The Baltimore Orioles entered their series against the Miami Marlins on a five-game losing streak, but they've now won two straight after Wednesday's 7-4 victory. That's partially because of center fielder Leody Taveras, who went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored on Wednesday.

Taveras hit a two-out double to right with the game tied 3-3 in the top of the fourth, and right fielder Dylan Beavers then plated him on a ground rule double. Baltimore took a 4-3 lead and remained ahead for the rest of the contest.

Taveras is now slashing .277/.388/.434 with two homers and 19 RBIs over 30 games, which puts him on pace for a career year. The 27-year-old has a career slash line of .238/.291/.368 over 562 contests.

Taveras debuted with the Texas Rangers in 2020 and logged a career-high .266 batting average with a .733 OPS, 14 homers, and 67 RBIs in 2023. The Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series that year.

Taveras was placed on waivers by Texas in May 2025 and was claimed by the Seattle Mariners two days later. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder finished the season hitting just .205 with a .530 OPS over 58 combined games for both teams.

The Orioles then signed Taveras on a one-year, $2 million deal in November, and he's been as effective as they could've hoped for since.

While Taveras is an encouraging story for Baltimore, fellow outfielder Colton Cowser has been the opposite. The 26-year-old is slashing .179/.282/.209 with five RBIs over 31 games. 

It will be an organizational setback if Cowser doesn't get going, as the Orioles drafted him No. 5 overall in 2021. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder lived up to that draft status in the minors, slashing .300/.422/.494 with 39 homers and 166 RBIs across 263 games. 

However, Cowser has had a rough time since he posted a .768 OPS with 24 homers and 69 RBIs over 153 big-league games as a rookie in 2024. He hit just .196 with a .655 OPS over 92 games last year, as he missed time with a broken thumb. With his struggles continuing in 2026, it's fair to wonder if he'll pan out in Baltimore.

Additionally, Beavers is hitting just .217, and backup right fielder Tyler O'Neill is hitting just .196. The only other Orioles outfielder hitting well is left fielder Taylor Ward, who has a .285 average and an .841 OPS.

Baltimore likely won't make a deep playoff run without more outfielders stepping up, but Taveras and Taylor are two positives for fans to hang their hat on so far.