{"id":114759,"date":"2025-10-31T08:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=114759"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:24:31","slug":"%f0%9f%92%a3-report-former-orioles-sluggers-rumored-landing-spots-have-fans-worried-none-of-them-look-promising-has-this-once-feared-power-hitter-really-fallen-this-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=114759","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udca3 REPORT: Former Orioles slugger\u2019s rumored landing spots have fans worried \u2014 none of them look promising. Has this once-feared power hitter really fallen this far?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Former Orioles masher\u2019s rumored landing spots feel extremely pessimistic<\/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\">The offseason buzz is taking a grim turn.<\/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_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_231,y_0,w_3969,h_2232\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01k8p1pw2kyse7ant9bz.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles\" width=\"3969\" height=\"2232\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Toronto Blue Jays 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>Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles | Patrick Smith\/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 id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There&#8217;s no question that a sense of dread followed the Baltimore Orioles during the 2025 season, quickly earning the reputation of being one of the league&#8217;s most disappointing teams. Injuries and regression made watching Orioles games a miserable experience, but one of the lone bright spots was the breakout campaign of Ryan O&#8217;Hearn.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hearn thrived during his time in Baltimore, slashing .281\/.366\/.437 in 361 plate appearances with the Orioles\u00a0while earning his first career All-Star selection. With 17 home runs with the Orioles, and the team assured of being sellers at the MLB trade deadline,\u00a0the 32-year-old first baseman was a lock to be traded.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Former Orioles slugger Ryan O&#8217;Hearn&#8217;s rumored landing spots look downright bleak<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Orioles moved O&#8217;Hearn to the San Diego Padres, and the veteran enjoyed a playoff run to close out the season. O&#8217;Hearn is now set to become a free agent, and one would think that he is in line for a healthy contract.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic&#8217;s Jim Bowden\u00a0is not of that belief,\u00a0believing he is only in line for a two-year deal worth $24MM. Bowden also doesn&#8217;t believe there will be a strong market for O&#8217;Hearn, listing the Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, and Tampa Bay Rays as the logical fits.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">At the center of Bowden&#8217;s pessimism regarding O&#8217;Hearn is the fact that his power numbers dipped after the trade to the Padres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He&#8217;s not wrong, as O&#8217;Hearn&#8217;s slugging percentage fell nearly 100 points, but the former general manager seems to be glossing over the fact that the Padres play their home games at one of the most pitcher-friendly parks in all of baseball. 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