The Baltimore Orioles, who are currently 12 games below.500 and counting, can’t go much worse. In the AL East, the O’s are in last place. The hot seat is Brandon Hyde. Every choice made by Mike Elias backfires. Additionally, outfielder Tyler O’Neill and the few other roster
O’Neill, a former standout prospect for the St. Louis Cardinals, has had trouble staying healthy. With 2.6 WAR in 2024, the two-time gold glove champion had a stellar stay with the Boston Red Sox to boost his worth on the free-agent market. At the time, O’Neill seemed like a good addition, but Elias and the Orioles undoubtedly expected more from him than they have thus far this season, particularly at the plate. Although O’Neill is still a reliable defensive outfielder, he is hitting below the Mendoza line, and Baltimore has not gotten the 31-home run power they paid for.
The Orioles have not been worth the money spent on Tyler O’Neill.
Actually, in almost every aspect, O’Neill has been terrible to the O’s. Although he has already spent some time on the injured list this season, he has been uneven at the plate when healthy. In late April, O’Neill was placed on the injured list due to neck pain, which only O’s fans were aware of.
That has likely been a problem for [O’Neill] since last week. At the time, Hyde stated, “We must get him right, must get him completely healthy.” He had a similar neck problem that kept him out of a few games earlier. He attempted to play on it while it was getting better, but it still irritates him a little.
The O’s have plenty of players to blame for their poor start, and O’Neill deserves to be at the top of that list