As a disappointing season winds down for the 2025 Baltimore Orioles, fans are left with their eyes on the future. While not many expiring contracts remained on the team past Baltimore’s fire sale at the trade deadline, there are still players for whom the future may not be in orange and black.
The lead-up to the 2026 season looks to be a new chance for a young, hungry Orioles team to contend. This group still very much sees itself as a championship contender to load up on exciting new players, but, inevitably, others must be cut loose in order to make room for these arrivals.