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Good morning, Camden Chatters. Spring training is winding down and the Orioles are inching toward their season-opening roster. And with the World Baseball Classic now finished, that roster is looking close to complete, as the Orioles’ WBC-participating players have rejoined the team for the final stretch of Grapefruit League games. The last to return to […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, March 19, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are back on the field against the Baltimore Orioles looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread […]
A lot of the attention in the sporting world — including occasionally that of your humble author — was elsewhere on Thursday afternoon, with the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. However, even with the World Baseball Classic having come to a close, there’s still plenty of spring training action left to go before […]
Two different sets of Orioles will be in action on Thursday down in Florida. They are squeezing in one last split-squad before the Grapefruit League schedule wraps up for them on Saturday. The 1:05 game is on the road, with no local television or radio broadcast. I had not intended to set up a game […]
Morning, all! Evan Grant’s final roster projection of the spring suggests that the Rangers should keep both Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker, and make a trade with Baltimore to remove Carter Baumler’s Fule 5 status. Luis Curvelo turned down the opportunity to pitch for Team Venezuela because he wanted to concentrate on making the Rangers […]
The Toronto Blue Jays went from finishing last in the AL East (74-88) in 2024 to being one inning away from a World Series title last season. The Jays won the division (94-68) with a tiebreaker over the Yankees before securing the American League crown in 2025. The Orioles, after finishing 75-87 last season, can […]
One of the reasons that the Orioles targeted Zach Eflin at the 2024 trade deadline—beyond his solid track record as a dependable big league arm—was that he came with an additional season of control. He wasn’t due to hit free agency for more than a year, meaning he could help the Orioles through 2025, a […]
Hello, friends. We are now just one week away from Orioles Opening Day. It’s true! Real baseball that counts will be back at Oriole Park at Camden Yards next Thursday afternoon. Hopefully that will be fun. Until then, there are another six exhibition games to get through, including a split-squad day today. Road Orioles play […]
Orioles 3 Blue Jays 2 The offense didn’t do much today, just five hits on the day. Batters, starters: Subs: Pitching: Josh Fleming started, going 2 innings, the first was terrible. 3 hits, 2 earned, walk. The second inning was quick, 3 up, 3 down. He had 2 k. Others: Tomorrow the Jays host the […]
Last week I dug into the things we think we know at this point of the Orioles spring. We know that Tyler Wells is going to start the season in the bullpen because Craig Albernaz told us. We’re pretty sure that Coby Mayo is going to get a shot at third base with Jordan Westburg […]
Samuel Basallo is 21 years old, under contract for the next seven-plus years, and widely regarded as one of the most exciting young hitters in baseball. After a brief debut in the MLB last season, he heads into 2026 as Baltimore’s everyday designated hitter and heir apparent behind the plate. So: what should we actually […]
Good morning Birdland, The World Baseball Classic is over, and Venezuela are your 2026 champions. They beat the United States by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday night in Miami. Orioles star Gunnar Henderson did not enter the game until the ninth inning, when he was used as a pinch hitter for Alex Bregman. Henderson […]
* cracks knuckles * Well, here goes, the first recap of the 2026 season, even though these games don’t count for anything other than an intellectual exercise. On a windy St. Patrick’s Day, cool for central Florida in March — a laughable sentiment for those of us dealing with snow — a meaningless game ended […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Camden ChatMedia: Tigers Radio Network Lineups ORIOLES TIGERS Colton Cowser – CF Parker Meadows – CF Samuel Basallo – C Javier Baez – SS Pete Alonso – 1B Wenceel Perez – DH Ryan Mountcastle – DH Colt Keith – 1B Coby […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After an offseason of surprising and occasionally quite exciting moves, and a spring training season that […]
For the last four seasons, the story of the Most Valuable Oriole has largely told the story of the Orioles’ entire season. In 2022, a rookie Adley Rutschman took home MVO honors after debuting in May and rallying the O’s to a 67-55 record over the last four months of the season. Another rookie took […]
The ideal baseball lineup has players with high on-base percentages near the top of the order, setting the table for the sluggers in the middle. Optimizing a lineup like this can allow a team to score a few more runs per year. On a given day it may not make much of a difference, but […]
For a pitcher who has made just seven appearances in the last two seasons combined, Tyler Wells suddenly looms very large for the 2026 Orioles. And not just because of his 6-foot-8 frame. Wells, who hasn’t pitched in relief since 2023, enters the season as a key bullpen piece, likely serving as the late-inning setup […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters! Another Monday is upon us as we inch closer and closer to Opening Day 2026. We are now just 10 days from the first real Orioles game of the season. We’re so close! This is the final week of Grapefruit League games. The Orioles play the Red Sox at home this […]
Given the forecast in Sarasota, it was always going to be a squeeze to get this Yankees/Orioles game in on Sunday night. Indeed, the heavens opened in the third inning and the rain never stopped. Rather than mill around waiting for a break in the weather that may never have come, both teams decided to […]
It took a while, but the Orioles are finally playing their first night game of spring training, taking on the Yankees under the lights at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. Zach Eflin will make just his second start of spring training and first since his impressive two-inning debut March 5. Orioles beat reporters are generally […]
Hello, friends. There are now 11 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Another eight exhibition games remain to be played in Florida, plus the home-and-home with the Nationals next Sunday and Monday. That includes a 6:05 game against the Yankees here tonight, the first night game of the spring schedule so far. The game will […]
The Orioles are headed a half hour down the road to Bradenton, and they’re bringing a lot of their regulars with them. Six of the players in today’s lineup are guys who will be on the Opening Day roster, and possibly seven, depending how you feel about Jeremiah Jackson’s chances. Pete Alonso, Adley Rutschman, and […]
Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 14, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Baltimore Orioles looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread for today’s […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. On Friday morning, the Orioles announced their Opening Day starting pitcher: Trevor Rogers. Still unknown is in what […]