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At Norfolk, the Orioles are stockpiling some impressive pitching talent
It’s a brave new world for the Orioles’ farm system. After years of the Orioles’ position player prospects outshining their counterparts on the mound, the tide has started to change in the upper minors. At Triple-A Norfolk in particular, there’s an impressive array of pitching prospects who appear poised to contribute to the Orioles sometime […]
Orioles news: An Opening Day win
Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! And it’s a very happy Friday indeed because the Orioles won their first game on 2026, a 2-1 victory over the Twins. Trevor Rogers pitched seven scoreless innings. The offense put together a productive string of singles and one big sacrifice fly to score just enough runs. And new closer Ryan […]
Rogers twirls a gem, leads O’s to 2-1 win on Opening Day
The Orioles’ 2026 campaign got off to a winning start on Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards. Trevor Rogers twirled yet another gem, shutting out the Twins for seven innings, before Ryan Helsley closed out the 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the year. Rogers picked up right where he left off last season. His velocity […]
Opening Day game thread: vs Twins, 3:05
Spring training is over, the bunting at Camden Yards has been hung, and a new season of Orioles baseball is just about to start. No matter the quality of the team on the field, or the outcome of the game, Opening Day in Baltimore is a special. The 2026 iteration is shaping up to be […]
The first Orioles lineup of the year is here
All spring training, I’ve been wondering how the Orioles would juggle all of their various considerations to set their lineup on Opening Day. Now the day has arrived and we’ve finally got our answer. Here’s how they’re set for the first game: Trevor Rogers gets the start. As a long-time Dylan Beavers booster, I’m bummed […]
Podcast: Orioles Opening Day optimism
Even for a dogged Orioles pessimist like me, Opening Day is a time for optimism. The team’s record is a blank slate and anything could happen this year. Maybe a lot of those things will even be good. The O’s aren’t starting off the season at full strength thanks to Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg’s […]
2026 Orioles positional preview: Infield and catchers
It’s been a long time since the Orioles could claim they had the best anything in all of baseball. Maybe you could say they had the best reliever in baseball ten years ago with Zack Britton. Perhaps, around the same time, you could argue Manny Machado was the best 3B in baseball. Since 2016, though? […]
Orioles-Twins series preview: A new beginning
Ah, a fresh season. Unlimited potential. Anything is possible! Or at least, it feels that way until the moment your favorite team fails to score after having a runner on third base with no outs, or if the bullpen blows a five-run lead. That is when you remember that baseball, while beautiful, may be the […]
Orioles news: It’s Opening Day!
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Does it feel like the air is a little bit sweeter today? That there’s an extra pep in your step? Of course it does. Because IT’S OPENING DAY, y’all! The 2026 Orioles season has arrived at last. This afternoon a huge, raucous crowd of O’s fans will converge at the newly […]
Orioles news: Opening Day roster announced
The Orioles made their Opening Day roster official on Wednesday afternoon. They will head into the 2026 season looking like this: Starting pitchers This group was settled several days ago when the Orioles optioned Dean Kremer to the minor league camp. Relief pitchers Keegan Akin is starting the season on the injured list due to […]
What are your predictions for the 2026 Orioles season?
It was three years ago now that the Orioles got everybody’s hopes up for a dominant era to come when they raced to a 101-61 regular season record. They kept our hopes up in the first half of the season two years ago by playing at about that hot of a pace, then things started […]
2026 Orioles positional preview: Bullpen
No facet of the Orioles has changed more dramatically over the last calendar year than the bullpen. Only two pitchers from the 2025 Opening Day bullpen are likely to crack the 2026 season-opening roster. Whereas last year the O’s built a bullpen of veterans with ample experience, this year they’re taking the opposite approach. Mike […]
A strong start feels crucial for the 2026 Orioles
The Orioles started the season 3-2 last year before going 18-34 in April and May. Baltimore was all but out of the division race before posting a 16-11 June, and the team’s 13-12 July record failed to prevent a sale at the trade deadline. They say you can’t win a World Series early in the […]
Orioles news: O’s look to finalize roster on eve of Opening Day
Good morning Birdland, A baseball game that actually counts will take place today. It’s the Yankees and the Giants, it’s at 8 p.m., and it’s only on Netflix. So I will be missing it, but at least it’s happening! As for a game that we all care about around here, we have one more day […]
2026 Orioles positional preview: Outfield
The outfield was a problem for the Orioles last year. Early-season injuries to Colton Cowser and Tyler O’Neill meant that the team rarely had their “first string” options all available at the same time. This did allow Ramón Laureano to break out and become a valuable trade chip, but the rest of the replacements struggled […]
Camden Chat community introductions (2026 edition)
Hey, you. Yes, you. Are you a lurker who’s been watching Camden Chat from afar, waiting for the right chance to jump in and introduce yourself, only you haven’t found your chance? Have you been here for a little while but you’re not quite sure if anyone has noticed? Here is the one place each […]
4 things to look forward to in the first month of the Orioles season
Congratulations to all of Birdland. Opening Day is just two days away. We made it to the start of 2026. As our Tyler Young outlined yesterday, the Orioles’ time in Sarasota gave us plenty of clarity about some things. And yet, there are plenty of aspects of this Orioles roster that we want to see […]
What do you expect from Jordan Westburg this year?
Over the last few weeks, we have been surveying readers on their expectations for the major players on this year’s Orioles roster. Today we reach our final, and perhaps most difficult to judge player. Jordan Westburg has been an exciting player since his debut in 2023, but has faced multiple injuries in his short major […]
Orioles news: That’s a wrap on spring training
Good morning, Camden Chatters. After five weeks and more than 30 exhibition games, we can officially call it a wrap on Orioles spring training for 2026. The Birds played their final tune-up game yesterday with a 2-0 shutout win at Nationals Park in which two of their projected starting pitchers, Shane Baz and Chris Bassitt, […]
How far will the Orioles go this season?
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. Last week, I asked you to think about how many games the Orioles will win this […]
The top 20 Orioles prospects for 2026
Five years ago, the only thing that mattered in the Orioles organization was the farm system. Would the team be able to develop a core that could compete, year in and year out? After the team stumbled a year ago, this question remains unanswered. With how Mike Elias has used his farm system lately, the […]
2026 Orioles positional preview: Starting rotation
Since I can remember, the answer to the question, What is the Orioles’ weakest link? was always the same: the starting rotation. This winter brought high hopes for a top-of-the-market splashy signing of the kind that would put the conversation fully to rest: such a signing failed to materialize. Nonetheless, the mood around the rotation […]
What we learned at Orioles spring training
Spring training only lasts about six weeks, but it can often feel much longer. The excitement over pitchers and catchers finally reporting in mid-Februrary has already worn off by the time March arrives. The World Baseball Classic gave us all something a little more interesting to watch this year, but nothing compares to seeing your […]
What do you expect from Ryan Mountcastle this year?
With Opening Day less than a week away, the Orioles appear poised to keep Pete Alonso, Coby Mayo and Ryan Mountcastle all on the active roster. Mouncastle and Mayo quickly emerged as trade candidates after the team signed Alonso, but a deal never materialized. Mayo returned to third base once Jordan Westburg went down with […]
Orioles news: Gearing up for Opening Day
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! Opening Day is just three days away, and the weather is shaping up to be nice on the big day. It’ll be mostly cloudy, but with a high around 65. Will you be there? I will, in section 334. We already know that Trevor Rogers will be the starting pitcher on […]
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