There was hope coming into the 2026 season that the Orioles would see Jackson Holliday take a significant step towards stardom. The former number one overall pick had shown growth in 2025, gaining crucial experience and looking more comfortable at the plate.
Anyone could be forgiven for having written off Vance Honeycutt heading into the 2026 season. His was a familiar story: Late first-round pick runs into a speedbump in his development and never recovers.
Good morning Birdland, As we wait for the World Series to begin on Friday, there may be a baseball-sized hole in your evening entertainment. That reminded me that the Arizona Fall League does, in fact, exist, and there are a handful of intereting Orioles prospects in action.
MLB has been awarding the American League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1980 season. How many of the winners in that time can you name in six minutes?
In the years when games at Memorial Stadium felt like a family affair, a Baltimore police lieutenant’s daughter became everyone’s kid sister. A classic photo evokes the era.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
The Orioles announced that they have signed left-hander Jayvien Sandridge to a minor league deal for the 2027 season. He was already in the Baltimore system but was eligible for minor league free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles fell short of the playoffs yet again in 2026, finishing with a record of 79-82. Following three straight seasons with a winning record from 2022-24, the team has now finished under .500 in back-to-back years.
The Baltimore Orioles have officially named their next general manager relatively early in the offseason. The Orioles introduced Jared Banner as the franchise's new GM on Monday.
The Baltimore Orioles endured another disappointing season in 2026, missing the playoffs and finishing below .500 for the second year in a row. With the Orioles heading into a pivotal offseason, they'll have a new general manager in their front office.
Both announcements landed on the same day, yet both men are walking into jobs that could not be more different … or more urgent.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
The Baltimore Orioles named Chicago Cubs executive Jared Banner as their new general manager on Monday. Banner will work alongside president of baseball operations Mike Elias, who held the GM role in Baltimore from 2018-25.
The Baltimore Orioles are sticking with Mike Elias, but after another substandard campaign, the team’s president of baseball operations must move with an uncomfortable sense of urgency heading into the offseason.
8:30 am: The Orioles have officially announced the hiring. The club said in a release that Banner will be in charge of player development, coaching, and performance.
The Tigers have signed left-hander Nick Raquet to a two-year minor league contract, according to 7 News’ Ari Alexander. Raquet became a free agent after he was released by the Orioles in early September.
As the CBA negotiations intensify and the threat of a lockout looms over baseball, Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein may have said something that could put the league’s long-standing push for a salary cap under fresh scrutiny.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Luis Vázquez has elected free agency, according to the MiLB transaction log. This move ends Vázquez’s tenure in the Orioles organization, where he had spent the past two seasons primarily as depth.
How many of the players with the most career strikeouts for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
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.
The Baltimore Orioles underperformed during the 2026 season. They entered the year with lofty expectations, but the Orioles ultimately missed the postseason.
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.
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 Boston Red Sox were in a dark place just a few short months ago.
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.
He made Major League Baseball history in his first season with a new team.
Baseball Hall of Famer CC Sabathia had a day to remember on Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Alonso offered a quote that sparked plenty of conversations on New York sports radio station WFAN and that may annoy some Mets supporters.
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