The Orioles will be missing some of their best players to begin the season. This was true even before they ruled Gunnar Henderson out for (at least) the first week of the year. Other significant injuries with even murkier timelines that we already knew about include Kyle Bradish, Andrew Kittredge, Tyler Wells, and Grayson Rodriguez, among others. Those five alone make up nearly 20% of what would be considered the team’s “full strength” roster.
Facing down a major league schedule and trying to stay competitive in the AL East while missing important players throughout your roster is no easy feat.