Baltimore Orioles: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

MLB News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / May 22

Albernaz defends Orioles’ use of analytics: ‘I want more information’; Akin to open; O’s-Tigers lineups

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz is a firm devotee of analytics in baseball. MASN analyst Ben McDonald, was critical of what he says is the team’s overreliance on the practice after the team’s 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / May 22

Are the Orioles trying to hit the ball too hard?

You know your team’s season is going badly when … Oh, here’s a surefire one: in-organization fights start to erupt about why the team is playing badly.

Heston Kjerstad News / Camden Chat / May 22

Orioles minor league recap 5/22: Kjerstad struggles in Norfolk loss

With the Orioles idle, Norfolk represented the closest thing to a major league game last night. With that said, the outcome is about what you’ve come to expect.

Gerrit Cole News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 22

Tigers, Orioles eager to ignite struggling offenses in opener

The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles will look to get their seasons untracked when they meet Friday night in Baltimore. It's the beginning of a 10-game homestand for the Orioles, who just finished a 1-5 road trip.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / May 22

Orioles news: A season-defining homestand begins

Good morning, Camden Chatters. Can you believe the Orioles’ 2026 season is not even two months old? It’s felt like two decades. The shoddy pitching, the atrocious defense, the unproductive offense, the overall uninspired play — we’ve seen so much bad baseball already.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / May 22

Questions for the troubled Orioles

May has been a disaster for the Orioles. They’re 6-13, have been outscored, 117-70, and swept in series by the teams with the best two records in the American League, the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Orioles Outright Jose Espada

The Orioles announced that right-hander Jose Espada has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. He had been designated for assignment earlier this week when the O’s claimed outfielder Michael Siani.

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / May 21

Three Keys To The Orioles Series With The Slumping Tigers

There may not be must-win series in May in MLB and the Orioles might already be beyond the point where an individual series is going to save the course of their season.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Braves Claim Maverick Handley

The Braves on Thursday claimed catcher Maverick Handley off waivers from the Orioles, per a team announcement. Righty Hurston Waldrep moves from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / May 20

These 3 Orioles Transactions Are Imperative Before A Critical 10-Game Homestand

The Orioles exist as presently constructed as a vehicle to promote bobbleheads and splash zones and a massive new scoreboard that tax payers subsidized.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / May 20

Orioles 8th Inning Meltdown In Sweep By Rays Highlights Failures Of Their Perpetual Rebuild

Everything that is deficient and shattered and un-fixable about the Orioles under baseball operations demagogue Mike Elias showed up in the late innings Wednesday afternoon.

Samuel Basallo News / Just Baseball / May 20

How Samuel Basallo Has Put It All Together

Long one of the most talented and productive hitters in the minor leagues, Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo was consistently one of the youngest players at each level he played at.

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Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

2 Orioles pitchers receive crucial injury updates

While the Baltimore Orioles attempt to right the ship this season, the club is also dealing with several injuries on the roster. On Wednesday, the franchise received important updates for two pitchers.

Gunnar Henderson News / Athlon Sports / May 19

What Is Wrong With Gunnar Henderson? An Exam of the Most Confusing Slump in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

If you drafted Gunnar Henderson in the first two rounds of your fantasy league this spring — and most serious managers did — you have spent the better part of six weeks refreshing your lineup page and making involuntary sounds at your phone.

Jackson Holliday News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 19

Orioles’ Jackson Holliday playing vs. Rays, but there’s a catch

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday worked hard to return from his hand injury and he was recently activated from the IL. While he is expected to make his 2026 season debut on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, Holliday is still dealing with some pain from the injury.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 19

Orioles Select Albert Suarez, Designate Maverick Handley

The Orioles on Tuesday selected the contract of righty Albert Suarez from Triple-A Norfolk and designated catcher Maverick Handley for assignment, per a team announcement.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 18

Orioles' pitching woes continue vs. Rays

Orioles' pitching woes continue with disastrous Trevor Rogers outing

The Baltimore Orioles have no answer to their severe pitching woes.

Orioles reinstate IF Jackson Holliday; set to make season debut

Royals' trade-deadline plans could take hit with Kris Bubic news

Gio Urshela announces retirement after 10 MLB seasons

Each MLB division leader's biggest weakness at the quarter point

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

Jackson Holliday News / Field Level Media / May 18

Orioles reinstate IF Jackson Holliday; set to make season debut

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Jackson Holliday from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 20

The six most disappointing MLB players this season

With the MLB season a touch over 25% of the way complete, slow starts are no longer being looked at as nothing to worry about. Sluggish starts are beginning to turn into season long concerns, especially for some stellar players.

Mariners rookie Colt Emerson makes history with dramatic first career HR

Phillies accomplish rare feat not seen since 1951 Giants

Twins send former No. 1 pick to minors

Mets prospect Nick Morabito to wear unexpected uniform number

Mets will roll with all-rookie outfield after latest call-up