Sports · Baseball · published 2026-08-28 · via Sports Illustrated

Orioles Face Urgent Outfield Overhaul After Two Straight Struggles

Baltimore's outfield has ranked among the worst in MLB for both 2025 and 2026, prompting calls for a major roster shakeup. Longtime executive Jim Duquette believes the team must find a new everyday center fielder and at least one corner outfielder. The organization's internal development has failed, leaving the front office to seek external solutions or consider moving infielders to the outfield.

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The outfield crisis stems from years of failed drafting, with multiple top college outfield picks regressing in 2026 due to injuries or poor production. The lone external addition, Taylor Ward, also underperformed. Duquette specifically noted Cowser's dramatic night-game struggles—a .486 OPS with 64 strikeouts—and suggested the team keep Taveras for his

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