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The Tigers have signed left-hander Nick Raquet to a two-year minor league contract, according to 7 News’ Ari Alexander. Raquet became a free agent after he was released by the Orioles in early September. The length of the deal reflects Raquet’s health situation, as Alexander reports that the southpaw recently underwent a Tommy John surgery. […]
Mark P Welcome to an afternoon edition of the Weekend Chat! We’ll start with the questions in a minute… Stl fans the cardinals are looking for a short term answer at 3B and the orioles are looking for help at catcher. Wouldn’t a trade of a catcher for Coby Mayo make sense? Mark P Mayo […]
October 17 is a banner day in Pirates history, as the Bucs’ last two World Series titles were clinched on this day in 1971 and 1979, both in the form of Game 7 victories over the Orioles. Pittsburgh’s 2-1 triumph in 1971 came on the strength of Steve Blass’ gem of a complete game, plus […]
Good morning Birdland, The ALCS is expected to continue tonight in Cleveland after a rainout on Friday. MLB doesn’t do doubleheaders in the postseason, so this reschedule has condensed the calendar a bit. No longer is there an off-day set for Sunday, which could mean that these two teams would play on three straight days […]
Baltimore outfielders ranked 28th in OPS in 2026
The day after the Orioles had officially been eliminated from postseason play, Pete Alonso was still playing as though he hadn’t gotten the memo. In what turned out to be their final day of the 2026 season, the 31-year-old first baseman hit two more home runs in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Yankees. […]
As the CBA negotiations intensify and the threat of a lockout looms over baseball, Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein may have said something that could put the league’s long-standing push for a salary cap under fresh scrutiny. For years, owners have argued that rising player salaries and escalating payrolls are making the business increasingly unsustainable. […] The post “They’re Making More Money”: Orioles Owner Reveals The Hidden Truth Behind Owing an MLB Team That No One Tells appe...
The Orioles already have experienced catchers Samuel Basallo, Carlos Narváez and Yohel Pozo on their 40-man roster, but they may not settle on that trio in 2027. The O’s are “likely” to look for someone with higher offensive upside than Narváez and Pozo, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. [RELATED: Orioles Offseason Outlook] Baltimore started […]
The 2025 Orioles struggled to hit home runs, so Mike Elias went into the off-season with a goal of acquiring some boppers. His first move came early, on November 19th, when he traded starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez for longtime Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward. Ward was coming off of 36 home runs with the […]
The Orioles went into the 2026 draft with a clear candidate in mind, it seems: southpaw, speedster, outfielder. At #7, they selected Eric Booth Jr. out of Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi—a high schooler, but a very toolsy one. At #46 overall, the Birds then chose Ty Head, a lefty bat with great […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rodney Scott, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1971 – In the World Series, Brooks Robinson drives in Frank Robinson in the 10th inning of Game 6 to give Baltimore a Series-tying 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh’s Roberto […]
Few professional sports owners write books about their teams. Orioles owner David Rubenstein is an exception. Last month, Rubenstein’s book, “Inside the Owner’s Box” was published, and on Thursday night, he joined three owners of Washington sports teams in a forum at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., which he chairs. Rubenstein, who declined interview […]
Question: How does the expiring Collective Bargaining Agreement impact the Rule 5 draft and which minor leaguers do you think the O’s should protect? From: TheObxr. Answer: Stu, if there’s a lockout, it’s likely that the Rule 5 draft will be canceled. In the lockout of 2021-2022, there was no Rule 5 draft. However, the […]
The Orioles fell short of expectations in 2026. They sold at the deadline but it doesn’t appear they are kicking off any kind of rebuild. Assuming they plan to return to contention in 2027, there are many questions to be answered. Guaranteed Contracts Pete Alonso, 1B: $124MM through 2030 Kyle Bradish, RHP: $90MM through 2031 […]
Orioles left-hander Cade Povich underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow on Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun reports. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Povich, who divided the season between Baltimore and Triple-A Norfolk, went on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation on May 8 and did […]
Three days after the Orioles agreed to a five-year deal with Pete Alonso last December, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract. At the time, the Mets’ front office clearly thought that the switch-hitting veteran would give them good production at the plate, and in the team’s press release about the […]
There are plenty of things the Orioles could have done differently to improve their record last season. They could have played better defense or struck out less. But there’s one simple thing that would have ensured more victories. They could have scored some runs when Shane Baz was on the mound. Baltimore’s front office went […]
Braxton Bragg, Levi Wells, and Patrick Reilly all lost significant time to injuries in 2025, leaving questions about their development and big league potential. With all three eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this winter, Baltimore could have some decisions to make about protecting them on the 40-man roster, assuming the draft even takes place […]
Hello, friends. There are now 160 days until the next scheduled Orioles game. Will there be a game on March 25, 2027 between the O’s and Rays? Only labor negotiations in December, January, and February can answer that question. For now, there are the playoffs. The Rays and Guardians will play their third game today, […]
I’m pretty sure Mike Elias already knows this, but the Orioles need to proceed into this important offseason as if the 2027 season is going to begin on time. Because it probably will. The doomsayers think otherwise, of course. The current labor agreement between the 30 club owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association […]
The retired broadcaster chronicles his journey from a blue-collar Baltimore childhood to his quarter-century as ‘Voice of the Orioles.’ I don’t know how many games Fred Manfra worked during his 25 years as one of the Orioles’ radio voices, but it’s a big number, well into the thousands — so big that Manfra became as […]
If Christian Encarnacion-Strand accomplishes nothing else in his baseball career, he’s already made it into the MLB record books. At 27 characters (including the hyphen), he has the longest full name of any player in major league history, shattering the previous mark of 22. It’s a moniker that may be a bit too unwieldy to […]
They say people grieve differently. How did you handle the 2026 trade deadline? The Orioles trading Adley Rutschman—the face of a long and painful rebuild under Mike Elias—marked a symbolic end to Baltimore’s first winning window. Rutschman had emerged as a beacon of hope during the dark years at the end of the last decade. […]
Good morning Birdland, Well, we know that at least one of the LCS won’t be a sweep. The Rays evened up the junior circuit matchup at one game apiece with a 3-1 win over the Guardians on Tuesday night. All three of their runs came in a big fourth inning. That proved to be enough […]
When Mike Elias makes a major move, there’s little or no advance warning. Over the last 14 months, the Orioles president of baseball operations signed catcher Samuel Basallo and pitchers Shane Baz, Kyle Bradish and Yennier Cano to extensions, first baseman Pete Alonso to an enormous five-year contract and pulled off three surprising trades. None […]