The most recent era of successful Orioles teams became well-known for how little they stole bases, culminating with a high of 19 for the entire 2016 season. This was an intentional strategy that Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter built into roster construction. Power was prioritized over foot speed, and to be fair it worked for them. The Orioles had the single-season home run leader four straight years from 2013 through 2016, and the team led all of MLB in home run three times in that same span.
The current day Orioles are an entirely different beast. They won’t be able to compete with baseball’s slugging juggernauts, and instead will have to squeeze every ounce of run production out a lineup with plenty of question marks.