MLB · AL East · Est. 1901 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Updated March 16, 2026
The Orioles made the biggest splash of their offseason by signing Pete Alonso to a five-year deal, giving their lineup a legitimate middle-of-the-order thumper alongside Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson. Alonso's power should play beautifully at Camden Yards.
Baltimore went all-in on pitching upgrades, acquiring Shane Baz from the Rays and Taylor Ward from the Angels while signing Chris Bassitt in free agency. With six legitimate starters competing for five spots, the O's suddenly have the rotation depth to survive the grind of the AL East.
The Orioles, Blue Jays, and Red Sox all made significant offseason investments, turning the AL East into baseball's most loaded division. Baltimore's young core of Henderson, Rutschman, and Jackson Holliday gives them the highest ceiling, but the margin for error in this division is razor-thin.