This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/orioles as Baltimore Orioles' top prospect ranked top five in MLB. Within the last week, the Baltimore Orioles have seen two top prospects make their big league debuts.

The Baltimore Orioles' 2026 bullpen took a hit Wednesday with the announcement that their closer, Felix Bautista, could miss all of next season due to an injury.

The Baltimore Orioles promoted outfield prospect Dylan Beavers from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, slotting him into the starting lineup for his MLB debut where he'll bat sixth and play right field in Houston against the Astros.

The Baltimore Orioles' 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on August 19 made it so Baltimore is 43-34 in its last 75 games. That makes for a .558 winning percentage

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The Orioles have improved their play recently, winning five out of their last six games, and they have a couple of younger players to thank for providing a spark to the club.

Ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, Rutschman was removed from the lineup due to right abdominal discomfort. “Adley Rutschman has been scratched with right abdominal discomfort, the Orioles say. Updated lineup for tonight’s game against the Red Sox,” wrote The Baltimore Sun’s Matt Weyrich.

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