Overview
- The signing is official after the team announcement confirmed a two-year contract for the 32-year-old first baseman and outfielder.
- O’Hearn said he views the club as one or two pieces away from being a legitimate contender.
- He praised reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes as a generational talent and cited the Brandon Lowe acquisition as a factor.
- In 2025 he set career highs with 133 hits, 144 games, 17 home runs, 63 RBI, 67 runs, a .366 on-base percentage, and 207 total bases across Baltimore and San Diego.
- Defensively, he recorded six outs above average in 75 games at first base, tied for fourth at the position per Baseball Savant, as some fans on social media reacted skeptically to his optimism.