The Baltimore Orioles will enter the 2026 season as a completely different team. But despite parting with some key prospects, the team still has a strong presence on the Top 100 Prospects list from Baseball America.
On Wednesday, Baseball America released its Top 100 prospects list for the season, kicking off the unofficial top prospect list season that will play out between now and the start of the regular season.
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was announced on Tuesday night, with outfielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones earning their way into Cooperstown after receiving the support of at least the necessary 75% of voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
With pitchers and catchers starting to report to spring training in one month, free agency is heading into the home stretch. As teams work to finalize their rosters, the Baltimore Orioles have been quiet after doing a lot of their work early in the offseason.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Baltimore’s aggressive approach in free agency has left me wanting more. While the majority of Birdland remains focused on Framber Valdez, my attention has drifted to the outfield.
Spring training begins three weeks from now, and while the Orioles’ offseason has been a busy one, there are still questions to be answered before pitchers and catchers report.
The Orioles thought he’d develop into a star pitcher, but in the end, what his teammates remembered most about him was his funny nickname. SUBSCRIBE HERE By any reckoning, my oral history of the Orioles, published in 2001, qualifies as a heavy lift.
The Baltimore Orioles signed several international free agents to their farm system as they seek to replenish their minor league depth. They have signed 10 international free agents, one of the lowest nets per team so far.
As the Baltimore Orioles look to improve their pitching staff, they added some depth to the organization on Tuesday. Roch Kubatko of MASN reported that the Orioles signed right-hander Hans Crouse to a minor league contract.
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.
Since A.J. Preller has been in control of the Padres’ front office, San Diego has not been shy to make the aggressive move. The Padres made several of those in-season last year, which helped the MLB roster but depleted the farm system.
One day after the Atlanta Braves received news that their shortstop for 2026, Ha-Seong Kim, suffered a hand injury, they found their stopgap at shortstop until his return.
There are many reasons for the Orioles failure in 2025. Injuries piled up. The rotation was too thin. And a little bad luck certainly contributed. But perhaps the most disappointing part of the entire squad was the offense, a largely homegrown unit that was supposed to be the backbone of the team’s championship window.
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I hope you had a nice weekend. It was another quiet weekend for the Orioles. MLB has had a busy past week overall, as the last big free agents are starting to find homes.
Spring training is less than a month away, and Grapefruit League play begins on February 20th. Pitchers and catchers report on February 11th, and those participating in the World Baseball Classic report two days before.
The Baltimore Orioles' offense appears to be in a great position heading into the 2026 season. Even if Mike Elias and the rest of the Orioles' front office were relatively quiet this winter, Baltimore's starting lineup would still have looked solid.
The Baltimore Orioles remain active in the pitching market as the organization continues shaping its roster for a sustained postseason push. With rotation questions lingering, Justin Verlander rumors have surfaced as the club evaluates veteran options amid a competitive free-agent landscape.
The Orioles have shown interest in Justin Verlander, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While the O’s are the first club publicly tied to the future Hall of Famer beyond the incumbent Giants, Rosenthal unsurprisingly writes that Verlander has received interest from multiple teams.
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 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 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.
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.