Fact Check: Have the Baltimore Orioles been swept in 2023? AL East upstarts' impressive streak explored

The Baltimore Orioles have come out strong this season, backed by their core of young and exciting players. They currently find themselves in second in a tough American League East division.

This team plays with a "never give up" attitude, and that's apparent in their series record. With the Tampa Bay Rays getting swept by the Philadelphia Phillies this week, Baltimore is the last team that hasn't been swept this season. The last time the Orioles were swept was back in May 2022.

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The Orioles have not been swept in well over a year. That's tough to do, no matter how good a baseball team is. The mix of young talent combined with the veteran presence has made this one tough team to take down.

The Baltimore Orioles are the real deal

The Baltimore Orioles have come out swinging this season. They're led by their young catcher Adley Rutschman, who is having another great season. He's hitting .274/.378/.420 with 11 home runs.

Another young player that is having a good season is shortstop Gunnar Henderson. He's hitting .246/.339/.465 with 13 home runs in 76 games played. He's coming off a monster game on Thursday night.

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One player who has surprised everyone around the league is Aaron Hicks. His emergence at the plate after being DFA'd by the New York Yankees is incredible. In 28 games with the Yankees, Hicks hit .188/.263/.261 with one homer. In 29 games with the Orioles, Hicks is hitting .261/.370/.478 with five home runs.

Baltimore has truly been one of MLB's hottest teams over the last year.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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Edited by Jared "Bloomy" Bloom