Whatever the reason the Orioles spent 10 games without Holliday was, 10 games was enough.

You don’t see these circumstances often. Sooner rather than later, the Orioles will have to pick a path out of it.

Here are the things I’ll be watching based on each club’s roster and which factors will influence the continued upward trajectory of the club’s farm system.

The Norfolk Tides’ lineup will read like a who’s who of Orioles top hitting prospects: Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Heston Kjerstad, Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers

Burnes is a true ace who will draw fans to the ballpark every time he pitches. More than that, he gives them a chance to win it all.

Hiccups aren’t rare for teams trying to build toward championships, but an underperforming season from these Orioles could open the door for myriad questions about this organization’s future.

This is a team that in many ways embodies joy, excitement and hope for the future, with championship aspirations and a young, talented core. This decision embodies precisely none of that.

The team acquired a No. 1 starter in a splashy trade and a fill-in closer with a major free agent signing.

The Orioles’ ability to manage the transition from the minors to the majors will be paramount to sustaining and building on the success they’ve had.

The 2021 Orioles prospects have graduated to the major leagues, and another stellar group is coming up behind them.

We know how Orioles vice president and general manager Mike Elias operates and what he values. Trust that he’s already shown how he’ll chart a path forward.

Tate pitched well in 2022 before he was derailed by an elbow problem last season.

Just throw the ball over the plate and good things will happen. Chayce McDermott and Cade Povich had that reinforced by the automated balls and strikes called by Triple-A’s robot umpires.

The 2021 first-round draft pick has worked on the spacing between his hands and his body this winter after last season's travails in the big leagues.

Each year, Armbruester shows up to spring training with a new pitch in his repertoire. He’ll focus on learning how to use them effectively in Norfolk this year and could be on the cusp of a big-league call-up.

The younger players and older players in the Orioles’ clubhouse broadly consider the first baseman one of their own.

The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.

There’s reason to believe the Orioles have been accounting for Kyle Bradish's injury for a lot longer than we have.

The Orioles have more star power than they’ve had in years at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, both on the roster and off it, but it will take the entirety of that group to get them to the World Series.