After Friday night’s record-setting win over the Red Sox, Birdland should have been feeling good about the O’s winning their first AL East series of the season.
It’s Tuesday morning on Camden Chat, which means it’s time for our usual recap of the good, the bad, and the ugly from the Orioles’ minor league system during the past week.
Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! Did you enjoy the off day? After two losses to the Red Sox, including one absolute beatdown, it was nice to get away from baseball for a day.
Through 28 games, Oriole starting pitchers have a 4.56 ERA, 22nd in baseball. The good news is that they’ve had only two awful starts. Chris Bassitt gave up six runs in two innings at Pittsburgh on April 5th, and Trevor Rogers allowed three runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings against Boston last Saturday.
Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.
I stopped by the Maryland Live casino on Sunday to cash another long-odds ticket on red-hot golfer Matt Fitzpatrick and decided to check the futures odds on the Orioles.
Two years ago, Colton Cowser nearly won AL Rookie of the Year. Last year, he battled through multiple injuries and saw his production decline dramatically.
A rough way to close out the series at Harbor Park. The story of the afternoon was a scary moment in the third inning when starter Trey Gibson took a comebacker off his left leg and had to exit the game.
The Orioles activated closer Ryan Helsley from the family leave/bereavement list on Sunday. They designated right-hander Albert Suárez for assignment. Helsley left the Orioles after Tuesday night’s game in Kansas City and missed three games.
The Orioles have designated right-hander Albert Suarez for assignment, the team announced. Closer Ryan Helsley has been reinstated from the bereavement list to take Suarez’s roster spot.
During his time as the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Mike Elias has often been criticized for his unwillingness to tap into the farm system in trades.
Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.
On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox met for game two in a best-of-three series between AL East foes. Boston demolished Baltimore, 17-1, exacting their revenge after a seven-run defeat the previous night.
The Tides were leading by two runs going into the eighth inning before the Red Birds put up a five-run eighth inning to take the lead. Norfolk scored two
It’s no secret that the Boston Red Sox’s season so far has been dismal. And that is putting it gently. Coming into Saturday’s road matinee against AL East rival Baltimore Orioles, the Sox ranked last in the American League in team hits and 2nd-to-last in runs scored.
Saturday was a rare good day for the Boston Red Sox this season as their bats finally came to life and a dominant 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles, improving their record to 10-17. The latter number is the problem, and it resulted in Red Sox management completely gutting their coaching staff after the game. Including manager Alex Cora.
The Saturday afternoon pitching matchup between Trevor Rogers and Garrett Crochet in the Baltimore Orioles-Boston Red Sox series didn’t have the same juice as it might’ve at the beginning of the season.
Adley Rutschman hit the first of his two two-run homers in Baltimore's three-homer first inning and the Orioles went on to rip the visiting Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday recently exited a rehab game with what seemed to be a potential injury setback. Holliday has been working hard to return and the early exit represented an injury scare.
The Baltimore Orioles placed veteran right-hander Dean Kremer on the 15-day injured list with a right quad strain, the team announced on Thursday evening.
The Baltimore Orioles are still waiting for answers on Jackson Holliday. The young second baseman is back in Baltimore for another MRI on his right hand after ongoing discomfort during rehab assignments.
With so many eyes on the revamped lineup and starting rotartion in Baltimore, the bullpen faced scrutiny from fans and the media heading into the 2026 season.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday is in Baltimore for another MRI on his ailing right hand, the team announced to reporters (link via Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner).
The Baltimore Orioles’ rough start to the 2026 MLB season isn’t getting any better. Young infielder Jackson Holliday has yet to play this season after suffering a hamate injury in spring training.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has had a fantastic start to his career in Major League Baseball. Playing in his fifth year in the majors, Rutschman has a career slash line of .255/.344/.413 with an OPS of .757, totaling 61 home runs and 233 RBIs in 515 games.