Ultimately, the Orioles are one of many teams that are interested in signing Tucker. But the fact that they're still seen as suitors for him should be viewed as a positive. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/orioles/onsi as Orioles could trade these 2 young stars as part of Kyle Tucker plan, per insider.

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Even after acquiring outfielder Taylor Ward this week, Baltimore could make a run at the top hitter on the free-agent market.

The free-agent closer market has begun to move, and as expected, the Baltimore Orioles are right in the mix. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR, the Oriol

Just 12 days prior, on Nov. 6, the Orioles claimed the 27-year-old León off waivers from the Houston Astros. The 27-year-old did not appear in a major league game this season, but he’s consistently hit for power in the minors and looked like an interesting corner outfield depth piece.

"Executives often maintain a fondness for players they signed as amateurs." Sammon and Rosenthal write. "Elias was the Houston Astros' scouting director who chose free agent third baseman Alex Bregman second and Kyle Tucker fifth in the first round of the 2015 draft."

The Tampa Bay Rays didn’t have a great season on the field in 2025, winning only 77 games. But they were able to avoid finishing in the cellar of the American L