Do Orioles have best lineup in MLB with Pete Alonso? Mike Elias thinks so.

With Pete Alonso at first base, the Orioles have a lineup that even their front office can dream on again. The Orioles’ offense was among the most disappointing units in baseball last season, cratering from 4.85 runs per game in 2024 (fourth best) to 4.18 in 2025 (seventh worst). Injuries played a significant role, but far more concerning was the regression that came for nearly all of their young hitters around which their lineup, and future, was built. But after signing first baseman Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract in free agency, president of baseball operations Mike Elias showed renewed confidence in the Orioles’ lineup and went as far to call it one of the best in the...