Not long after the Orioles fell to the Royals in the 2014 ALCS, the team fell into a rut and decided to embark on an aggressive rebuild. They stripped the team to the studs, endured some truly god awful seasons, but then rebounded to build the best farm system in baseball. That patience was rewarded in 2023 when they won 101 games and returned to the post-season. They made it again in 2024, but fell to the Royals in the Wild Card round. Nonetheless, they have one of the most talented young cores in baseball and seemed poised to be serious contenders in 2025.
Orioles series preview: The biggest disappointment in the league
