What is the Baltimore Orioles' largest roster need heading into the 2026-27 offseason?

01 / Make the call

What's your call?

Why Posterior is asking

As of 2026-08-15, the Baltimore Orioles are 59-63, fifth in the AL East (15.5 games back) and 0.5 games out of the final AL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Chris Bassitt (SP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Ryan Helsley (RP, opt-out available after the 2026 season); Ryan Mountcastle (1B, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Trevor Rogers (SP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Zach Eflin (SP, mutual option for 2027). Vote for the area the front office should prioritize first this offseason.

Starting pitching

Late-inning relief

First base

Outfield depth

Catching

Results reveal after your call

02 / The evidence

The evidence, frozen at publish.

MLB Stats API standings (fetched 2026-08-15); Posterior free-agency watch (MLB.com future free-agent classes, 2026-05-02)

Standings check (2026-08-15): Baltimore Orioles 59-63, fifth in the AL East (15.5 games back) and 0.5 games out of the final AL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Chris Bassitt (SP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Ryan Helsley (RP, opt-out available after the 2026 season); Ryan Mountcastle (1B, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Trevor Rogers (SP, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Zach Eflin (SP, mutual option for 2027).

Frozen Aug 15, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT