Three Baltimore Orioles Stars Seen As League's Future Best Players
When the Baltimore Orioles underwent their complete teardown rebuilding process, they probably had no idea they would win over 100 games, have the best record in the American League and win their division by 2024.
The fact that all occurred in one season is even more impressive.
Considering many of the Orioles' star prospects in their pipeline that were selected as a result of their rebuilding strategy haven't made it to the bigs yet, there's even more reason for optimism.
There are major expectations placed upon this team for this season.
It's hard not to look at them as one of the favorites to represent the AL for the World Series, especially after adding a legitimate ace in Corbin Burnes.
But, based on the aforementioned talent that persists throughout their organization, there is pressure on Baltimore to perform at high levels for a long time.
The good new for the Orioles is they have all this talent.
So much so that Brandon Scott of Bleacher Report thinks they have three players who could become the best players in the league in around five years.
The three probably won't come as a shock.
Scott lists Adley Rutschman, the 2022 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up and one of the best catchers in baseball, Gunnar Henderson who won the AL Rookie of the Year award last year, and superstar prospect Jackson Holliday.
Again, this isn't surprising, but it does show just how good this team could be for a long time.
Rutschman is 26 years old, Henderson is 22 and Holliday just turned 20.
And beyond this group, there are plenty of others within their farm system who could become stars at the Major League level too.
It's an exciting time for baseball in Baltimore.
