The Orioles expre sed interest in first baseman/outfielder at one point this winter, according to in a recent mailbag column. Sheets remains a free agent, but its unclear whether or not the Orioles still maintain interest in his services at this point in the offseason. Sheets, 29 in April, was a second-round pick by the White Sox back in 2017 and was non-tendered by Chicago back in November after parts of four seasons with the Sox. By far the worst season of Sheetss career came in 2023, when he hit a paltry .203/.267/.301 with a wRC+ of 61 in 344 trips to the plate. Outside Jackson Castillo Jersey of that disastrous season, however, hes generally looked like an average to slightly below average hitter at the big league level. Notably that production comes with a ma sive platoon split; for his career, Sheets sports a respectable 98 wRC+ against right-handed pitching but is 74% worse than league average against southpaws. That same principle applied to his 2024 season as well, when he posted a 94 wRC+ against opposite-handed pitching but lefties limited him to a wRC+ of just 59. For a club in need of a left-handed platoon bat at first base, the addition of Sheets could make plenty of sense. With that being said, however, Baltimores interest in Sheets is at least somewhat surprising given the fact that fills a very similar niche and is currently locked into their roster on the back of his second consecutive strong season in a part-time role with the club. Like Sheets, OHearn is predominantly a first baseman but can also play the outfield in a pinch. While Sheets has gotten more time in the outfield than OHearn to this point in their careers, that extra time has only served to highlight Sheetss questionable defense at the position, as hes been worth -14 Outs Above Average in right field during his MLB career. Since the start of the offseason, the Orioles have added , , and to their already-crowded outfield mix while OHearn, , and all remain in the mix for playing time at first base. That deep group of talent seems to leave little room for a player like Sheets to break into the mix, though its certainly po sible the Orioles could still be interested in him as a depth piece on a non-roster deal in case of an injury or trade clearing out some of that 40-man depth. Looking beyond the Orioles, there are a handful of clubs that could use a player like Sheets as a potential platoon option at first base or in the outfield. The Reds, Angels, Rockies, and Marlins are among the clubs who struggled most against right-handed pitching last year who could have room for Sheets on their bench. Tim Hill Jersey