The Baltimore Orioles have been a franchise of extremes in recent years, swinging between moments of youthful promise and stretches of crushing disappointment. Fans came into 2025 with reason to believe this might be a turning point, a chance to build on the farm system’s promise, to climb out of mediocrity, and to remind the baseball world why Camden Yards was once home to October nights that mattered. Instead, the season has unraveled in the worst way possible: not only in the standings, but in a record no team wants tied to its name.
On Saturday, September 20, Baltimore officially reached a new low.