Dylan Beavers gave the Orioles a jolt Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one run scored, one RBI and one strikeout in a loss to the Yankees.
The homer was the kind of swing that can change a box score in one pitch, and it pushed Beavers to four home runs on the season. After Wednesday's game, he was batting.238 with 25 RBI, 25 runs scored and five stolen bases across 72 games.
That total looks sturdier than the recent stretch behind it. Beavers was hitting.200 over his last 15 games after the loss to New York, with 19 strikeouts in that span, so the home run mattered more as a single bright moment than as proof of a long run of clean contact.
For the Orioles, the result still landed as a loss, which is what keeps Beavers' line in focus: one useful night, but not enough to change the broader picture of his season. The next question is whether he can turn that one drive into something more consistent before the plate discipline issues keep dragging the average back down.
