With the Baltimore Orioles set to begin their 2026 Spring Training games on Friday, new manager Craig Albernaz continues to develop his plans for the team's Opening Day roster.
In just two days, the Baltimore Orioles will take the field for their first spring training game, signaling the start of a new season. The team will begin rounding out its roster while getting extended looks at players who could join the major league club at some point this season.
The Orioles made some big time moves over the offseason. Pete Alonso should provide legitimate protection to Baltimore’s other top hitters. Ryan Helsley knows what it takes to close out games in big spots, and the organization continues to hype up trade acquisition Shane Baz.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Here at Camden Chat, we have been posting a question of the day every day for a few weeks now. Most of these questions asked your thoughts about the upcoming
Good Morning Birdland, There are just two days left until an actual game is played down in Florida, kicking off this year’ Grapefruit League action. The Orioles and Yankees will face off in Sarasota at 1:05 pm on Friday.
SARASOTA–Wednesday marks the beginning of the second week of spring training for the Orioles, and before we look ahead, let’s recap an eventful first week.
Former player Robinson Chirinos will return to the Orioles but in a new role. The club announced that he will be working as a special assistant in the baseball operations and player development department.
This spring training is a crucial one for Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin, who was re-signed on a one-year, $10 million deal with a 2027 mutual option in the offseason.
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.
SARASOTA-What’s happening? Last season, centerfielder Colton Cowser had two stints on the injured list, one for the thumb he broke diving headfirst into first base and another when he crashed into the outfield wall in Philadelphia.
The Baltimore Orioles, you might have heard, signed a guy named Pete Alonso this winter. The Polar Bear, he of great power and Home Run Derby success, took up a lot of headlines in and around Baltimore since December.
Heading into this season, there has been a ton of buzz generated around what the Baltimore Orioles' lineup is capable of. Combining the offseason acquisitions of Taylor Ward and Pete Alonso with the other young superstars in the lineup have the Orioles poised to be a top offensive team in all of baseball.
The current buzz out of Sarasota has seemingly shifted from which players the Orioles may add to the roster to who may soon be heading out the door. MLB
On February 5, news broke that the Baltimore Orioles completed a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for utility player Blaze Alexander. In return, Baltimore traded reliever Kade Strowd along with minor league players Wellington Aracena and José Mejia.
SARASOTA-What’s happening? Monday was the first day of full-squad workouts for the Orioles, and players gathered for a group meeting. Control owner David Rubenstein and minority owner Michael Arougheti addressed the team.
The Baltimore Orioles had their young star infielder back at their big league camp on Monday. Jackson Holliday returned to the Orioles' camp in Sarasota for the first time since undergoing surgery last week to remove a broken hamate bone that he suffered while taking live batting practice in just his fifth at-bat.
Injuries have created an opportunity for the Baltimore Orioles to get corner infielder Coby Mayo and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle into the lineup. Instead, neither may be on the roster come Opening Day.
The Baltimore Orioles had a very frustrating 2025 season. Baltimore missed the Major League Baseball Playoffs, after posting a losing campaign. This offseason, the Orioles have made a lot of moves to try and rebuild their roster.
It wasn’t so long ago that the Baltimore Orioles were one of the top dogs in the American League East division. In fact, they took the top spot in 2023 thanks to a 101-win showing, only to follow that up with a 91-win campaign in 2024 that resulted in a Wild Card berth.
With snow and ice still piled up high and temperatures struggling to get above freezing, spring training could not be coming at a more perfect time. The long awaited return of Baltimore Orioles baseball is almost here.
Gunnar Henderson and Kyle Bradish are positioned to lead a retooled Baltimore Orioles club into the 2026 season, anchoring a projected Opening Day lineup and rotation that blends established stars with young talent and new power.
The two-time reigning World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers could have stood pat all offseason long without making any additions, and they would still be viewed as a major contender to win the Fall Classic again in 2026.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will open the 2026 season on the injured list after suffering a fractured hamate bone in his right hand during live batting practice on Feb.
Framber Valdez and the Baltimore Orioles were linked for a long time. Baltimore’s President of Baseball Operations, Mike Elias, and Valdez have known each other since their time together with the Houston Astros.