The Baltimore Orioles weren't planning on being here when the 2025 season kicked off. Instead of being AL East cellar dwellers, the club thought it would find itself in the thick of the playoff race, just as it had in 2023 and 2024.
Yet a season of disappointments was what was in store for the young club. From organizational failings like not building an adequate starting rotation to injuries to key players to having to face some harsh realities regarding once-promising prospects, to say things have not gone the O's way would be an understatement.