Baltimore Orioles

COLUMN | High-priced contracts for Pete Alonso and Shane Baz have yet to pay dividends. Both struggled in a 6-3 loss to the Giants, highlighting how huge investments the Orioles made over the offseason haven’t helped much so far.

After a spring of analyzing how Adley Rutschman should set up behind the plate, manager Craig Albernaz, catching coach Joe Singley and Rutschman settled on his right knee being in the dirt for the first time ever.

COLUMN | The absence of calamity was notable as this club looks to find its footing under new manager Craig Albernaz. And there were plenty of opportunities for disaster to strike.

Paying homage to the team’s iconic ballpark, the Orioles’ new City Connect uniforms feature the colors and distinct traditions of Camden Yards.

Eflin left his first start of the season after 3 2/3 innings with right elbow discomfort, and he quickly landed on the 15-day injured list

Bradish’s lack of attention in the fifth inning Wednesday led to a two-error sequence.

Ward finished with four hits for the second time in his career — and second time this season — and became the first Orioles player to record nine doubles in an eight-game span.

Trevor Rogers and Gunnar Henderson have delivered, while Chris Bassitt and Colton Cowser have struggled in the early going.

Colton Cowser said he’s seeing more changeups because he’s not producing against them. “You start hitting them,” he said, “it’s going to start to shift back the other way.”

Henderson gave the Orioles a two-run lead with his second home run of the series against the White Sox.

Baltimore turned to Young for what might only be a spot start. He provided five scoreless innings against the White Sox.

“It’s swollen pretty good,” manager Craig Albernaz said, “so yesterday he went to the hospital and got some IVs with antibiotics. It’s crazy. I’m not sure what happened. But his foot is pretty gnarly.”

There have been errors and walks and strikeouts galore. And, even when a fielder hasn’t been charged with an error, the misplays have stacked up.

After Diosdado Buton Nuñeza’s death in October 2024, Garcia grappled with a future in baseball that didn’t include his grandfather. But a way to honor Nuñeza came to him before the 2025 season.

The Orioles are 3-6, and while left-hander Trevor Rogers has been a bright spot, there have been few other flares thus far.

Baltimore’s first-time skipper was ejected for the first time in his major league career in the third inning Sunday as bad went to worse for the Orioles.

Cade Povich can be recalled Sunday because right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

In the fourth and eighth innings, Shane Baz and Anthony Nunez didn’t make the plays they should have made.

Bradish was fine in his second start but didn’t come close to exhibiting what made him a Cy Young Award candidate in 2023.

COLUMN | These are extremely uncomfortable decisions the Orioles are forcing opposing managers to make, and there’s too much quality at the top of the lineup to not punish teams.