# Orioles eliminated from postseason contention

> Orioles miss postseason after White Sox beat Royals.
- Title: Orioles eliminated from postseason contention · The Banner
- Summary: Orioles miss postseason after White Sox beat Royals. The Orioles are officially out of postseason contention after the White Sox defeated the Royals in…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-eliminated-5HVZGH6XPVH5FHEQJEQSVWIIAQ
- Author: Andy Kostka
- Published: 2026-09-24T20:54:32.088+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: orioles, mlb, postseason, white sox, royals, baltimore, baseball, mlb trade deadline, craig albernaz, mike elias, postseason contention, playoff game
## Orioles eliminated from postseason
The Orioles were officially eliminated from postseason contention after the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals at 4:45 p.m. EDT on Thursday.
## Season ended without playoff game
Baltimore has not won a playoff game since 2014, missing the postseason for the second consecutive year.
## Manager Craig Albernaz
First-year manager Craig Albernaz emphasized the need for fundamental improvements across all areas of the game.
## President Mike Elias
President of baseball operations Mike Elias acknowledged injuries and poor fundamentals as key reasons for the Orioles' failure to reach the playoffs.
## Shortstop Gunnar Henderson
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson finished the season with a career-low .714 on-base-plus-slugging percentage after a strong 2024 campaign.
## Outfielder Colton Cowser
Outfielder Colton Cowser struggled with a .223 batting average and .678 OPS, failing to build momentum this season.
## Jackson Holliday
Jackson Holliday, a former first overall draft pick, faces surgery next week after ending his season with a .229 batting average and .640 OPS.
## Catcher Samuel Basallo
Catcher Samuel Basallo hit .222 with a .696 OPS, failing to meet expectations as the Orioles' backstop of the future.
## Orioles' rebuild efforts
The Orioles won 101 games in 2023 and 91 in 2024 but failed to win a postseason game either October.
## Key takeaway

The Orioles are officially out of postseason contention after the White Sox defeated the Royals in Kansas City on Thursday, ending their season without a playoff game since 2014.