3 players in World Series who the Orioles should push hard to acquire this offseason

Despite missing the playoffs for the second straight year, the Baltimore Orioles should head into the offseason with World Series aspirations for 2027. Spending big money on Pete Alonso last offseason opened a window they now need to capitalize on.

What really helps in the playoffs is experience, something the Orioles seriously lacked the last time they made it there. What's a better way to get a player with experience than acquiring players in the World Series? Here are three players the Orioles should be pushing to acquire from the Rays and Brewers this offseason.

3 players in the World Series that the Orioles should push hard to acquire this coming offseason

Freddy Peralta

The Orioles are going to need to find an ace this offseason. While they could look to re-sign Trevor Rogers, they could also turn to one of the other premier starting pitchers on the open market, Peralta. After an abysmal first half of the season with the Mets, Peralta was dealt to Tampa at the deadline. The adjustments they had him make helped him re-find his All-Star form, and he's looking at a payday this offseason.

The righty has pitched 16 innings in these playoffs and has a 1.08 ERA. He'll have over 50 innings of playoff experience under his belt by the end of the World Series. He's a perfect candidate to lead the Orioles rotation next season.

Garrett Cleavinger

The Orioles had a good bullpen last season, so they won't need to make too many additions to that unit this offseason. That being said, one or two who could raise the ceiling of the group are always helpful.  

While Cleavinger had one of his worst seasons in 2026, in the last two seasons he has been a very effective bullpen arm. He only has one year of team control and won't be super expensive in his final year of arbitration. The Rays have never had a problem moving on from relief pitchers, and the Orioles can certainly take the risk on a playoff-tested bullpen arm.

Sal Frelick

This would be a buy-low opportunity for Baltimore, with Frelick having his worst career season by far. The Brewers right fielder had a low-600s OPS and a negative bWAR. He had been on an upward trajectory through the first three seasons of his career, and taking a bet that he finds his 2+ WAR seasons could be worth the risk.

Frelick posted a mid-.700s OPS in 2025 while posting a 2.9 bWAR. He is a plus defender, which will always help his value. This could be the offseason to try and pry him from the Brewers. They have three other starting outfielders potentially making him expendable, and the Orioles can still part with a higher-level prospect without it hurting their minor league systems too much in the process. Baltimore could use another outfielder this offseason, and a buy-low on someone who's been to the playoffs every year of his career could make sense.

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