Last season, injuries hurt the Orioles, and not just in the literal “ouch” way. At one point, seven pitchers were on the IL, and roster fixtures like Jordan Westburg, Ryan Mountcastle, Ramón Urías and Jorge Mateo all had IL stints. For reasons yet unknown, All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman struggled to a .207/.282/.303/.585 slash line after the break, when the team as a whole went 33-33, the offense falling off the table.
One of the lessons learned from last year, it seems, is that depth—on both the position player and the pitching sides—may help the ‘25 Orioles weather the health problems that dragged them down last fall.