Fansided · Oct 17, 2025
Orioles' unexpected connection could help pry Albert Pujols away from Angels
The Orioles can sell timeline and talent. They can also sell a voice Pujols already knows.
T-Mobile Home Run Derby | Sam Hodde/GettyImagesThere’s a reason Albert Pujols suddenly feels less like the Angels’ inevitable hire and more like a true free-agency battle. The Baltimore Orioles have quietly stepped into the ring, not with the biggest checkbook, but with something that can matter just as much to a first-time skipper: trust.
The Orioles’ pitch isn’t only about a surging young core and an AL East stage — it’s about a clubhouse onramp that already fits Pujols’ sensibilities. If you’re choosing your first dugout, familiarity and credibility are currency, and the Orioles can spend both.