Ramón Urías became an easy target the second the Orioles left Jackson Holliday off the Opening Day roster. Tony Kemp briefly served as a lightning rod, but Baltimore parted ways with Kemp to make room for Holliday in early April.
The rookie phenom struggled from the jump, and the Orioles eventually optioned Holliday back to Triple-A. Still, Urías remained a popular target for criticism. Infielders Connor Norby and Coby Mayo continued to earn praise at Triple-A, and roster constraints forced Mike Elias to choose between Heston Kjerstad or Kyle Stowers.
Urías initially struggled in his part-time role.