A year ago, the Orioles stumbled out of the gate, dropping 17 of their first 28, not surprising for a team that had lost 100 games in each of the last three 162-game seasons. But then former #1 overall pick Adley Rutschman was promoted and the team started gelling, eventually winning 83 games and flirting with a playoff spot. That winning has carried over this year with the team off to 19-9 start. In their last 162 games they have gone 91-71, a clear sign the rebuild has the team on the road back to contention status.
Former Orioles GM Pat Gillick talked a lot about finding talent from “many rivers.