The Baltimore Orioles surprised their own general manager with their progress in 2022.
Now they enter the offseason feeling like future contenders.
“I feel like this team is officially in the fight in the American League East,” GM Mike Elias said Wednesday. “That’s a big achievement I think for us. That doesn’t mean that we’re going to be complacent about it.”
The Orioles went 83-79 this year, improving by 31 games over their 2021 record. It was their first full season with fewer than 108 losses since 2017. Top prospects Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson made impressive debuts, and Baltimore stayed in the postseason race until the last few games.