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.
A pair of civic activists experienced in quixotic campaigns have a new idea: Could city government seize control of the Orioles and run the team in a way that more benefits Baltimore and the community?
Jack Flahertyâs lackluster performances and the heavily taxed state of the Orioles bullpen have forced Brandon Hydeâs hand into shifting Flaherty to a relief role for the immediate future.
A night after driving in the winning run with a sac fly, Mullins smoked a three-run home run to right field to put the Oâs up 8-7 in the top of the ninth. Baltimore overcame a fielding gaffe to secure the win.
Fresh off of the Orioles clinching a spot in the playoffs Sunday, CEO and chairman John Angelos expressed confidence that the team and the state would nail down a new lease for the Camden Yards stadium.
During a game in 2019, Orioles outfielders Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander gathered during yet another pitching change and wondered whether they'd ever make the playoffs. On Sunday, they celebrated together.
The Orioles had made the playoffs before they finished Sunday's extra-inning game with the Rays. But winning on a walk-off allowed a full catharsis, closing the door on a rebuild and celebrating a postseason berth with style.
Two vets of the rebuild â Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins â had key hits, while Adley Rutschman â the face of the resurgence â homered and later scored the winning run.
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.
Baltimore's resurgence in the MLB standings has felt like playing with house money. But its wobbles this week, including two underwhelming games against Tampa Bay, underscore that the expectations have risen with the playoffs around the corner.