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Pete Alonso Leads Orioles Back for One Last Farewell as Baltimore Crowd Sees a Special Moment

The Orioles swept the Blue Jays in their final home game, but Pete Alonso made sure that the moment belonged to the fans. Foul Territory posted a video of Alonso leading the Orioles players out to the field to salute the Camden Yards crowd after their last home game of the season.

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Enrique Bradfield Jr. remains a speedy defender with questions at the dish

The first sign of progress in the Mike Elias era came with a small consequence. The Orioles finally fell out of the top 10 in the 2023 MLB draft. The Orioles selected Enrique Bradfield Jr.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / September 24

Orioles news: O’s sweep doubleheader, stave off elimination

Good morning, Camden Chatters. It’s Sept. 24 and the Orioles are, technically, still alive in the postseason race. Will wonders never cease? The Orioles’ elimination number remains at 1 after a productive Wednesday in which they swept a doubleheader against the Blue Jays to close out their Camden Yards schedule for 2026.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / September 24

Orioles sweep doubleheader from Blue Jays, keeping alive faint playoff hopes

The Orioles won two games on Wednesday, and the Chicago White Sox lost to the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, keeping the Orioles’ faint chances of a playoff berth alive for at least another day.

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Pete Alonso News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 24

Pete Alonso leads touching gesture to Orioles fans after final home page of 2026

Pete Alonso made sure the Baltimore Orioles had one final moment with their home fans before leaving Camden Yards for the final stretch of the regular season.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Trey Gibson News / Camden Chat / September 23

Gibson dazzles as O’s complete sweep of Jays

The Orioles closed out Camden Yards in fashion on Wednesday night, beating the Blue Jays 4-2 for the second time, completing a sweep of both the double-header and the series, while staving off playoff elimination for a least a few more hours.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 23

Orioles complete DH sweep of Blue Jays, extend slim playoff hopes

Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs and Trey Gibson took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles completed a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, winning 4-2 on Wednesday night to stay in playoff contention.

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / September 23

Orioles Sweep Blue Jays To Keep Faint Playoff Hopes Alive Pending White Sox Results

A chilly late September Wednesday midafternoon, and the first game of a cynical split doubleheader with maybe a few thousand people at Camden Yards for the final home games of a miserable 2026 Orioles campaign, felt like the very end.

MLB News / Camden Chat / September 23

Orioles vs Blue Jays discussion

The Orioles needed three things to happen today in order to stave off elimination from playoff contention for another day. First, they needed the win Game 1 over the Blue Jays.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 23

Orioles win Game 1, eliminate Blue Jays from wild-card chase

Baltimore's Pete Alonso hit another home run and the Orioles eliminated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays from playoff contention by winning 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

MLB News / Camden Chat / September 23

Orioles eliminate Blue Jays from playoff race in game 1 of doubleheader

The Orioles avoided being eliminated for at least a few more hours by winning the first game of their doubleheader against Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / September 23

Orioles C Samuel Basallo (concussion) on IL, INF Jackson Holliday to have wrist surgery

The Baltimore Orioles placed rookie catcher Samuel Basallo on the seven-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion and also announced that infielder Jackson Holliday will have surgery next week on his injured left wrist.

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Pete Alonso News / Fastball on SI / September 23

Orioles' Pete Alonso in Truly Historic MLB Company With 305th Homer

Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso is truly on a historic pace. Alonso may not get the buzz that guys like Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge have gotten in recent years, but he has been consistently excellent and there's a real argument that he's the most consistent slugger in baseball.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 23

Pete Alonso gets MVP push after helping Orioles eliminate Blue Jays

Each of Alonso's last six hits have been home runs, becoming the first Oriole to accomplish that since Mark Trumbo hit seven home runs between Aug. 11-22, 2016.

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Jackson Holliday News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23

Jackson Holliday To Undergo Wrist Surgery

Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday landed on the injured list last week due to inflammation in his left wrist. Holliday now tells the Orioles beat that he’ll require surgery (via Jake Rill of MLB.com).

Samuel Basallo News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 23

Orioles playoff chances take another hit with Samuel Basallo injury move

The end of the season is shaping up to be chaotic for the Baltimore Orioles. With five games left, their chances of making the playoffs are slim. Now their chances are even slimmer, as catcher Samuel Basallo was placed on the 7-day concussion list. The list is also retroactive to September 22.

Pete Alonso News / Baseball Now / September 23

Pete Alonso Wins Orioles MVP In Unsurprising Landslide

Pete Alonso probably won't win the AL MVP this year, but he's still taking home some hardware. On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles announced that Alonso is the winner of the 2026 Most Valuable Oriole award.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / September 23

5 Orioles Building Blocks For The 2027 Season

The Baltimore Orioles had one job this past weekend: sweep the Milwaukee Brewers, or at least win the series, to stay alive in the hunt for a Wild Card spot.

Samuel Basallo News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / September 22

Samuel Basallo's Second Half Raises More Red Flags For Orioles Hitting Staff And Medical Staff

The Baltimore Orioles, under failed head of baseball operations Mike Elias, are incapable of cultivating their greatest resources into consistently productive players.

Pete Alonso News / Larry Brown Sports / September 22

Pete Alonso creates his own historic MLB club

A new wild statistical club has been created in the big leagues, thanks to Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso. The star first baseman hit not one, but two home runs in Baltimore’s 4-3 victory to open their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md.

Jackson Chourio News / Larry Brown Sports / September 21

Jackson Chourio makes MLB history in win against the Orioles

Sunday was a historic day for the Milwaukee Brewers in more ways than one. By completing a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-0 win in the series finale at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., the Brewers set a new franchise record for most wins in a season.