For the last year and a half, we as Orioles fans have continued to draw between the Orioles’ struggles and the decline in the play and health of Adley Rutschman. After all, as Adley’s gone, so have the O’s since his arrival in 2022. However, if the 2025 season is anything to go on, we need to start having those same conversations about Jordan Westburg.

The unassuming former All-Star infielder came into the 2025 season looking to rid himself of the sour taste from the end of his 2024 campaign. After a first half last season that earned him an All-Star nod (as an injury replacement) and had him pacing for a 25 HR, 85 RBI, .800+ OPS sophomore season, Westburg’s season was cut short when he was hit by a pitch and fractured his hand at the beginning of last August. He didn’t make it back off t

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