We’re less than a week away from the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, and draft season has taken on a different tone this year. In the not-so-distant past, the MLB Draft was the highlight of the Orioles’ season; the one day members of Birdland could see their dreams of a competitive future start to become that much more real. The last two years, the draft has been a nice bonus that only served as a temporary distraction from the largely excellent on-field product.
Like the rest of the 2025 Orioles’ season, this draft season sits squarely in emotional limbo.