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Hello, friends. There are now 67 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. 6 7 is a big meme with the kids, have you heard? If you have, that’s probably because the kids have moved on to something else now that the old people found out about it.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / January 17

Orioles showing interest in multiple-time Cy Young winner

With the free agent pitching market starting to thin out, the Baltimore Orioles are continuing to evaluate potential options to bolster their rotation.

Justin Verlander News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 17

Orioles among teams interested in Justin Verlander

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.

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Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / January 17

Busy week for Orioles as Framber Valdez remains unsigned

While three of the top remaining free agents — left-handed starter Ranger Suárez, outfielder Kyle Tucker and infielder Bo Bichette — chose new teams in the past few days, there’s still a free-agent starter the Orioles would love to have.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 17

Orioles Among Teams With Interest In Justin Verlander

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / January 16

MASN is finally trying to deliver real spring training coverage

A headline from this website in February of each of the past three years: 2023: Orioles announce embarrassingly paltry spring training broadcast schedule 2024: MASN announces another paltry spring schedule 2025: Orioles announce another year’s pathetic spring training broadcast schedule They were nothing if not consistent.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / January 16

Orioles news: 20 spring training games coming to MASN

Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! If you have a long weekend ahead of you, I hope you spend it well. The Orioles did not take any action yesterday to improve their 2026 team, but there was some news.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / January 16

Perez on Orioles’ international class: ‘A lot of years in the working’

The Orioles had just over $8 million to spend on signing their international prospects, and more than three-quarters of it went to four teenaged prospects from the Dominican Republic.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / January 15

Orioles add five top-rated prospects in international class

The Baltimore Orioles were tied for the highest international bonus pool allotment in baseball ($8,034,900) this year, and they certainly put that money to good use.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / January 15

Orioles to televise record 20 spring training games on MASN; Josh Lewin joins broadcast team

The Orioles announced that they’ll televise a record 20 games from spring training. Nineteen will be called remotely from Baltimore. In previous years,

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / January 15

Orioles claim versatile lefty pitcher off waivers from Braves

The Baltimore Orioles have added another arm to their pitching staff. Baltimore announced on Thursday that they have claimed left-handed pitcher José Suarez off waivers.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / January 15

Orioles urged to reunite with southpaw bullpen piece

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.

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MLB News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / January 15

Orioles claim left-hander José Suárez from Braves

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.

Marco Luciano News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 15

Orioles Claim José Suarez, DFA Marco Luciano

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / January 15

Orioles news: 2026 international signings announced

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

Samuel Basallo News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / January 15

Samuel Basallo ranked #1 catching prospect for 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.

Sam Huff News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / January 15

Orioles sign catcher Sam Huff to a minor league contract

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.

Jhonkensy Noel News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 14

Orioles Outright Jhonkensy Noel

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Last Word On Sports / January 12

The Orioles Still Have Room For More Players After Arbitration

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.

Gunnar Henderson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 9

Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson makes 2025 injury revelation

During a deeply disappointing 2025 season, a diminished version of Gunnar Henderson was actually pretty far down the list of Baltimore Orioles problems.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / January 9

Report: Orioles make $8.5M deal with SS Gunnar Henderson, avoid arbitration

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.

Felix Hernandez News / Yardbarker / January 8

Former Mariners ace getting huge boost to Hall of Fame chances

Former Mariners ace Felix Hernandez getting huge boost to Hall of Fame chances

Former Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez received 81 votes for the Hall of Fame in 2025. His candidacy has gotten a tremendous boost this year.

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MLB News / New Baseball Media / January 5

2025 MLB Farm Review: Baltimore Orioles

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / December 30

Orioles banking on rotation depth being enough in AL East

While the Orioles' acquisitions improved the depth of the rotation, they did not address their lack of a true top-of-the-rotation starter.

Orioles Re-Sign Zach Eflin

Orioles Designate Will Robertson For Assignment

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Zach Eflin News / The Forkball / December 29

Zach Eflin Returns to Orioles on One-Year, $10M Contract

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.