Baltimore Orioles: Top Five Current Players
By Kit Anderson
Contenders in the American League East, the Baltimore Orioles boast a powerful offense and a historic closer. Who are their best players?
The Baltimore Orioles are in the midst of a very interesting season. They are in a division where three teams at this moment would make the playoffs and four out of five are still in the playoff hunt.
No other division in the league is quite as interesting as the American League East. Four of five teams all competing for the same division, all within reach of Wild Card spots has made it one of the best postseason races of the season, thus far. The one downside to being in such a good division is, no matter how it plays out, at least one team will be left at home come postseason time.
For now that team is not the Orioles as they have maintained a small lead over the New York Yankees. They have done so relying solely on their offense and bullpen to carry them to victories, as their pitching has struggled for most of the season.
If the Orioles are going to take the next step and get meaningful postseason wins they will have to do it on the shoulders of their offense. They have plenty of offensive players capable of doing just that. Overall, the Orioles roster is stocked with talent that could finally put them over the top this season. While there are some obvious answers who the Orioles best players truly are could be a very debated question. Here is our take on the current top players on the Orioles roster.
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