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Jon Meoli: Breaking down the Oriolesâ minor league all-stars
We picked a full all-star team based on the best performances on the Oriolesâ farm.
Arms on the Farm: Breaking down Orioles prospect Seth Johnson, a pitcher acquired in the Trey Mancini trade
Arms on the Farm wraps for the 2023 season with Seth Johnson, whose return to the mound in August gave the Orioles yet another fascinating young pitcher to watch.
Jon Meoli: Brandon Hydeâs reward for the Oriolesâ turnaround is a win âhe should take all the credit forâ
Rare is the field manager who gets to see a rebuilding process through from the losing years to the winning ones, but Hyde is one of them.
Jon Meoli: They planned and persevered. Give the Orioles credit for finding a way back to the playoffs.
Competing for a championship was always the near-term goal of this rebuild, though that was obscured at times by the fact that for years nothing seemed to be getting better for the Orioles on the major league side.
Jon Meoli: How RubĂ©n Franciscaâs left arm became a secret weapon for Orioles hitters
Orioles batting practice pitcher Rubén Francisca has shown the two most desired qualities for someone in his role: the ability to throw strikes, and the ability to throw for hours on end.
Jon Meoli: I want FĂ©lix Bautista pitching in the playoffs. But not like this.
FĂ©lix Bautista has reason to trust the Orioles, and Mike Elias has evidence that pitchers can be effective after a UCL injury. But fans should still be cautious when they envision whatâs next for the All-Star closer.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles are having their best stretch of the season, and their pitching staff deserves plenty of credit
No team entered Thursday with more wins than the Oriolesâ 34 since the All-Star break, and theyâve been winning at a .680 clip since the beginning of July.
Jon Meoli: Inside how the Oriolesâ minor league pitching program is developing major league arms
Thereâs no blanket skill set the Orioles seek, but there are plenty of common traits among their top pitching prospects.
Jon Meoli: Orioles slugger Anthony Santander is on another hot streak. Where does this one rank in a career full of them?
The Orioles will spend the weekend in Arizona, where Santander has tasted success before.
Jon Meoli: Gunnar Hendersonâs first year demonstrates just how good the Orioles can get
Adley Rutschman was fated for greatness as soon as the Orioles selected him, but Gunnar Henderson â taken out of high school â represented more of a gamble. Could the O's develop young talent into top-level players? The answer, increasingly, appears to be yes.
Jon Meoli: The Oriolesâ rebuild survivors are now in their prime. Their role in this season shouldnât be overlooked.
Ryan Mountcastle, Austin Hays, Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins have helped steady the Orioles with their veteran presence â but theyâve also taken turns carrying the offense as talented, but young, players find their way.
Jon Meoli: An Orioles stretch run without FĂ©lix Bautista would be a daunting one
It will require scans and doctors to determine the prognosis for the All-Star closer. No such expertise is needed to explain how daunting a stretch run without The Mountain would be.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles have plenty of things to sort out on the mound. Who will lead their playoff rotation isnât one of them.
Even after an up-and-down start Tuesday, this much is clear: Grayson Rodriguez is ready for a high-pressure role in the playoffs. He and Kyle Bradish should give Baltimore the type of 1-2 punch teams need to succeed in October.
Swing School: How Orioles prospect Dylan Beaversâ year of adjustments helped get his season back on track
A run of strong performance has helped Beavers to an .833 OPS over two levels in his age-21 season, a debut representative of the talent the Orioles acquired with the 33rd pick of last yearâs draft out of Cal.
Arms on the Farm: Breaking down Orioles pitching prospect Trace Bright
The right-hander has struck out 35.7% of the batters heâs faced at High-A Aberdeen, with a 15.6% swinging strike rate.
Jon Meoli: For Oriolesâ John Means, rehab tour provides reunion with coaches who helped make him an All-Star
Now, a generation of Orioles pitchers receive the same benefits on a broader scale from the same crew Means worked with five years ago.
Jon Meoli: The Oriolesâ baseball turnaround is covering for a lot of faults elsewhere. Thereâs probably a lesson to be learned as to why.
Orioles CEO John Angelos chose Mike Elias to lead baseball operations nearly five years ago and, while clearly constraining him from a budgetary standpoint, has mostly allowed him to operate as he sees fit without ownership interference. Should Angelos do this for the rest of the business?
