Baltimore Orioles’ Dylan Beavers Has Plenty Room to Improve Going Forward

Heading into the 2026 season, the Baltimore Orioles’ expectation of the level of production from outfielder Dylan Beavers was uncertain.

Beavers came onto the scene to make his major league debut in August 2025, as he spent the back-half of the season with the Orioles after a stellar season in the minor leagues. While he struggled to translate those numbers to the big league level, he did showcase some flashes of the hitter he could be in Baltimore. A very solid stretch to end the season had the Orioles hopeful for more from him in the 2026 season. Though he had a solid shot with a significant amount of playing time, the Orioles have still yet to see his full potential pan out at the major league level. 

In 2026, Beavers posted a .228 batting average in 324 at-bats and was a consistent starter against right-handed pitching. Though the opportunities came, some struggles carried over once again at the plate. His on-base percentage also took a significant dip at .307.

Beavers, who the Orioles selected 33rd overall in the 2022 draft, is a piece of their young core that has the potential to pan out to be an effective hitter at the dish. The tools are there, it is just a matter of further translation at the plate with the opportunities he is given.

Baltimore has seen the trend with other hitters of its core, such as Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad, who have had their own share of struggles with much upside at the dish. Coby Mayo and Colton Cowser are examples of Baltimore’s younger bats finding their stride this past season, and Beavers may be due next to improve his impact.

The outfielder has the defensive versatility to find himself in the lineup at a high frequency, as he primarily played in right field and left field, while also seeing some time in center. He has strong sprint speed and decent arm strength, but had a -9 OAA defensively. 

While much does not jump off the charts, it is important to note that the numbers have backed Beavers before his initial call-up to the big leagues. In the couple of months leading to his call-up, Beavers had an OPS that hovered around 1.000 in Triple-A. 

Baltimore saw some of that late in the season from the lefty hitter. The struggles continued for Beavers, but the team did see some clutch heroics from him in big moments. He also ended the year on a high note as he hit a homer in each of the team’s last two games.

Beavers’ exact role next season will likely end up being more of the same — shifting between different outfield positions. But what he can do, and what the Orioles would like to see from him, would be to break out at the plate and blossom into an impact bat in the Orioles’ lineup.