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BALTIMORE—For three top draftees, they had their first experience of taking batting practice at Camden Yards on Saturday. They hope they’ll be taking it before a major league game in the next few years. Eric Booth Jr., the Orioles’ top draft pick, the seventh overall, Ty Head, their second rounder and Kevin Roberts Jr., their […]
Right before the season, the Orioles signed Shane Baz to a contract extension before ever throwing a pitch with the team. Just in the last week, they signed Kyle Bradish, a much more familiar face to Orioles fans, to a contract extension as well. Now that Mike Elias is starting to actually spend money on […]
The Orioles completed their 2026 draft class across 20 rounds on July 11 and 12. This year’s class has 20 players in it, one for each round. The next step is to get players signed and into the organization. In most cases, that’s going to be settled before the trade deadline. The signing deadline this […]
Just a couple of years ago, Jackson Holliday looked like the face of the franchise in Baltimore. A lot has changed.
Professional sports can be a brutal occupation. What’s the reward for tossing three scoreless innings in a tie ballgame to send the game to extras, in your season debut, no less? That’s what Elieser Hernandez did for the Braves last night, earning his first win since 2022 — and his reward is being designated for […]
Good morning Birdland, These Orioles sure do know how to wear out any goodwill they have built up with a quickness. Coming back from a successful road trip, which concluded with a streak-stopping win up in Boston, the O’s began their brief homestand with a brutal 7-6 loss to the visiting Braves. Yours truly was […]
The Orioles had plenty of chances, but failed to cash in on enough of them, wasting a great start from Trevor Rogers and losing the series opener to the Braves 7-6 in extra innings on Friday night in Baltimore. This was yet another strong showing for Rogers. The lefty worked seven innings, six of which […]
Holding down the Braves’ offense for nine innings is doable, especially if your pitchers are able to keep the ball in the yard. But the Baltimore Orioles learned in Friday’s series opener against Atlanta that it gets harder the longer a game goes on. The Braves used Matt Olson’s two-out, three-run homer to explode for […]
The Braves (60-42) lead the NL East
When you are trying to chase down several other teams in the playoff race, and games between now and the trade deadline are running short, every series feels big. This weekend’s clash with the Atlanta Braves is no different. Our very own John Beers provided a run down of the matchup earlier today. The Orioles […]
BALTIMORE—The trade deadline is just 10 days away, and at Friday’s press conference celebrating Kyle Bradish’s contract extension, Orioles control owner David Rubenstein and president of baseball operations Mike Elias both expressed optimism in the team. “We have so much talent on this team,” Elias said. “I think we all look at the record, and […]
On Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the Orioles in Baltimore.They are coming off a strong series (at home) where they won three out of four games over the San Diego Padres.Andruw Jones Makes Heartfelt StatementOver the weekend, Andruw Jones will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.National Baseball […] The post Atlanta Braves Legend Andruw Jones Makes Heartfelt Statement appeared first on HEAVY .
As has been the case for much of this season, the Orioles come into this weekend’s series vs. the Braves with a point to prove. Baltimore thought they proved they were ready to be playoff contenders by sweeping the Astros in Houston. That point was then undercut by losing two out of three in Fenway—though […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides vs. Charlotte Knights (White Sox) PPD — Rain The game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader Double-A: Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) 8, Chesapeake Baysox 7 Frederick Bencosme cut the lead to one with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, and Chesapeake got the tying run into […]
O's pitching prospect has AA K rate of 14.68 per 9
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Just 10 days remain until the MLB trade deadline, and at this moment, there’s no telling which direction the Orioles are going to go. Two weeks ago they looked like sure sellers, but their recent seven-game winning streak, which currently puts them three games back of the final wild card, might […]
Starting pitcher Zach Eflin came to the Orioles from the Tampa Bay Rays in July 2024. The 32-year-old right-hander went 5-2 with a 2.60 ERA in nine starts. In 2025, when his season ended early because of back surgery, he was 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA in 14 games. In December, Eflin re-signed with the […]
The Orioles claimed catcher Yohel Pozo off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. With their frontline catchers Samuel Basallo and Adley Rutschman on the 10-day injured list, and Sam Huff and Chadwick Tromp sharing the catcher duties, the Orioles needed another catcher with major league experience. Pozo […]
The Orioles announced that they have claimed catcher Yohel Pozo off waivers from the Cardinals and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. St Louis designated Pozo for assignment last week. To open a 40-man spot for Pozo, Baltimore has designated outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez for assignment. Pozo, 29, has been a depth catcher for the Cardinals recently. […]
When the calendar flipped from June to July, the Boston Red Sox looked like a team that would be selling at the MLB trade deadline on August 3. They were buried in last place in the American League East Division.Then, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, things changed. The Red Sox ripped off a […] The post Boston Red Sox All-Star Delivers Honest Message After Loss To Baltimore Orioles appeared first on HEAVY .
Triple-A: Charlotte Knights (White Sox) 8, Norfolk Tides 4 A pair of two-run home runs was all the offense that the Tides could muster. Heston Kjerstad hit his sixth long ball of the season in the sixth inning, and Bryan Ramos went deep for the third time in the ninth inning to make the scoreline […]
Kyle Bradish allows one run over 6 IP as O's avoid the sweep
Hello, friends. The Orioles found a way to avoid a complete disaster of a series in Boston by winning the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader, in the process stopping the Red Sox from setting a new franchise record for longest winning streak. The first game of the doubleheader was almost as bad as the first […]
BOSTON–What happened? Entering Wednesday night’s second game of a split doubleheader, the Boston Red Sox had won 15 consecutive games, tying the franchise record set in 1946. It was the longest winning streak in baseball since the St. Louis Cardinals won 17 straight in September 2021. After losses in the first two games of their […]
Question: Okay, Rich, I’ve had enough! Do you think the organization needs to use all their analytics to scout players who have a tolerance for discomfort? I’ve never seen anything like this bunch! I’m frustrated beyond words. From: 5Brooks5 Answer: Steve, I don’t think the Orioles have soft players. Let’s look at the players who […]