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Jon Meoli: The Orioles are finally hitting, and that means they’re still worth our attention
ANALYSIS | Since they broke out for 10 runs on Aug. 9 in Texas, the Orioles haven’t scored fewer than four runs in a game, totaling 51 runs in their last eight (6.3 per game).
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Roycroft with Tyler O'Neill (9) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Jon Meoli: Inside the Orioles’ midseason pinch-hitting surge and what’s fueling it
ANALYSIS | The Orioles are benefiting from learning to pinch-hit on the fly, with the club’s pinch hitters batting .295 with a 1.077 on-base-plus-slugging percentage since July 1.
Colton Cowser singles against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning on Aug. 7.
Jon Meoli: The narrative of the Orioles’ rebuild changed with the trade deadline. It didn’t have to.
COLUMN | The Orioles organization was well on its way to righting the wrongs of 2025 and 2026, and it did itself a disservice in trading Adley Rutschman.
Trading franchise cornerstone Adley Rutschman is hard to square with the Orioles’ near-term ambitions in a crowded American League.
Jon Meoli: How the Orioles players reacted to the team’s trades speaks volumes
COLUMN | There are a lot of talented players left in the Orioles clubhouse, and there were a lot of complicated feelings about what it meant that so many important people and players were gone.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman swings at a pitch in the third inning of a game against the Houston Astros on April 28.
Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman helped Baltimore fall in love with the Orioles again. Trading him is devastating.
COLUMN | Players like Adley Rutschman helped Baltimore fall back in love with this team. And it’s devastating that his time here ended this way.
Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during Baltimore Orioles media day at spring training in 2026.
Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman is too important to the Orioles for them to be ‘open-minded’ about his future
Adley Rutschman, right, and Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North watch the first inning of Friday night’s game against the Phillies at Camden Yards.
Jon Meoli: Chris Davis returns as Orioles honor a past that haunts the present
Chris Davis returns to Baltimore at an inauspicious time.
Chris Davis twice led the American League in home runs and once in RBIs as a member of the Orioles.
Jon Meoli: The factors likely informing the Orioles’ trade deadline decision-making
I tried to identify the factors that might hold more influence over Mike Elias’ decision-making than we think.
The Orioles probably would miss Trevor Rogers most of any potential trade chip.
Jon Meoli: Why the Orioles’ trade deadline plans hinge on Trevor Rogers
Trevor Rogers allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings Friday night against the Braves.
Jon Meoli: Looking back on the Orioles’ 2025 trade deadline haul
The massive deadline teardown looks a year later to have been plenty worth it for the Orioles. The players acquired this time last year added quality and depth to their farm system.
Left-handed starting pitcher Boston Bateman pitches for the Frederick Keys.
Jon Meoli: Kyle Bradish’s extension adds to the good vibes around the Orioles
For the first time in a long time, it feels as if the Orioles are firmly heading in the right direction.
Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension over the weekend.
Jon Meoli: The 4 factors that will decide the Orioles’ second-half fate
The clustered American League playoff race almost ensures the Orioles are going to play meaningful baseball into September, and it’s up to them to take advantage of that.
The Orioles will need somebody to supply some of what Blaze Alexander has produced lately during the time he is out with a broken hand.
Jon Meoli: Jackson Holliday is on the cusp of 1,000 plate appearances. Can he still develop into a star?
Since 1995, 22 players have made at least 1,000 major league plate appearances by the end of their age 22 seasons.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday has a .665 OPS in 895 career at-bats.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles went against type in the draft. The risk involved might inform their deadline plans.
Look at all the big trades and big contracts the Orioles have handed out. Look at all the high school draftees they’re about to sign. There’s a risk tolerance here that we haven’t seen before.
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles need someone to play the hero in the second half
It’s not as if this is a team full of scrubs. What’s missing from a lineup in which five everyday players are meaningfully above average is greatness.
Blaze Alexander has a .302 batting average and .774 OPS in 215 at-bats.
Jon Meoli: Will Robertson coded in the clubhouse as a minor leaguer. Now he’s running the Orioles’ draft.
“With his former playing background and his intelligence, that’s a really strong combination, and it helped him have a feel for players on day one,” Orioles vice president of pro scouting Mike Snyder said.
Orioles vice president of domestic scouting Will Robertson.
Jon Meoli: Breaking down the prospects who make the Orioles’ 2025 draft class its most encouraging in years
The 2025 class is a group that, as it stands now, is generating a lot of enthusiasm within the Orioles organization. Here’s how their seasons have gone so far.
Frederick Keys outfielder Ike Irish stands in the box for his at-bat.
Jon Meoli: If the Orioles even give Mike Elias a trade deadline choice, buying is the only one
COLUMN | Mike Elias’ recent comments made it sound like he wants to buy at the trade deadline. The Orioles have lost three in a row since then.
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias speaks prior to a ribbon cutting for the team’s player development complex in Sarasota, Florida, in February.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles are getting better at what matters. But nothing will if they keep beating themselves.
COLUMN | It’s a fair bet the upward trend for the Orioles’ offense and rotation can continue. It’s a lot harder to put your money behind this team getting its act together.
Gunnar Henderson and the Orioles have been a frustrating team to follow during the first half of the season.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ rotation is emerging as a strength as the first half ends. That shouldn’t change.
Over the last 30 games, the Orioles have won 15 of the 22 games in which the team’s starting pitcher has completed at least five innings and surrendered three or fewer earned runs.
Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish delivers against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of Monday night's game.
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