Plus, real talk about Kyle Bradish, a breakout international prospect and an Adley Rutschman nugget.

The Orioles have six players spread between the big club and Norfolk capable of playing in an MLB outfield. Two prospects are on the cusp of joining that group.

Plus: Reading between the lines with Scott Boras and wading into the Joey Ortiz discourse.

The rotation that remains intact compares favorably to the one that helped this team win 101 games and a division title a season ago.

This team is too good to focus on what might emerge as a flaw down the line. They’re really good now. That’s good enough for me.

Plus: One surprising opinion on the O’s best pitching prospect, an impressive spell for Jackson Baumeister, and another Anthony Santander heater.

It’s hard to find many real drawbacks if a player gets sporadic major league playing time and struggles early. And that’s from any number of perspectives — developmental, analytical or scouting.

The Orioles’ 2019 draft class has proven to be a turning point for the organization under Mike Elias’s leadership.

The farther we get from the rebuilding years, the harder it is to envision many of the players who wore those losses and grew through those struggles ultimately being here to enjoy an ultimate reward of a World Series. It would be sweeter for them than almost anyone else.

The Orioles have always had the prospect talent to make pretty much any trade they’ve wanted in the last couple years. Elias has said so himself. There might just be more urgency to this year.

“Now, when you look at his performance against pitch types, he’s hitting breaking balls really well and fastballs,” co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller said. “That’s what we want our guys to be able to do.”

John Means’ elbow injury and Dean Kremer’s right triceps strain are testing the Orioles’ pitching depth.

De Leon has a chance to be the top pitching prospect in the organization by the end of the year, which is saying a lot considering the pitching talent that has emerged.

It's uncomfortable to watch — but already showing signs of effectiveness.

The lineup that Ryan Fuller, the Orioles’ co-hitting coach, helps guide is one of the most powerful and dynamic in all of baseball, with a set of ascendant young stars leading the way.

The Orioles have won 59.9% of their games since recalling Rutschman. If anything can make a 27-14 start to the season seem ordinary, it’s that.

The Orioles showed faith in Santander when he was still a raw, young player fighting through injury.

The Orioles made him their highest pitching draft pick under Mike Elias, signing him for an above-slot $1.605 million as the 63rd overall pick in 2023.