The Orioles officially fleshed out their list of non-roster invites for 2026 Spring Training on February 4. That list includes a former first-round pick, Enrique Bradfield Jr., as well as two of the Orioles’ best pitching prospects in the system.
Hello, friends. There are now 49 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. That’s seven weeks from today that we’ll be back to real baseball. I’m not so sure we’ll be rid of the snow piles by then.
The Orioles will have to look elsewhere for another starter. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Detroit Tigers are in agreement with left-hander Framber Valdez on a three-year, $115 million deal, which includes an opt-out after the second season.
The Baltimore Orioles prioritized their pitching staff during the 2026 offseason, making several moves both in their rotation and the bullpen. Baltimore first signed closer Ryan Helsley to a two-year, $14 million deal in late November to replace the injured Felix Bautista.
The Orioles invited 30 non-roster players to next week’s spring training in Sarasota. Fifteen are pitchers and 15 are position players. The most well-known is right-hander Albert Suárez, who after being invited to spring training in 2024, ended up starting 24 times for the Orioles, tied for second-most on the club.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
After a disappointing 2025, Orioles GM Mike Elias certainly has not been sitting around doing nothing this offseason, hoping that the problems will solve themselves with much of the same core of the roster returning.
Jeremiah Jackson made his major league debut the day after the Orioles traded Cedric Mullins to the Mets. The trade deadline marked the unofficial end to a season that was lost over the first two months.
Good Morning Birdland, It is getting increasingly difficult to write these opening thoughts to the Bird Droppings while the Orioles make no roster moves of note.
After an absence of five seasons, Frederick has returned as an Orioles affiliate. The Frederick Keys, which were an Orioles’ minor league team from 1989-2019, will return as the team’s High-A affiliate.
Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish won his arbitration hearing over the Orioles, the Associated Press reports. He’ll be paid the $3.55MM that he and his camp at All Bases Covered Sports Management submitted rather than the $2.875MM figure submitted by the team.
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.
Good morning, Camden Chatters. You wouldn’t know it from the current weather on the East Coast, but baseball season is fast approaching. In just one week, all Orioles pitchers and catchers will have reported to Sarasota for the start of spring training.
The Red Sox have a minor league deal with reliever Vinny Nittoli, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The Gaeta Sports Management client receives a non-roster invitation to MLB Spring Training.
The Baltimore Orioles made one of the biggest moves their franchise had seen in years when they signed Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract in December.
The Baltimore Orioles have added another depth piece to their roster. It was announced late Sunday evening that the Orioles acquired infielder/outfielder Bryan Ramos from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations.
Ray Miller was known for many things during his time as a major league manager and pitching coach. Yes, he was the manager for the Baltimore Orioles for two seasons (1998-1999) and is a part of MLB history, as he didn’t include Cal Ripken Jr.’s name on the lineup card that broke the Iron Man’s streak at 2,632 consecutive games played.
The Orioles have acquired infielder Bryan Ramos from the White Sox, according to reporter Francys Romero. Baltimore has officially announced the trade, and the Sox will get cash considerations in return. To open up a 40-man spot for Ramos, the Orioles designated Weston Wilson for assignment.
The Baltimore Orioles made some big moves in the offseason, but they have not fully addressed the situation with their starting rotation. Meanwhile, Framber Valdez still remains unsigned in the free agent market.
The calendar is soon flipping to February, meaning the Baltimore Orioles’ pitchers and catchers report to camp on Feb. 11. The signings of first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Ryan Helsley helped start Baltimore’s offseason on a grand note.
Every fantasy baseball player will immediately answer yes. For me, it is not that easy. Gunnar is a tremendously talented baseball player. For those of us who play by the SMART System, it is a bit different.
Framber Valdez is the top free agent remaining on the market despite going into the offseason as arguably the best starting pitcher available. The controversial incident involving the Houston Astros catcher last year may have lowered his stock.
The Baltimore Orioles have had a busy offseason in 2026. It started with a trade for outfielder Taylor Ward, then the massive five-year deal for first baseman Pete Alonso.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad received an important update on Friday, via Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. “Orioles manager Craig Albernaz says outfielder Heston Kjerstad (undisclosed) is expected to be a ‘full participant’ in spring training,” Weyrich wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
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.
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.