{"id":100193,"date":"2025-09-29T09:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=100193"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:31:52","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-final-cuts-5-orioles-stars-likely-gone-after-a-disastrous-2025-season-and-the-list-includes-shocking-names-fans-never-expected-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=100193","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 FINAL CUTS: 5 Orioles stars likely gone after a disastrous 2025 season and the list includes shocking names fans never expected to leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">5 Orioles players who won\u2019t be back next season after disappointing 2025 campaign<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">Let the resetting begin.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Houston Astros v Baltimore Orioles\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_90,w_6768,h_3807\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01k60q595syee7rzr537.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Astros v Baltimore Orioles\" width=\"6768\" height=\"3807\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Houston Astros v Baltimore Orioles\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Houston Astros v Baltimore Orioles | G Fiume\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p>The Baltimore Orioles&#8217; disappointing 2025 season has finally come to an end. With the offseason ahead of them, some key decisions now face Mike Elias and company.<\/p>\n<p>The first decision is finding a\u00a0general manager to serve under Elias, and from there, the two will seemingly decide on the next manager of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Once the structure of the Orioles&#8217; front office and coaching staff is completed, the focus will shift\u00a0toward roster construction. As the Orioles turn the page from their disastrous season, several players have played their last game with Baltimore.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Here are the Orioles players that almost definitely won&#8217;t be back in 2026<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em><strong>Adley Rutschman, C<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The messaging coming from the Orioles at the end of the season is that they\u00a0plan on addressing the needs in their starting rotation and bullpen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For a team that has been hesitant to spend money in recent offseasons, expecting the Orioles to use free agency primarily to upgrade their roster would be misguided. The guess here is that after signing Samuel Basallo to an 8-year extension, the\u00a0Orioles will trade Rutschman\u00a0as a way to address their need for a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em><strong>Zach Eflin, SP<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As the Orioles look to have a new-look rotation in 2026, Zach Eflin almost certainly won&#8217;t be a part of it. The 2025 season was a disaster for Eflin, posting an ERA of 5.93 in 14 starts while dealing with a back injury that has kept him sidelined for most of the year. Eflin is a free agent this offseason, and it seems like the time is right for each side to go in their separate direction.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em><strong>Tomoyuki Sugano, SP<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Tomoyuki Sugano\u00a0recently expressed a desire\u00a0to be back with the Orioles in 2026, but his struggles in 2025 were part of the problem for Baltimore&#8217;s pitching staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Unless Sugano is willing to return to the Orioles on a discounted rate, the Orioles likely will be looking for more impactful additions as they aim to upgrade their pitching staff.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em><strong>Gary Sanchez, C<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">A knee injury ended Gary S\u00e1nchez&#8217;s 2025 season in July, and it&#8217;s hard to map out a scenario where he is back in the fold with the Orioles in 2026. Basallo will enter next season as the Orioles&#8217; primary backstop, and it would seem that the team would turn to a cheaper alternative than S\u00e1nchez as the secondary catcher in the event that Rutschman is traded.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em><strong>Jorge Mateo, utility IF\/OF<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Jorge Mateo was once a valued member on the Orioles&#8217; bench, serving as the utility player for a team on the ascent toward being at the top of the American League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Now, with the Orioles resetting, and Mateo&#8217;s 2025 season being derailed by injury and ineffectiveness, it seems clear that Baltimore won&#8217;t be picking up his $5.5MM option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Orioles players who won\u2019t be back next season after disappointing 2025 campaign Let the resetting begin. 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