It’s a funny thing, the life of a utility infielder. No matter how capable a player you may be, all anyone can think about is the player you aren’t.
Such is Ramón Urías’s plight. The Mexico native has spent five seasons in the majors as an above-average hitter (career 108 OPS+). He can play any infield position and won a Gold Glove at third base in 2022. On some major league teams, he’d be getting everyday at-bats. But on the Orioles, who are currently stuffed to the gills with dazzling young infielders, Urías is a guy that nobody wants to see in the lineup for very long.