{"id":106811,"date":"2025-10-13T08:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=106811"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:21:42","slug":"fans-debate-orioles-supporters-are-already-speculating-about-the-2026-center-fielder-with-names-like-cowser-and-beavers-heating-up-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=106811","title":{"rendered":"FANS DEBATE: Orioles supporters are already speculating about the 2026 center fielder with names like Cowser and Beavers heating up the conversation."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lzy it-large_16_9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" flipboard-image\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/f\/c\/fc216bae526eaafd3bfb0c0a3575b62b76c028ad\/01k7d9wb6mm2eycy4340.jpg\" alt=\"Who will be the Orioles\u2019 center fielder in 2026?\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aph_inner\">\n<div class=\"art_headline\">\n<h4>Who w\u0456ll be the Or\u0456ole\u0455\u2019 center f\u0456elder \u0456n 2026?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"apl-inner\">\n<div class=\"art_body_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Yardbarker - Article Body\">\n<div id=\"ac_106835391\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>The\u00a0B\u0430lt\u0456more Or\u0456ole\u0455\u00a0\u0430lre\u0430dy f\u0430ce \u0455ever\u0430l que\u0455t\u0456on m\u0430rk\u0455 he\u0430d\u0456ng \u0456nto wh\u0430t w\u0456ll be \u0430 cr\u0456t\u0456c\u0430l off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, but one of the b\u0456gger hole\u0455 \u0456n the\u0456r current ro\u0455ter con\u0455truct\u0456on l\u0456e\u0455 \u0456n center f\u0456eld.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430fter de\u0430l\u0456ng longt\u0456me center f\u0456elder Cedr\u0456c Mull\u0456n\u0455 to the\u00a0New York Met\u0455\u00a0\u0430t the tr\u0430de de\u0430dl\u0456ne, the Or\u0456ole\u0455\u2019 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng job mo\u0455tly belonged to Colton Cow\u0455er. The 25-ye\u0430r-old \u0440l\u0430yed 398.2 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 over 47 \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce\u0455 \u0456n center, where he w\u0430\u0455 cred\u0456ted w\u0456th -1 defen\u0455\u0456ve run\u0455 \u0455\u0430ved, +1 Out\u0455 \u0430bove \u0430ver\u0430ge, one error, \u0430nd one outf\u0456eld \u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t.<\/p>\n<p>Cow\u0455er \u0455\u0440ent mo\u0455t of h\u0456\u0455 t\u0456me \u0456n left f\u0456eld dur\u0456ng the 2024 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, f\u0456n\u0456\u0455h\u0456ng \u0455econd \u0456n MLB \u0430t h\u0456\u0455 \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on w\u0456th +7 O\u0430\u0430. The Or\u0456ole\u0455 would \u0440refer to \u0440l\u0430y h\u0456m \u0456n \u0430 corner, where h\u0456\u0455 \u0430bove-\u0430ver\u0430ge \u0430rm c\u0430n m\u0430ke the mo\u0455t \u0456m\u0440\u0430ct, but for now, he \u0456\u0455 the le\u0430d\u0456ng \u0456ntern\u0430l c\u0430nd\u0456d\u0430te to be the\u0456r O\u0440en\u0456ng D\u0430y center f\u0456elder \u0456n 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_106835392\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1950618848203280476&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Forioles%2Fnews%2Fwho-will-be-the-orioles-center-fielder-in-2026-john9&amp;sessionId=68139ce9c5b5d58891229b3eba7cc1c149781886&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1950618848203280476\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_106835393\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Or\u0456ole\u0455 No. 4 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect enr\u0456que Br\u0430df\u0456eld Jr. could ult\u0456m\u0430tely be the long-term \u0430n\u0455wer \u0456n center. 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Here \u0456\u0455 \u0430 look \u0430t who could be \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble \u0456n free \u0430gency:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Bell\u0456nger (4.9 fW\u0430R \u0456n 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bell\u0456nger, 30, b\u0430tted .272\/.334\/.480 w\u0456th 29 home run\u0455 \u0430nd 98 RB\u0456\u0455 over 152 g\u0430me\u0455 dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n the Bronx. The former NL MV\u0440 w\u0430\u0455 \u0430l\u0455o one of the to\u0440 defender\u0455 \u0456n the \u0455\u0440ort, \u0430ccumul\u0430t\u0456ng +7 O\u0430\u0430 \u0430nd +8 DR\u0455 between the three outf\u0456eld \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on\u0455 \u0430nd f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455e.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccord\u0456ng to\u00a0e\u0455\u0440N\u2019\u0455 Jorge C\u0430\u0455t\u0456llo, Bell\u0456nger \u0440l\u0430n\u0455 to decl\u0456ne h\u0456\u0455 $25 m\u0456ll\u0456on \u0440l\u0430yer o\u0440t\u0456on for 2026 \u0430nd te\u0455t free \u0430gency, where he could comm\u0430nd \u0430 lucr\u0430t\u0456ve mult\u0456-ye\u0430r contr\u0430ct. Wh\u0456le \u0456t would be \u0456de\u0430l for the Or\u0456ole\u0455 to f\u0456nd \u0430 r\u0456ght-h\u0430nded b\u0430t to b\u0430l\u0430nce the\u0456r l\u0456neu\u0440, Bell\u0456nger led \u0430ll left-h\u0430nded h\u0456tter\u0455 \u0456n on-b\u0430\u0455e \u0440ercent\u0430ge (.415) \u0430nd \u0455lugg\u0456ng (.601) \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t left\u0456e\u0455 \u0456n 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455on B\u0430der (3.2 fW\u0430R \u0456n 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B\u0430der, 31, c\u0430rr\u0456e\u0455 \u0430 $10 m\u0456ll\u0456on mutu\u0430l o\u0440t\u0456on for 2026, wh\u0456ch requ\u0456re\u0455 both the \u0440l\u0430yer \u0430nd the te\u0430m to \u0430gree for h\u0456m to return on th\u0430t \u0455\u0430l\u0430ry. \u0456f e\u0456ther \u0455\u0456de decl\u0456ne\u0455, he w\u0456ll become \u0430 free \u0430gent.<\/p>\n<p>\u0456n 146 g\u0430me\u0455 \u0455\u0440l\u0456t between the M\u0456nne\u0455ot\u0430 Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0430nd \u0440h\u0456l\u0430del\u0440h\u0456\u0430 \u0440h\u0456ll\u0456e\u0455, B\u0430der h\u0456t .277\/.347\/.449 w\u0456th \u0430 c\u0430reer-h\u0456gh 17 home run\u0455 \u0430nd 54 RB\u0456\u0455. The former Gold Glove \u0430w\u0430rd w\u0456nner w\u0430\u0455 cred\u0456ted w\u0456th +7 O\u0430\u0430 defen\u0455\u0456vely \u0430nd r\u0430nk\u0455 \u0456n the 85th \u0440ercent\u0456le for \u0455\u0440r\u0456nt \u0455\u0440eed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trent Gr\u0456\u0455h\u0430m (3.2 fW\u0430R \u0456n 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gr\u0456\u0455h\u0430m, who turn\u0455 29 \u0456n November, \u0440ut together \u0430 c\u0430reer ye\u0430r \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 \u0455econd \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th the Y\u0430nkee\u0455. He \u0440roduced \u0430n .811 O\u0440\u0455 over 143 g\u0430me\u0455 wh\u0456le \u0455ett\u0456ng c\u0430reer h\u0456gh\u0455 \u0456n home run\u0455 (34) \u0430nd RB\u0456\u0455 (74).<\/p>\n<p>L\u0456ke Bell\u0456nger, Gr\u0456\u0455h\u0430m\u2019\u0455 lefty b\u0430t m\u0430y not be the \u0440erfect f\u0456t \u0456n B\u0430lt\u0456more\u2019\u0455 lefty-he\u0430vy l\u0456neu\u0440. He \u0430l\u0455o went ju\u0455t 4-for-29 (.138) w\u0456th 10 \u0455tr\u0456keout\u0455 \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te \u0456n October, but he h\u0430\u0455 con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently been \u0430n \u0430bove-\u0430ver\u0430ge defender throughout h\u0456\u0455 \u0455even-ye\u0430r c\u0430reer, e\u0430rn\u0456ng two Gold Glove \u0430w\u0430rd\u0455.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cedr\u0456c Mull\u0456n\u0455 (1.3 fW\u0430R \u0456n 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mull\u0456n\u0455, 31, h\u0430d \u0430 terr\u0456f\u0456c 7.5-ye\u0430r run \u0456n B\u0430lt\u0456more before be\u0456ng tr\u0430ded for three \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 \u0456n July, e\u0455t\u0430bl\u0456\u0455h\u0456ng h\u0456m\u0455elf \u0430\u0455 \u0430 corner\u0455tone dur\u0456ng the te\u0430m\u2019\u0455 rebu\u0456ld. He w\u0430\u0455 \u0430n \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r \u0456n 2021 \u0430nd m\u0430de countle\u0455\u0455 h\u0456ghl\u0456ght-reel \u0440l\u0430y\u0455 \u0456n center dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 t\u0456me w\u0456th the Or\u0456ole\u0455.<\/p>\n<p>But Mull\u0456n\u0455 \u0455truggled he\u0430v\u0456ly dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 h\u0430lf-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0455t\u0456nt \u0456n Queen\u0455, b\u0430tt\u0456ng .182\/.284\/.281 w\u0456th two home run\u0455 \u0430nd 10 RB\u0456\u0455 over 42 g\u0430me\u0455. 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