Tyler O’Neill is leaving Boston however staying within the American League East.
The outfielder is heading south to Baltimore to hitch the Orioles on a three-year, $49.5 million contract, The Submit’s Jon Heyman reported Saturday.
The deal does embody an opt-out after the primary season.
After two underwhelming seasons in 2022 and 2023 to shut out his Cardinals tenure, O’Neill discovered his energy stroke in a giant approach after a commerce to the Crimson Sox final season.
The slugger crushed 31 homers with a .511 slugging proportion in simply 113 video games as he missed time with a concussion, knee irritation and leg an infection.
Over seven seasons within the large leagues, O’Neill has hit .246/.322/.469 with 109 residence runs an 278 RBIs.
He’s significantly mashed lefties with a profession 133 OPS+ in opposition to southpaws.
In excellent news for a right-handed hitter like O’Neill, the Orioles introduced earlier this offseason that the group plans to maneuver their left-field wall again nearer to the ballpark’s authentic dimensions in 2025 after the group moved the fence deeper and better in 2022.
O’Neill, a two-time Gold Glove winner, has the power to play all three outfield positions, however he performed simply the corners for Boston.
