Baltimore Orioles

Yes, the Orioles are opening the season at home next year. They have not done so since 2018.

The Orioles and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s statement Thursday says progress is being made, but it’s not yet final.

The Orioles selected 12 right-handed pitchers and five outfielders with their 22 picks as they looked to stock their system with athletic bats and live arms.

Mark Pallack happened to be on Eutaw Street when Ken Griffey Jr. launched the most famous hit in the history of the Home Run Derby. Thirty years later, he treasures the memory.

Austin Hays was in awe and grabbed a few autographs. A homer given up by Félix Bautista couldn’t ruin the night.

Rob Manfred has said all along he expects the Orioles to come to an agreement to stay at Camden Yards past this year, when the current lease ends.

‘I kind of surprised myself,’ the catcher said of his switch-hitting prowess on Monday night.

Yennier Cano called the trip he, Adley Rutschman, Austin Hays and Félix Bautista took to the All-Star game “probably one of the best plane rides of my life.” The four teammates marveled at how much has changed — for them, and for the Orioles.

Austin Hays burst onto the MLB scene shortly after being drafted. Then, his career stalled and the Orioles entered a long rebuild. They’ve both come through the other side, with Hays suddenly an All-Star and veteran leader on a winning team.

The Orioles’ star catcher became just the eighth player to hit 27 or more home runs in the opening round. He also became the third player in the group to not advance.

The Orioles surprised everyone by taking a pitcher on Day 1. What will the next rounds bring? We’ve got bios and scouting reports on each pick.

“I’ve been doing it for a long time with him,” Rutschman said. “That’s why I feel like it means so much, just because we’ve had so many BP sessions, so many fake Home Run Derby games — he’s always been the guy.”

The Orioles will have four players in Seattle this week for the MLB All-Star festivities, and each will bring their own flare.

John Angelos appointed his own All-Star deadline for getting a deal done to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards. It would be a nice repayment of faith to make that happen sooner rather than later.

With a unified and cooperative approach, the Orioles know the type of player who can thrive in their program.

This is the earliest Mike Elias has drafted a pitcher since joining the Orioles.

The left-handed batter hit .279 with six home runs in 62 games in his junior year with the Commodores. Bradfield racked up 130 stolen bases in his college career, while posting more walks (131) than strikeouts (122).

At 54-35, Baltimore reaches the break with its best record in 26 years.

This is the second promotion Holliday has received this season.

Ryan Mountcastle felt the onset of vertigo in early June, and after a month he has returned to the Orioles ready to contribute.