How The Orioles Became America’s Team With Just Three Veteran Players

The Baltimore Orioles are 7 games above .500 and in the Wild Card race. They started the season at the bottom of the A.L. East and were 23 games back. After a 10-game winning streak, they went 33-17 and are now 7 points above the division.

The Orioles are playing in the Wild Card game. They are one of the worst teams in baseball, but they have a young core and a good farm system. Their payroll is the lowest in MLB at $43.8 million. The team has just 2 players on their active roster who have appeared in a playoff game so far. The Orioles have an active 26-man roster with 22 players in pre-arbitration. For the future, the team should focus on developing their young players. If they are an early exit, they should buy into their prospects early. It's a risk, though, as they might not be able to afford to sign a future everyday starter.