Orioles’ Ryan O’Hearn, ‘back from the dead,’ has early All

Ryan O’Hearn is used to defying expectations by now.

The Orioles’ first baseman-outfielder arrived in Baltimore two years ago guaranteed of nothing more than a position battle and he earned his way onto the roster. O’Hearn took advantage of the opportunity and broke out with an .801 OPS after never clearing even .700 over his first five seasons. Last year, he cut his strikeout rate in half and set career highs in walks and strikeouts.