Orioles landed draft steals early, but one puzzling decision stood out

Baltimore Orioles executive Mike Ellis | Mitchell Layton/GettyImagesThe 2025 MLB Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and there's little doubt that Mike Elias and the entire Baltimore Orioles front office have to be feeling pretty good about their most recent haul. Many draft experts and pundits lauded the Orioles front office after Baltimore secured several top talents from both the college and high school ranks.

But while Elias and Co. are undoubtedly feeling rather confident after walking away with the likes of Ike Irish, Caden Bodine, and others, something was missing from the Orioles' early-round selections. Despite having four of the first 37 picks in the 2025 MLB Draft, Baltimore…