In the final part of a five-part series on the Orioles' roster, we look at the team's nine best players in 2017. In the first part of the series, we looked at the replaceable position players, the second at replaceable pitchers, the third at players who could help in 2018 and the fourth at solid contributors.
Short and Sometimes Sweet
Shortstop Tim Beckham: August was the month of Beckham. After he was acquired at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline from the Tampa Bay Rays, Beckham had 50 hits in his first month, the second-most in club history.