Baltimore Orioles: The 2010s All-Decade Team
By Manny Gómez
All-Decade Baltimore Orioles Infield
Matt Wieters (Catcher) played seven seasons, from 2010-2016, with the O’s. In that span, he was selected to be an All-Star 4x and won two Gold Glove Awards in 2011 and 2012. As an Oriole, Wieters slashed .252 |.315 |.422.
Between 2010-2012, Wieters presented as an elite catcher, saving a combined 40 runs. After a short stint with the Washington Nationals, he now plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Chris Davis (First Base) could very well be the worst player in baseball. He set record after having failed to secure a hit in 210 days/62 plate appearances. Since being given a 7-year, $161M deal in 2016 Davis has actually managed to produce a negate fWAR (-1.6), according to FanGraphs.
Like his team, however, the 2010s weren’t all bad for Davis. From 2012-2015, he averaged about 40 HR and slugged .533, leading the league in home runs twice in 2013 (53 HR) and 2015 (47 HR). The O’s still owe Davis three more seasons at $17M per. He will, however, impact the franchise for years to come as his deal includes a deferred $42M to be paid until 2037.
Jonathan Schoop (Second Base) played about 5.5 seasons with the Orioles before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. While in Baltimore, Schoop established himself as one of the best middle infielders in the game.
In all, while with the O’s slashed .261 |.296 |.450. He was selected to be an All-Star in 2017 after slugging a career-high 32 home runs and 105 RBI.
J.J. Hardy (Shortstop) played seven seasons for the Baltimore Orioles, winning three consecutive Gold Glove Awards, his only Silver Slugger Award ever, and an All-Star selection. While with the O’s, Hardy slashed .252 |.293 |.398.
We wrap up the All-Decade infield with none other than Manny Machado (Third Base). Though he only played about 6.5 seasons in Baltimore, Machado managed to establish himself as one of the team’s top 20 players. We’re talking about players like Jim Palmore, Eddie Murray, and Cal Ripken Jr. That’s pretty good company.
In his time with the O’s, Machado was selected to be an All-Star 3x and won two Gold Glove Awards. He hit 30 more home runs in three complete seasons with the team between 2015-2017, earning him the title of the highest-paid third baseman in the game.