The Orioles haven’t made the playoffs since they lost the Wild Card Game in 2016, and they haven’t won a playoff game since 2014.
But if recent history of the Baseball America organization talent rankings is any guide, that should change before too long.
Each of the past 15 No. 1 farm systems, every one of them made at least one postseason appearance in the succeeding seasons following the ranking. Five of them won the World Series, and there were a total of 13 pennants won in the five seasons following the