While pitching was clearly the Orioles’ biggest need coming into this offseason, that doesn’t mean the offense was without its holes. After all, Baltimore went from having Top 10 offenses in 2023 and 2024 to the 24th offense in baseball last year. After the trade deadline saw Ramón Laureano, Ryan O’Hearn and Cedric Mullins head out the door, it was clear the O’s would need an offensive revamp to return to relevance in 2026.

The acquisition of Taylor Ward helps replace what Baltimore lost in Laureano, but this team is still in the market for a left-handed bat that can bring back the Turn and Burn O’Hearn brought to the black and orange. While many in Birdland will clamor for one of the big free agent Kyles—Tucker and Schwarber—today we offer an alternative: Japanese slugger Munetaka Muraka

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