Much like the wrestling belt the Orioles pass around in their dugout to home run hitters these days, the honor of being the player on the verge of getting his season back on track has been bestowed on many of their hitters this summer.
After hitting two home runs in the Orioles’ 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers before an announced crowd of 7,124 at Camden Yards that was made to wait nearly two hours through a rain delay Tuesday night, that title now belongs to outfielder Anthony Santander.
The reigning Most Valuable Oriole has had a tumultuous year featuring an ice-cold start, a sprained ankle that cost him a month and then a brief return to form before a midsummer swoon.