When the Orioles signed O’Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract, the injury history was an immediate concern. And it immediately reared its head.
What president of baseball operations Mike Elias and interim manager Tony Mansolino said about veteran leadership, offseason plans, Adley Rutschman’s role and a healthy return for Heston Kjerstad.
Mike Elias described Mansolino as a “real candidate” and complimented many of the traits Mansolino exhibited during his four-and-a-half month tenure as interim manager.
In some ways, the issues that have plagued Colton Cowser this season are a microcosm of the teamwide problems that have left the Orioles to play out the string of a disappointing season.
Major League Baseball thrives off the star power in its ranks, but the backbone of the sport rests with the journeymen, who may shine for one night only — if they’re even that lucky.
Nate George reached High-A Aberdeen a year after the Orioles selected him in the late rounds of the 2024 draft, and Trey Gibson broke through to Triple-A Norfolk this season.
Sugano is playing out the string on his first season in the major leagues, with his penultimate start Saturday against the Yankees. There were bright moments and dire ones.