Getty Former Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter praised the Chris Bassitt signing.
When Baltimore Orioles President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias made some bold offseason moves this past winter, it was seen as moves to compete in the loaded American League East Division.
However, nearly halfway through the 2026 season, not many people envisioned how things were going to play out. The Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in early June.
In a division that has been dominated by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays were the defending division champs. Baltimore
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