By now, it's no surprise that the Baltimore Orioles' top priority this offseason must be fixing their woeful pitching staff. This won't (or at least shouldn't) be a simple band-aid job, as reinforcements are needed in both the rotation and the bullpen.
Out in the pen, the biggest hole that must be filled is finding a replacement for All-Star closer Felix Bautista, whose devastating injury will keep him out for all of 2026 while also threatening 2027. That would seemingly force the Orioles to spend big on a closer, but the need for other bullpen arms and a rotation leader could syphon off those resources.