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While the Baltimore Orioles won the AL East in 2023, the team entered the offseason in need of some pitching. The Orioles have been tied to many of the best pitchers on the trade market, but a deal doesn’t seem close. When it comes to Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease and Jesus Luzardo of […]

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to prove that their AL East championship was no fluke and that they’re here to stay. But as the Orioles scorch their path, it appears that it’ll be walked without a top flight free agent pitcher. Baltimore has shown interest in middle-tier pitchers from, “Marcus Stroman on down.” However, the […]

The New York Yankees already acquired outfielders Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo this offseason. New York may not be done looking to add talent via trade, though. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles have “sincere” trade interest in Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease. Cease is among the […]

The Baltimore Orioles enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2023, but fell short in the playoffs, sending them back to the drawing board this offseason. However, for the first time in a while, they will be adding to their roster in an effort to become a World Series contender, and that has led them to search […]

Former Baltimore Orioles infielder Ryan Minor passed away at 49-years old on Friday following his battle with cancer. Minor’s twin bother, Damon, made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter). “After a courageous and hard fought battle I’m sad to say that Ryan lost his fight with cancer this afternoon. He truly was the best twin […]

The Major League Baseball hot stove is beginning to sizzle. With Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Juan Soto off the board to their new destinations, expect more movement from MLB’s biggest stars in the days to come. One of the next stars that could be on the move in a trade is Dylan Cease of […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease has been on the trade market this offseason and, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles are considered the favorites: “The Chicago White Sox, who are shopping ace Dylan Cease, were disappointed seeing that the Dodgers sent promising young starter Ryan Pepiot to […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a trade, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Baltimore is receiving RHP Jonathan Heasley for minor league RHP Cesar Espinal. The Orioles’ acquisition of Heasley adds depth to their bullpen. He also could be a candidate to start. Heasley started 21 games in 2022 for […]

The Baltimore Orioles are coming off of one of their best seasons in recent memory with 101 wins and an AL East title. With their future looking bright, the Orioles now know where their home games will be held for their next three decades. They won’t be going anywhere, as the Orioles have reached an […]

The Baltimore Orioles shocked the baseball world en route to a 2023 AL East crown. Their next bold initiative? Signing two Scott Boras clients to contract extensions before they hit free agency. Speaking to the media on Thursday at MLB’s Winter Meetings, Boras joked that the Orioles reach out about deals for his clients Gunnar […]

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly in talks of being sold to Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder and billionaire David Rubenstein, Gillian Tan of Bloomberg reports. Rubenstein, 74, is reportedly among potential suitors looking to acquire the Orioles. However, as noted in the article, “nothing has been finalized” and “talks may still fall apart.” So far, no […]

Craig Kimbrel is set to join his fifth different team since 2021. The nine-time All-Star closer recently agreed to a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Kimbrel addressed his decision to sign with Baltimore in MLB free agency, per Roch Kubatko of MASN. “Craig Kimbrel says he was looking for an opportunity and comfort when signing […]

The Baltimore Orioles saw their closer of the present and future present himself with Felix Bautista’s breakout 2023 season. However, with Bautista suffering a devastating injury, the Orioles have a backup plan, agreeing to a one-year, $13 million contract with Craig Kimbrel, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Baltimore was “seriously engaged” in contract discussions with Kimbrel […]

The Baltimore Orioles are seeking bullpen help amid Felix Bautista’s injury. Baltimore is reportedly interested in reliever Robert Stephenson, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Orioles update comes after Morosi reported that Stephenson “has been one of the most popular free-agent relievers” during the offseason. Baltimore relied heavily on its bullpen in 2023 and […]

Felix Bautista’s dominant 2023 season for the Baltimore Orioles ended in disheartening fashion. But the closer got a nice pick me up on Wednesday, when he was named winner of the 2023 Mariano Rivera Award, given to the American League’s top relief pitcher each season. The Orioles were quick to celebrate the achievement for the […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ plunge to the bottom of the MLB standings to end the 2010s finally began to pay off, even culminating in the AL East crown during the 2023 season. However, the Orioles ran into the buzzsaw that was the Texas Rangers, getting swept in the ALDS and getting sent to an early offseason […]

After 12 MLB seasons and 442 games, two-time All-Star relief pitcher Zack Britton is hanging up his cleats. The former Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees righty officially announced his retirement on Monday in an interview with the Athletic. “I’ve done everything I wanted to do in the game, other than win a World Series,” […]

Brandon Hyde has been named the winner of the 2023 American League Manager of the Year award, thanks to his excellent job as the Baltimore Orioles dugout boss. Hyde bagged the honor by beating Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers and Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays for the award. Hyde, however, doesn’t want […]

Baltimore Orioles’ Brandon Hyde and Miami Marlins’ Skip Schumaker have been named the 2023 American League and National League Manager of the Year, respectively, per MLB Network. Both men vastly overachieved during the regular season and helped breathe new life into their fan bases. Hyde led the O’s to their first AL East crown in […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson is the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year. Henderson reacted to his selection on Monday. He also made special mention of legendary Orioles iron man Cal Ripken, Jr., per MLB Network. UNANIMOUS! 2023 AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson reacts to winning the award, then has a chance […]

Marcus Stroman has consistently been a reliable starting pitcher over the years. Stroman is now a free agent and should be in line for a big payday. He will have plenty of interest from teams in MLB free agency. Stroman’s 2023 season was a tale of two stories. He started extremely strong on the mound […]

The MLB season is over after the Texas Rangers’ thrilling World Series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. That’s the whole point of this endeavor: to win the World Series. The games are at the forefront and the utmost priority, but that doesn’t mean that rumors, trades, free-agent signings, etc don’t matter. Just ask the Rangers, […]

The New York Yankees finished just two games over .500 last season, a year that saw a key injury to superstar Aaron Judge derail the team’s chances at an AL East pennant. The dominant play of the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays among other American League teams had a lot to do with the […]

The Baltimore Orioles shocked the MLB world by winning the AL East and earning the American League’s No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs. For all of the Orioles efforts this season, general manager Mike Elias has been recognized. Elias was named the 2023 Executive of the Year, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Brandon […]

Blake Snell just put together one of the better pitching seasons anyone who follows the sport of baseball will ever see. In 32 starts, Snell ended the 2023 season with a sparkling 2.25 ERA. His 1.189 WHIP was also spectacular as was his 6.0 WAR. Furthermore, Snell posted a 2.36 strikeout per walk ratio and […]

Eduardo Rodriguez is one of the more interesting options available in MLB Free Agency this winter. The southpaw had a chance to join a contending team in the Los Angeles Dodgers around the trade deadline. However, he blocked a trade to California, opting to remain with the Detroit Tigers. On Saturday, though, he opted out […]

Trevor Bauer is a former NL Cy Young winning pitcher who spent the 2023 season playing in Japan. Bauer, who last pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was eligible to return from a previous suspension prior to the 2023 campaign. However, he ended up leaving MLB and ultimately joining the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Could Bauer […]

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch in 2024 due to an injury. This may decrease the amount of money he will get paid in free agency, but make no mistake about it… Ohtani is going to still receive a jaw-dropping amount of money in his next contract. Every team in MLB would love to sign the two-way […]

The Baltimore Orioles claimed former Atlanta Braves outfielder Sam Hillard off waivers on Wednesday, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano. Braves lost Sam Hilliard to the Orioles as they began clearing 40-man roster space. The 40-man roster is now at 38 — which includes the players who technically aren’t free agents yet. https://t.co/NR4msHEljA — Justin […]

The Baltimore Orioles look like an MLB dynasty in the making. Although their 101-win season ended abruptly as they got demolished by the Texas Rangers in the ALDS, they have a young core that has the potential to be special. The Orioles are stacked with young talents like All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman and AL Rookie […]

The Baltimore Orioles were one of MLB’s best stories this season. They made their first playoff appearance since the 2016 season when they lost in the wild card round. But they were also one of the best teams in MLB this year too. They won 101 games in 2023; only the Atlanta Braves won more. […]

The Baltimore Orioles were one of the best stories in all of baseball this season. They made their first playoff appearance since the 2016 season when they lost in the wild-card round. Baltimore showed signs of their potential when they won 83 games last season. That was a major step up from the previous four […]

The Baltimore Orioles entered the postseason as arguably the most exciting team in MLB. However, their flame was quickly vanquished by the Texas Rangers in the ALDS. Still, Cedric Mullins and company aren’t discounting what the Orioles accomplished this season. Baltimore was swept 3-0 by the Rangers in the ALDS. Game 3 saw the Orioles […]

The Texas Rangers are moving on to the ALCS and remain unbeaten in the MLB Playoffs, having swept both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. Bruce Bochy’s squad rolled to a convincing 7-1 win on Tuesday night and went up 6-0 in the third inning. That resulted in the Rangers fans singing the […]

The Baltimore Orioles were able to build off a successful 2022 season with an even better campaign in 2023, winning 101 games and the stacked AL East in the process. However, the Orioles were unable to carry over that success into the postseason. They ended up running into the brick wall that was the Texas […]

Despite getting swept in the 2023 ALDS, Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde kept things in proper perspective. Hyde told the media following the Orioles’ season-ending 7-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday they overachieved. The Orioles will use their recent success as motivation for next season, per The Baltimore Sun’s Jacob Calvin Meyer. “How […]

On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles’ season ended with a 7-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. Although the Orioles won an impressive 101 games during the regular season compared to the Rangers’ 90, Baltimore looked completely listless against Texas during their ALDS series, as Baltimore lost three consecutive games en route to an embarrassing sweep. After […]

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Felix Bautista had an emotional message for the fan base after undergoing season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery on Monday. Bautista hopes to take the mound for the Orioles again soon, per MLB insider Hector Gomez. https://twitter.com/hgomez27/status/1711502013987426456 Bautista will most likely sit out the entire 2024 MLB season. The elbow injury apparently stemmed […]

The Baltimore Orioles enjoyed a stellar 2023 campaign that saw them ascend to the top of the MLB totem pole far earlier than many expected. They overcame more experienced teams and surged their way to an improbable divisional title. Everyone waited for the decline to come until the O’s clinched the American League’s best record […]