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The Orioles finished 2026 with a disappointing 79-82 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. They scored 718 runs on offense but gave up 739 runs to opponents thanks in part to a middling starting rotation. Their middle-of-the-pack defense was another part of that equation, and improving defensively is an area of […]
Prior to the blockbuster deal that sent Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox at the trade deadline, the Orioles were also discussing Rutschman with two other division rivals. The Rays and Yankees were known to have shown some interest in Rutschman’s services, and Jon Heyman of the New York Post shared some details on the […]
With expected Jordan Westburg return, hot corner is crowded in Baltimore
Gunnar Henderson had the worst statistical season of his career, hitting .226 with a .715 OPS, 24 home runs and 60 RBIs. Henderson, who made $8.5 million is in line for a handsome raise to $14.1 million in his second season of arbitration eligibility according to MLBTradeRumors.com The Orioles have seven arbitration-eligible players, and two […]
Jim Palmer has spent more than six decades in and around the Orioles, and apparently that still isn’t enough to get a text back from the team’s new manager. Appearing on the Bmore Sports Podcast, the Hall of Famer and MASN analyst recounted reaching out to first-year Orioles manager Craig Albernaz in February with a…
This past season saw the end of Dean Kremer’s time in Baltimore, as the longest surviving member of the Manny Machado trade ended his time with the Orioles with the same frustrating inconsistency that colored his entire career. When it came to Dean Kremer’s role on the Orioles pitching staff, I always had the mindset […]
During the Orioles’ frenzied trade deadline selloff in 2025, one of the last deals to come in under the wire was the biggest of them all: a seven-player swap that sent Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano to the Padres for five prospects. It was a trade that, even in a lost season for the Birds, […]
He led the O’s minor leagues in slugging and OPS and mashed 24 home runs
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Round 1 of the Orioles-less 2026 postseason is in the books. With the Braves finishing off the Phillies in the sudden-death Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last night, the Division Series matchups are set. Because of MLB’s bizarre decision not to re-seed teams between rounds, the American League pits […]
I think we all know which areas the Orioles need to improve upon during what figures to be an unpredictable offseason. All of them. OK, maybe we can assume that at least one of the team’s rehabbing closers will be ready to open the season next March, but you know what happens when you assume. […]
Question: How much difference does a full uninterrupted spring training make to a player? I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Gunnar Henderson has had two subpar years when not having a full spring training — 2025 due to injury and this year due to the World Baseball Classic. From: @therealmuncie Answer: Graham, I think […]
The Yankees beat Adley Rutschman head-to-head after the Orioles asked the world of them at the trade deadline.
Just over three years ago, Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias fielded a weak grounder and fired to first to retire Trevor Story. This was the final out of the Orioles’ 100th win of the season, as well as the division clincher. The team had gone from 110 losses to 101 wins in two seasons. What […] The post Post-Mortem: The Baltimore Orioles Disappointed Again appeared first on The Lead .
Baltimore's vaunted core is depleted, at least partly because of the way the team has handled injuries.
Despite all of the things that have gone wrong for the Orioles these last two seasons, one player stands out as a resounding success. Trevor Rogers came to Baltimore in a 2024 trade with the Marlins that, at the time, left many fans scratching their heads. Now, as he is on the precipice of free […]
Disappointment is the usual thing for Orioles fans when it comes to starting pitching prospects. This long predates Mike Elias’s tenure as general manager of the team, or even his predecessor Dan Duquette. Sometimes people come up with names for groups of them like the much-ballyhooed “cavalry” of Dave Trembley’s time. Call them what you […]
Hello, friends. There are 174 days remaining until the next scheduled Orioles game. We are about two months away from the point where the league’s owners will get greedy and lock out the players in a negotiating tactic that the commissioner himself likened to shooting the players with a .45. At that point, there will […]
As they do every year, the Orioles will be looking for additional starting pitchers over the offseason. One contender hasn’t made a major league start but was impressive in his eight September relief appearances with the Orioles. Left-hander Luis De León is the team’s No. 7 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and was 0-2 with […]
Question: Now that the Orioles completed another season, what should we do with another second-to-last-place season? Ugh.Regards. From: Connie Z. Harrisburg, PA Answer: Connie, I think the Orioles need help in several areas to contend in 2027. Assuming Trevor Rogers and Chris Bassitt are gone, they’ll need another starter or two. They might audition Luis […]
The Baltimore Orioles released renderings Tuesday of a major addition that will be made to Oriole Park at Camden Yards next season.
If you had been told back in March that the 2026 Orioles season would include Kyle Bradish making 29 starts for the Orioles and receiving a five-year contract extension during the season, you would probably be picturing something exciting happening. Things did not quite work out that way. There were ups and downs for Bradish’s […]
Thirty-Seven Years Ago The Blue Jays clinched first place in the AL East by defeating the Orioles 4-3. A dramatic three-run rally in the eighth inning erased a 3-1 deficit and sealed the win. Here was the starting lineup: Lloyd Moseby CF Mookie Wilson LF Fred McGriff 1B George Bell DH Ernie Whitt C Kelly […]
Despite once seemingly having no path toward big league playing time, Ethan Anderson’s impressive 2026 campaign saw him rise to the top of Baltimore’s catching prospects and put him on the doorstep of the major leagues. This time last year, catcher was perhaps the most logjammed position of any in the Orioles organization. Adley Rutschman […]
Good morning Birdland, The first day of postseason action is in the books, and after some fireworks in the early slate, boy did the evening games disappoint. Austin Riley hit a late three-run homer to lift the Braves 5-3 over the Phillies in the opener. The White Sox jumped out to the early lead, then […]
Near the end of the Orioles’ media session reviewing the 2026 season, there was a question about Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson’s playing through a right wrist injury. After president of baseball operations Mike Elias lauded Henderson, who missed only three games during the season, he talked again about an issue that’s hurt the team in […]