This trade deadline will prove to be a key checkpoint for the Orioles' return to contention. While the 2025 season may be a wash, they could position themselves well for 2026 and beyond, and The Athletic’s Jim Bowden believes that involves being open-minded and aggressive in dealing players who are not part of the long-term plan.

The Orioles’ 2025 season — an awful start, a managerial firing, a potential trade deadline fire sale — reminds Tim Kurkjian of the “beauty of baseball.” Of course, many Baltimore fans might not