There are plenty of things the Orioles could have done differently to improve their record last season. They could have played better defense or struck out less.
Braxton Bragg, Levi Wells, and Patrick Reilly all lost significant time to injuries in 2025, leaving questions about their development and big league potential.
Hello, friends. There are now 160 days until the next scheduled Orioles game. Will there be a game on March 25, 2027 between the O’s and Rays? Only labor negotiations in December, January, and February can answer that question.
I’m pretty sure Mike Elias already knows this, but the Orioles need to proceed into this important offseason as if the 2027 season is going to begin on time.
The Baltimore Orioles have added right-handed pitcher Connor Cooke on a minor-league contract, according to the MiLB transaction log. The 26-year-old was subsequently assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.
If Christian Encarnacion-Strand accomplishes nothing else in his baseball career, he’s already made it into the MLB record books. At 27 characters (including the hyphen), he has the longest full name of any player in major league history, shattering the previous mark of 22.
They say people grieve differently. How did you handle the 2026 trade deadline? The Orioles trading Adley Rutschman—the face of a long and painful rebuild under Mike Elias—marked a symbolic end to Baltimore’s first winning window.
Good morning Birdland, Well, we know that at least one of the LCS won’t be a sweep. The Rays evened up the junior circuit matchup at one game apiece with a 3-1 win over the Guardians on Tuesday night.
It’s very obvious the Orioles need to make radical changes to their roster in 2027. They need to overhaul the outfield, there are no two ways about it,
The Orioles locked up two starting pitchers this year. The club reached a five-year, $68MM extension with Shane Baz shortly before Opening Day. He’ll be under contract through 2030.
Colton Cowser has not appeared in a AAA game, outside of a brief rehab assignment, since 2023. He will be 27 by Opening Day, he has nearly 1400 MLB plate
As the MLB offseason draws closer, the Baltimore Orioles have done some early housekeeping. The Orioles finished the regular season at 79-82, placing fourth in the American League East and missing the playoffs by several games behind the final Wild Card berth.
Although Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin slumped to a 5.93 ERA during an injury-limited, 71 1/3-inning campaign in 2025, the O’s brought him back on a one-year, $10MM contract last winter.
Even the Orioles mascots, the Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash, couldn’t escape the layoffs. The people playing the mascots, along with the team photographer and several other employees, were shown the exit door.
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.
Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg missed all of 2026 with multiple injuries. First, it was an oblique strain over the winter. Then, it was an elbow issue that resulted in Tommy John surgery.
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 Baltimore Orioles have agreed to terms on a 2027 minor-league contract with 32-year-old right-handed pitcher Jackson Rees, via the MLB transaction log.
Alonso inked a five-year, $155M deal to join the Orioles in free agency, and he ultimately became the first player in MLB history to lead both the American League and the National League in RBI in separate seasons.
Gunnar Henderson revealed that a right wrist injury affected him for much of the 2026 season after the Baltimore Orioles were eliminated from postseason contention.