Orioles Haunted by Former Top Prospect After He Hits Three Homers in Same Game

The Baltimore Orioles have gone through some pretty brutal years in their history, and 2025 seemingly is not going to end up being much different.

The team sat at 43-51 entering play on Sunday, and while that is definitely improved compared to where they were at the beginning of the season, it certainly does not leave much room for error when it comes to making the playoffs.

Instead of buying for their potential October push like they have the past couple of years, all signs are pointing to them selling.

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Last season, the Orioles made one of the more difficult decisions they had during this rebuilding period when they traded former top prospects Kyle Stowers and Connor Norby to the Miami Marlins in exchange for pitcher Trevor Rogers.

It's deal that Baltimore's fanbase is not looking back too fondly on.

Rogers was sent to Triple-A Norfolk after four brutal starts last year, and even though he's now back with the big league club and performing well after beginning the season in the minors, Stowers has been spectacular this year and has earned his first All-Star Game nod.

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Orioles fans -- and more specifically Mike Elias -- were reminded of what they shipped out of town when Stowers put on a show during their game on Sunday.

He hit three home runs during his first three at-bats, almost single-handedly getting the Marlins out to a seven-run lead through the first five innings.