All indications are that the Baltimore Orioles have one more move for a starting pitcher up their sleeve this offseason. Despite adding Shane Baz to the front of the rotation, the club remains linked to several top free agent pitchers, most notably Framber Valdez, who remains unsigned as we approach February.
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.
Greetings! It’s that magical time of the year when baseball pundits publish their annual rankings and Orioles fans can argue about whether Samuel Basallo should be the fourth-best prospect in baseball or the eighth.
Good morning, Camden Chatters. This week has brought a renewed focus on the Orioles’ farm system — well, theirs and everyone else’s — as various publications have updated their prospect rankings for 2026, including The Athletic and ESPN.
In constructing their roster, the Orioles have added depth, and right-handed power. They’ve got options at many positions. However, some players are so crucial to their success in 2026 that the Orioles can’t afford for them to fail.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
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 are still looking to make moves in free agency, and they seem to have their eyes on one player in particular. Framber Valdez is that player, and as the days go by, it feels as if he will sign with the team, especially after this latest report from Steve Phillips.
With spring training only a few weeks away, it’s possible that the Orioles are done adding to the roster. Framber Valdez remains available, and the Birds could strike for a number of players at any point, but the team could also decide to stand pat.
Good Morning Birdland, It is an assumption around the league that the Orioles’ offseason work is not done just yet. Specifically, they want to upgrade their rotation.
Two weeks from today, pitchers and catchers have their first workout at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, and time is growing short for the Orioles to add another starter before camp opens.
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.
As Baltimore Orioles fans continue to wait on news about a possible signing of Framber Valdez, the team has been linked to another ace via the trade market.
The pre-2026 prospect rankings lists continue to swoon over Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo. In ESPN’s top 100 list published today, Kiley McDaniel ranks Basallo as MLB’s #4 prospect, behind only the consensus top three in baseball, Konnor Griffin (Pirates), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), and Jesús Made (Brewers).
Eight weeks ago, I broke down the possible paths the Orioles might go down to have a successful offseason. One of the possibilities I laid out was some combination of Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez and a big bat like Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber or Pete Alonso.
Good morning, Camden Chatters. We’re just a couple of weeks away now from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. As of now, that group of Orioles pitchers still does not include Framber Valdez.
Sometimes drafting feels like a boxing match with 11 opponents. Or maybe more like Die Hard with a Vengeance. You have to solve a puzzle in 90 seconds every round based on all the factors to make sure your draft does not blow up.
Free agent Tomoyuki Sugano is not planning to return to Nippon Professional Baseball, per a report from Yahoo Japan (hat tip here for the translation).
The Yankees signed right-hander Dylan Coleman to a minor league deal last week, according to Coleman’s MLB.com profile page. It wasn’t specified if the contract included an invitation to New York’s Major League spring camp.
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.
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.
The Baltimore Orioles signed several international free agents to their farm system as they seek to replenish their minor league depth. They have signed 10 international free agents, one of the lowest nets per team so far.
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.
The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration by reaching agreement with star shortstop Gunnar Hendeson on an $8.5 million contract for the 2026 season, MLB.com reported on Thursday.