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Ryan Helsley Expected To Avoid Elbow Surgery

The Orioles have been without closer Ryan Helsley for the past two weeks as he recovers from his second elbow injury of the season. Manager Craig Albernaz shed light on Helsley’s diagnosis before Saturday’s matchup against the Royals.

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Orioles Get Promising Update on Injured All-Star

The Baltimore Orioles received encouraging news Saturday after testing revealed closer Ryan Helsley's injured elbow does not include a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Orioles Draft: Ty Head selected with second round pick

With their second round pick in the 2026 draft, the Orioles chose outfielder Ty Head from North Carolina State. That follows on the heels of their first round pick going to a high school outfielder, Eric Booth Jr.

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Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / July 11

Orioles Take An OF In 1st Round For 4th Straight Year, But Not A College Prospect This Time

The Baltimore Orioles were selecting higher than anyone would have wanted nine years into a rebuild, but not high enough to grab the most-coveted prospects.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Orioles Draft Pick Tracker

This tracker will be updated as soon as possible after the Orioles make their picks across the two days of the draft. Day 1 of the draft will go through the fourth round.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Orioles Draft: Eric Booth Jr. selected at #7 overall

The Orioles have kicked off their 2026 draft class by choosing a talented high school outfielder, Eric Booth Jr. from Mississippi. The lefty-batting Vanderbilt commit is almost certainly not going to go to college now.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / July 11

Orioles select high school outfielder Eric Booth Jr. with 7th overall pick in draft

The Orioles on Saturday selected Mississippi high school outfielder Eric Booth Jr. with the seventh overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft. It’s the first time the Orioles have picked a high school player with the first pick since Jackson Holliday, who was chosen first overall in 2022.

Baltimore Orioles News / 5 GOATs / July 11

Baltimore Orioles select Vanderbilt OF commit Eric Booth Jr. in 2026 MLB Draft

The Baltimore Orioles selected Vanderbilt outfielder commit Eric Booth Jr. in the 2026 MLB Draft. He is the son of Eric Booth, who the Toronto Blue Jays selected in the 34th round of the 1993 MLB Draft.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Everything you need to know about the Orioles and the 2026 MLB Draft

This time a year ago, the Orioles headed into baseball’s annual amateur draft with four of the top 37 picks and a bigger bonus pool than any other team has ever had since the pool system was introduced in 2012.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / July 11

If The Orioles Could Hit Starters Like They Hit Bullpens They Wouldn't Be In Last Place

If the Orioles could hit starting pitching at even a league average rate, perhaps their season wouldn’t have started unraveling in May. If they could do

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Orioles fans have mostly given up on postseason hopes

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 11

Seeking home series win, Orioles ride momentum into rematch vs. Royals

The last two times the Baltimore Orioles opened a home series with a victory, in June, they lost the next two games. They'll try to reverse that trend when they have a rematch with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

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Orioles minor league recap 7/11: Lo Re leaves Delmarva game after collision

The Tides out-hit the Chiefs in this one by an 8-4 margin and still lost the game. You might be tempted to think that means that Syracuse got clutch hits with RISP and Norfolk didn’t, but you would be wrong: Syracuse was 0-6 with RISP.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 11

Orioles news: O’s get thrilling win; MLB Draft starts today

Good morning, Camden Chatters. Even in a season that isn’t going according to plan, an immutable fact remains: life seems a little bit better after an Orioles win.

Samuel Basallo News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / July 11

Basallo celebrates clutch 2-run homer in Orioles’ thrilling 5-3 win over Royals

BALTIMORE–What happened? Samuel Basallo waited for several seconds at home plate, hoping his drive to right field would stay fair. It stayed fair, and it put the Orioles in front and the fans in a frenzy.

Samuel Basallo News / Field Level Media / July 10

Samuel Basallo powers Orioles past Royals with late HR

Samuel Basallo hit a two-run tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the host Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.

Jeremiah Jackson News / Field Level Media / July 9

Jeremiah Jackson's late heroics carry Orioles past Cubs

Jeremiah Jackson hit a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning to give the Orioles the lead and Baltimore held on to defeat the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2, avoiding a three-game series sweep despite collecting only three hits Thursday afternoon.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / July 9

Who Was the Last Orioles Player to Hit 3 Straight Home Runs Before Tyler O'Neill?

Tyler O'Neill became the first Baltimore Orioles player to homer in three consecutive plate appearances since Ryan Mountcastle did it on June 19, 2021 against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Birdland Insider.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / July 9

Orioles' Craig Albernaz Explains Reason Behind Blaze Alexander Decision

Blaze Alexander is batting eighth in the Baltimore Orioles lineup again on Thursday, and manager Craig Albernaz has an explanation for why one of the team's best hitters keeps getting placed at the bottom of the order.

Adley Rutschman News / Athlon Sports / July 9

Orioles Make Adley Rutschman Decision Ahead of Cubs Game

The Baltimore Orioles made an interesting lineup decision surrounding catcher Adley Rutschman on Thursday before their series finale against the Chicago Cubs.

Chadwick Tromp News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 9

Orioles Outright Chadwick Tromp

The Orioles announced that catcher Chadwick Tromp accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore designated him for assignment last week.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 8

Phil Regan, legendary MLB pitching coach and ex-Orioles manager, dies at 89

Former Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan, widely renowned by the nickname “The Vulture,” died on Wednesday at the age of 89.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 4

Reds ace Hunter Greene struggles in 2026 debut

The Cincinnati Reds' best pitcher, Hunter Greene, made his regular season debut Saturday. It just did not go as he or the Reds may have hoped.

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Beltway rivals Orioles and Nationals complete first trade between franchises

The Nationals and Orioles made their first trade since relocation. It may be a sign that the two sides are ready to coexist.

Red Sox's Willson Contreras throws helmet at Nationals' Cade Cavalli during bench-clearing brawl

Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parker likely needs season-ending surgery

Orioles IF Blaze Alexander's clutch defense has taken a downturn

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Orioles IF Blaze Alexander's clutch defense has taken a downturn

Alexander is normally established for his defense, as he committed only one error across his first 67 games. But the 27-year-old has gone through a rough patch defensively, committing four errors across a five-game span.

Luis Garcia Jr. fuels Nationals' win with second multi-HR game of June

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