Rudy Martin Jr. is a 30-year-old outfielder in the middle of a breakout 2026 season. He has posted a 1.079 OPS in 15 Triple-A games and owns an .855 OPS overall this season while stealing 33 bases.

The Baltimore Orioles acquired Martin from the Kansas City Royals on July 18, seemingly giving the career minor leaguer his best opportunity yet to finally reach the major leagues.

While the 2026 MLB season hasn't provided some breakout performances, the Baltimore Orioles are still in position to challenge for third place in the American League East Division.

As the MLB All-Star break is upon the league, the Orioles are just 1.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for third place in the AL East. They are currently 8.5 games behind the New York Yankees for second place in the division, and 11.5 games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

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