The Orioles entered Thursday’s deadline for teams and their arbitration-eligible players to either settle on deals or exchange figures on a path towards an arbitration hearing with 11 players still to settle. When the deadline came and went, they’d arrived on deals with nine out of those 11 players, including two key home-grown players, Gunnar […]
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Pitching, defense, and three-run homers. It was legendary Orioles manager Earl Weaver’s recipe for success during the Birds’ dominant runs of the 1960s and 70s. It’s a simple rule of thumb, but those three components aren’t always so easy to replicate. The 2026 Orioles might have the pitching. They’re banking on the homers. But the […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 77 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Much closer than that, WBC-participating pitchers and catchers will report to spring training in one month and one day. That’s both a lot of time and not very much time. One thing that’s set on the baseball calendar today is the deadline for […]
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The Orioles beefed up the rotation by trading for Shane Baz and resigning Zach Eflin. With the current roster configuration, Baltimore’s depth chart will feature more than five starting pitchers if each player remains healthy. Anyone that watched the Birds lose starter after starter last season knows that’s a big “if.” Mike Elias knows that […]
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Good Morning Birdland, Just because you are an Orioles fan does not mean that you are a Ravens fan, but it is fair to say that the two fan bases overlap quite a bit. After all, they are the only two major sports teams in the city. The organizations often support one another. Their stadiums […]
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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. Whatever else happens this offseason, the Orioles are heading towards spring training with a starting rotation […]
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After fielding a patchwork rotation for much of 2025, strengthening the starting staff felt like Baltimore’s biggest priority heading into the 2026 offseason. After two additions and one subtraction, the rotation is undoubtedly better, but the front office still has an incomplete grade when it comes to adding starters. The front office started their efforts […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. While Orioles fans wait for the next starting pitching shoe to drop — if it ever does — the O’s are staying busy tinkering with the fringes of the 40-man roster. Yesterday the Birds claimed Jhonkensy Noel, the slugger known as “Big Christmas” for his large frame and Yule-themed surname, off […]
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The 2026 season is going to be a crucial one for the Baltimore Orioles. This team is supposed to be in the midst of their competitive “window.” Their homegrown core of position players are multiple years into their major league careers, and things should be clicking by now. But it is well-documented that the 2025 […]
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Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! If you, like me, are back to work today for the first time since before Christmas Eve, my condolences. It’s never easy to jump back into things after almost two weeks off, and I, for one, am not even sure I remember how to do my job. You know what would […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 81 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Just a month and five days stand between now and World Baseball Classic-participating pitchers and catchers reporting to Sarasota. It’s getting close. Going into the offseason, everyone was wondering if the Orioles would do a big move to fortify the top of their […]
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Good morning Birdland, Spring training starts next month! Any pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic must report to Sarasota by February 9, while the rest will be in by February 11. Position players that will take part in the WBC must make it to Ed Smith Stadium by February 12, and all […]
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For most of my adult life, I have been able to count on receiving an Orioles calendar for Christmas from a well-meaning relative. When my grandmother was alive, she gave calendars to everyone, and since she passed, my mom has picked up the mantle. Christmas is a great time to get a calendar because I’d […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. In the Orioles’ pursuit of a big-name starting pitcher, one major candidate just came off the board. Nippon Professional Baseball standout Tatsuya Imai reportedly will sign with the Houston Astros on a three-year, $54 million contract that includes opt-outs after every season. It’s one of the most surprising free agent deals […]
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Hello, friends. You’ve made it! The cursed year 2025 is over and you have survived. 2026 will surely bring its own share of challenges but hopefully at least within the sphere of our favorite baseball team things will go better on the strength of internal and external improvements to the roster that are made this […]
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Lots of things didn’t go the Orioles’ way this year. One of them: their skipper. On May 17, the front office pulled the plug on manager Brandon Hyde, opting to take their chances with longtime infield coach Tony Mansolino in his stead. Though Mansolino appeared well-liked in the role, after the season ended, in late […]
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Good Morning Birdland, The final day of 2025 has arrived. Clearly, this past year did not go the Orioles way. The team, as a whole, suffered a significant regression. They tumbled down the standings, fired their manager, and experienced their most disappointing season in some time. And it came during a season in which the […]
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Heston Kjerstad went through an extended period of uncertainty after the Orioles made him the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. The organization eventually announced that Kjerstad had been suffering from myocarditis, and the “non-baseball injury” was preventing the top prospect from making his professional debut. Kjerstad was finally cleared to play in 2022, […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 86 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. Any of the next few days could prove to be an eventful one, depending on when Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai decides on which major league team he wants to join. The deadline awaits on Friday, so it will be then at the […]
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Over the last couple of weeks, Camden Chat’s writers have been looking back on what we thought were some of the biggest single storylines of the year for the Orioles. There were many to choose from, big and small. As the year 2025 is on its way out, I’m going to share one more set […]
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From now until the end of the year, Camden Chat writers will be revisiting some of the biggest moments and storylines of the disappointing 2025 Orioles season. The Orioles and Dodgers had very different seasons. One team stumbled all over itself to begin the year, fired their manager, dealt with a ridiculous number of injuries, […]
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Happy Monday, Camden Chatters. The Orioles did something this weekend! They signed a starting pitcher, although it probably isn’t the pitcher you were hoping for. While you were out there hoping the Orioles would sign Tatsuya Imai or Ranger Suárez or Framber Valdez, instead they reunited with Zach Eflin on a one-year deal. The contract […]
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The Orioles are reuniting with one of their free agents from last season. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Sunday evening that the team is bringing back starting pitcher Zach Eflin. It’s a one-year contract with $10 million guaranteed, according to Jon Heyman. Eflin, who turns 32 early next season, was acquired from the Rays […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. The clock is running down on 2025, but not before we wish happy birthday to the Orioles’ president of baseball operations, Mike Elias, who turns 44 today. Elias has already given himself some early birthday presents this winter with the acquisitions of Pete Alonso, Shane Baz, Taylor Ward, Ryan Helsley, and […]
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Good morning Birdland, As many expected, the movement around baseball has slowed during this holiday period. The starting pitching market, where the Orioles’ focus remains, has been almost entirely static. Perhaps the decision coming from Tatsuya Imai next week will loosen things up. Although many outlets seem to regard Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez as […]
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