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Bleacher Report’s brutal grade for the 2025 Orioles actually feels generous

Strange, but it's where we are until they get serious about their biggest need.

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Here's the good news: The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the league's most active teams this winter. However, like a toddler on a sugar rush, activity doesn't always equate productivity. Signing Pete Alonso was monumental for Baltimore, but trading all those assets for Shane Baz was head-scratching, especially considering they gave up a similar talent with similar concerns in Grayson Rodriguez for just one year of Taylor Ward.