Why Are the Baltimore Orioles Struggling to Believe This Season?
As the baby birds left the nest and began to fly – finishing above .500 in 2022, then winning 101 games in 2023 and returning to the playoffs in 2024 – the 2016 Cubs-esque plan to build around hitting mostly came to fruition. The notable exception was Holliday, whose rough introduction to the majors last year could be taken in stride because others were thriving, with Henderson even making a run at AL MVP contention.
In 2024, the Orioles became just the 13th team since integration in 1947 to field four above-average hitters (by OPS+, minimum 400 plate appearances) who were playing in their first three seasons in the majors.

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