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Orioles re-sign Albert Suarez to minor-league contract

The Baltimore Orioles have brought back right-hander Albert Suarez on another minor-league contract, continuing an insane cycle that has defined the veteran pitcher’s 2026 season.

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Orioles’ options for adding September players

On Tuesday, the Orioles get to add two players when the roster expands to 28. One can be a pitcher, the other a position player. Let’s take a look at some of the options for those 27th and 28th players on their roster.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 29

Friday Night Orioles Victory GIF Party

It is Friday night. Or at least it was when this game started. The Orioles have beaten the Athletics by a 4-3 score over a ten-inning contest. It was, frankly, a stupid game where a lot of things happened that should have caused the O’s to lose, except, they didn’t lose.

Blaze Alexander News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 28

Orioles Blaze Alexander Batting Leadoff And Playing Short In Return From IL

The Orioles are wasting no time getting to see as much Blaze Alexander as soon as possible. Baltimore added the sparkplug to the active roster and are batting him leadoff in Sacramento against the A’s in his first game back after breaking his hand getting hit by a pitch just before the All-Star break.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 28

The Orioles Should Stick With Jackson Holliday In The Leadoff Spot (For Now)

There was a time last spring when an interim Orioles skipper revealed the depths of how overmatched he was by declaring then-struggling Jackson Holliday as the team leadoff guy into perpetuity, or something close to it.

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / August 28

Orioles' Coby Mayo showcasing dominance against southpaws

Mayo has been putting up stellar numbers against southpaws this season.

Orioles, with eye on wild-card chase, take on Athletics

The 'Most MLB Playoff home runs' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / August 28

Peter Schmuck’s short take: If the Orioles are going to make a playoff run, they better start sprinting right now

Considering the way the 2026 season has gone, it’s nice to see the Orioles put together a couple of series wins over the past week, but we all know that won’t be enough.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 28

Do the Orioles have enough left in the tank to make a run?

Labor Day steals fast upon us, and in baseball language, this means we’re closing in on the point in the season when a team’s record and standings are

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 28

Orioles minor league recap 8/28: Bautista looks sharp in second rehab appearance

Félix Bautista delivered a clean inning in his second rehab appearance (first at Triple-A). Bautista shook off the rust from his first outing and generated a ground out, strikeout, and fly out.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 28

Orioles news: O’s fail to sweep, West Coast trip upcoming

Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles’ frantic march toward .500 has hit another stumbling block. They couldn’t complete the sweep of the Cardinals yesterday afternoon, dropping the finale by a 7-5 score.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / August 28

Orioles’ minor league notebook: Azocar having a blast at Frederick, Layton making adjustments

When the Orioles acquired five players from the Boston Red Sox in the Adley Rutschman deal on August 3rd, most of the attention was on two top pitchers, right-handers Anthony Eyanson and Kyle Witherspoon.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 28

The Orioles Must Get Creative To Revamp Their Outfield For 2027

The Baltimore Orioles had one of the worst-fielding and weakest-hitting outfields in MLB in 2025. The Baltimore Orioles have one the worst-fielding and weakest-hitting outfields in MLB again in 2026.

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The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 27

Orioles Re-Sign Albert Suárez To Minor League Contract

The Orioles re-signed righty Albert Suárez to a minor league deal, relays Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. He’ll report to Triple-A Norfolk. Suárez elected free agency earlier in the week after his latest DFA.

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 27

Orioles Continue Trend Of Failed Sweeps In Loss To Cardinals

After an impressive start to the series, The Orioles fell short to the Cardinals in game three. The O’s put up five more runs (after scoring 21 runs in the first two games), but it wasn’t enough to secure the sweep.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 27

Orioles, after almost enduring epic collapse, seek sweep of Cardinals

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish called it a "relentless win" for the Orioles, one that sets up a possible three-game series sweep against the host St.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 26

Orioles outlast Cardinals after blowing early 7-run lead

Pete Alonso homered and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory against the St.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / August 26

2026 MLB Draft Review: New York Mets

Limited, thanks to penalties accumulated through free agency, the Mets didn’t have a lot of MLB Draft pool money to play with. For 2026, the Mets went with upside in the first round, and then complemented the risk with some proven, well-known college players from the SEC.

Luis Vazquez News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 26

Orioles Select Luis Vazquez

The Orioles selected the contract of infielder Luis Vazquez before Wednesday’s matchup against the Cardinals. He’ll take the spot of outfielder Tyler O’Neill, who is headed to the injured list with shoulder inflammation.

Pete Alonso News / Viral Sports News / August 26

Orioles Announce Pete Alonso Decision on Wednesday

The Baltimore Orioles headed into Wednesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals hoping to close out a series win after pounding the home team 13-1 the night before.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Craig Albernaz Gives Explanation for Removing Pete Alonso From Orioles Game

Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz explained why Pete Alonso was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the decision coming during a 13-1 blowout victory.

Blaze Alexander News / Larry Brown Sports / August 25

Orioles’ Blaze Alexander makes a wild behind-the-back tag in rehab game

Blaze Alexander is flexing on the minor leagues right now. The Baltimore Orioles infielder Alexander went viral in a game Tuesday for an absolutely wild tag.

Felix Bautista News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 23

Felix Bautista Begins Minor League Rehab Assignment

Felix Bautista threw 22 pitches today with Double-A Chesapeake, allowing a hit and three walks while retiring just one of five batters faced in the first game of his minor league rehab assignment.