“Dumpster diving.” It’s a phrase that Orioles fans hate, a derisive criticism of the team’s tendency to eschew high-profile talent and instead add flawed players through waiver claims or minor league deals.

But every once in a while, dumpster diving really does work. With a new environment and the right coaching, one team’s castoff can turn into another team’s star. And nobody better exemplifies that idea than Ryan O’Hearn.

Three years ago at this time, O’Hearn’s career was on the brink of ending at age 28. He was long removed from his impressive 2018 rookie season with the Royals, which he had followed up with four consecutive lousy campaigns, prompting Kansas City to jettison him from the roster. The Orioles, looking for a lefty-swinging first baseman to back up Ryan Mountcastle, took

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