There's not much else the Baltimore Orioles need regarding their roster construction heading into the 2026 season. The franchise has become a clear winner this winter, largely because of the many ways Mike Elias and the rest of the Orioles' brass have improved their team after a disappointing 2025 campaign.
Needing another left-handed relief option, the Orioles claimed veteran José Suárez off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The 28-year-old is 22-29 with a 5.30 ERA and two saves in six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and one with Atlanta.
The Orioles announced they have claimed left-hander José Suarez off waivers from the Braves. It wasn’t previously reported that Atlanta had bumped Suarez from their roster but they apparently tried to quietly sneak him through waivers.
The Orioles kicked off another year’s international amateur signing period with some of their most high-end investments in signing bonuses yet. The 2026
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the busiest teams this offseason, making big trades and free agent signings. Despite all the roster additions, the team's young core remains intact, including 21-year-old catcher Samuel Basallo.
Needing catching depth, the Orioles signed Sam Huff, who’s played parts of five major league seasons, to a minor league contract on Thursday. Huff, who turned 28 on Wednesday, has played 98 games for Texas and San Francisco from 2020-2025.
With one month to go until pitchers and catchers report, the Orioles can’t be considered a finished product as yet. Another high-end starting pitcher appears to be the top priority — although the options are dwindling there — but the Birds could use some help in the bullpen, too.
Hello, friends. There are now 70 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. One month and one day from today is the full squad report date for spring training, though if it goes how these things typically do, most of the position players will probably be reporting before the deadline.
While 2025 wasn’t a good year for the Orioles on the field, it was an important year for their international program. Samuel Basallo, who was named the top catching prospect in baseball for the second straight year by MLB.com on Wednesday, became the first Latin American player signed under the current Orioles’ regime to play in the major leagues.
It’s been an exciting offseason for the Baltimore Orioles, with some big-name signings and blockbuster trades. Although a few stars remain on the free-agent market, some have already called the Orioles’ offseason the best in the league.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
For weeks, the top of the free agent starting pitching market has been frozen as the Orioles watched. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox reached out and nabbed one of the Orioles’ prime targets, left-hander Ranger Suárez for a reported five years and $130 million without opt outs or deferrals.
The Orioles announced that outfielder Jhonkensy Noel has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. He will stay in Baltimore’s system but without taking up a spot on the roster.
The options are beginning to dwindle for the Baltimore Orioles as they continue their hunt to land a premier starting pitcher. After acquiring Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in December, all signs pointed to the Orioles remaining aggressive in this pursuit, whether it be in a trade or through free agency.
Despite an already great offseason for the Baltimore Orioles to this point, they're still looking to address a glaring need for them, which is their starting rotation.
The D-backs and free agent righty Shawn Dubin agreed to a minor league deal, per Baseball America’s Matt Eddy. The agreement was actually reached last month, based on Dubin’s transaction log at MLB.com, but apparently didn’t become finalized until more recently.
The Cubs are in agreement with right-hander Corbin Martin on a minor league contract, reports Marquee’s Lance Brozdowski. The 30-year-old will presumably get a non-roster invite to MLB camp.
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with most of their arbitration-eligible players before the Jan. 8 deadline. Baltimore did not agree to terms with two players, pitchers Keegan Akin and Kyle Bradish, and will not head to a hearing.
During a deeply disappointing 2025 season, a diminished version of Gunnar Henderson was actually pretty far down the list of Baltimore Orioles problems.
The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration by reaching agreement with star shortstop Gunnar Hendeson on an $8.5 million contract for the 2026 season, MLB.com reported on Thursday.
The Baltimore Orioles are looking to pick up where they left off in 2024 after struggling for the entirety of the 2025 season amid underperformance from a few key prospects as well as some poor performances from their starting pitching rotation.
While the 2025 MLB campaign wasn’t a strong one for the Orioles, several notable prospects in their system excelled. Luis De Leon, Trey Gibson, and now-Rays prospect Michael Forret all had great years.
The Baltimore Orioles brought back a familiar arm as they continue reshaping their roster ahead of the 2026 season, re-signing right-hander Zach Eflin to a one-year, $10 million contract.
Free agent right-hander Zach Eflin re-signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 on Sunday night. Terms were not disclosed, but MLB Network first reported that the contract is worth a guaranteed $10 million.