The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball over the past couple of seasons as they won 101 games in 2023 and 91 games in 2024.
Although the Orioles have excelled in the regular season, they lost both playoff appearances in their first series.
This offseason, the Orioles lost a couple of key players from their roster, including ace starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, who signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and outfielder Anthony Santander, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
After losing Santander, the Orioles have announced the acquisition of a new outfielder.
“We have agreed to terms with OF Dylan Carlson on a one-year contract for the 2025 season,” the Orioles wrote on X.
We have agreed to terms with OF Dylan Carlson on a one-year contract for the 2025 season.
Welcome to Birdland, Dylan! pic.twitter.com/PreoMVtbmp
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) January 27, 2025
Carlson joins other notable acquisitions by the Orioles including outfielder Tyler O’Neill, catcher Gary Sanchez and starting pitcher Charlie Morton.
They appear to have a couple of options to replace Santander in the outfield.
Carlson came into the league in 2020 with the St. Louis Cardinals and went to the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2024 season.
In 2024 with the Cardinals and Rays, Carlson played 96 games and batted .209 with three home runs, 25 RBIs and a .563 OPS.
While Carlson’s numbers don’t compare to those lost by Santander, he could play a role as a utility outfielder in the 2025 season.
The Orioles will look to make their third straight postseason appearance and get their first series win since 2014, when they made it to the American League Championship Series.
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