The Orioles hit the halfway point of spring training this weekend, drawing ever closer to opening day, when they will have to trim their roster down to the requisite 26 players they’re permitted to carry in the regular season.

However, their roster is far from set. Plenty of decisions still loom, from who fills out their last few bench spots to which relievers will be trusted to take the ball in late innings. Baltimore (7-7-2) has 15 more games over the next two and a half weeks to evaluate which 26 players will give it the best chance to beat the Minnesota Twins on March 26.

Here’s a look at which players’ stock has risen or fallen the most since camp began:

Riser: OF Heston Kjerstad

Perhaps nobody has made a stronger impression so far than Kjerstad, whose presence on a baseball field alone was all that was expected of him heading into 2026. The 27-year-old put on a show during live bullpen sessions and carried over that success into Grapefruit League play, hitting .318 with two home runs and a double in 22 at-bats through Sunday.

There still isn’t a clear path to playing time for Kjerstad, who’s buried on the outfield depth chart and might have to begin the season in Triple-A Norfolk. But the likelihood of him breaking camp with the team is much higher than it was a month ago, and the more Kjerstad continues to look like his old self at the plate, the more difficult that decision becomes.

Faller: 3B Jordan Westburg

Westburg, 27, was supposed to only be out a few weeks at most when he entered camp with an oblique injury, but the third baseman is now sidelined through at least April after he suffered a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. Injuries have been a frustratingly persistent theme for Westburg over the past two seasons, and that will now continue to cost him games as he waits for the joint to heal.

It’s yet another obstacle Westburg will have to overcome to get back on the field, further raising the question of whether he can be relied on as an everyday player. Even he has had doubts about that. Whenever he does debut, Westburg will need to prove that his injuries are finally behind him.

Riser: RHP Tyler Wells

Though he’s no longer in consideration for a rotation spot, Wells was always going to be a long shot to begin the season as a starter after the moves the Orioles made this offseason. He’s taken the role change in stride this spring and thrust himself into the conversation for a high-leverage role in the back of the bullpen with his strong start to the spring.

Over six innings of work, Wells has eight strikeouts with zero walks and two hits. Far more important than his stats is how sharp his command has been so far, something that can be difficult at first for pitchers coming back from major elbow surgeries. Wells didn’t miss a beat when he returned at the end of last season, and he’s carried that over into spring, setting him up for a key bullpen role heading into opening day.

Faller: RHP Albert Suárez

The spring training numbers are one thing. Suárez owns a 10.80 ERA over his first three appearances. Though that’s certainly not an ideal start, the bigger problem for the 36-year-old is that between the rotation remaining healthy to this point and several relievers standing out around him, his status as a nonroster invitee is working against him.

Suárez can plug a lot of holes for the Orioles, and by having him begin the year in Norfolk, the Orioles could hold onto an extra reliever with the right-hander only a phone call away. A six-man rotation would also take away the roster spot that might go to him while mitigating the need for a long reliever in the bullpen. Until there are holes that need filling, Suárez’s return to Baltimore might have to wait.

Riser: LHP Grant Wolfram

Speaking of standout relievers, Wolfram is a hard man to miss. He stands at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds and throws in the mid-to-upper 90-mph range. The 29-year-old has two minor league options remaining but is making the case for the Orioles to forgo them and make him the third left-hander in their bullpen.

Wolfram has dominated left-handed hitters throughout his minor league career, and that would make him well-suited for the lefty-specialist role that the platoon-neutral Keegan Akin and Dietrich Enns don’t quite fit. He showed progress in Triple-A last season by cutting down on walks and could be the latest diamond find for the Orioles front office if he can translate that success to the majors.

Faller: INF/OF Jeremiah Jackson

This is a case where spring is still very much in full swing and things can change quickly. But the Orioles’ usage of Coby Mayo compared with Jackson so far in spring training suggests the former has the inside track to the starting third base job while Westburg is hurt.

Jackson, 25, has played exclusively at second base in games so far, and though he’s still expected to play at both third and the outfield, he appears to be more in the middle of the competition for the last bench spot while Mayo is getting a chance to stick at third. The presence of Blaze Alexander likely blocks him at second despite Jackson Holliday’s injury, and Jackson will have to fend off the likes of Weston Wilson, Thairo Estrada, Bryan Ramos and Luis Vázquez — and perhaps Kjerstad — to crack the roster.

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