years and $155 million to Alonso, the largest free-agent deal in franchise history, signaling a full shift from rebuild to contention. The move followed the earlier addition of Taylor Ward, giving the Orioles a more balanc

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