Baltimore Orioles

    Jon Meoli: How the Orioles built a potentially special draft class of pitchers in 2023
    COLUMN | The Orioles have a talented group of potential reinforcements who will be in the high minors this year and could contribute in the major leagues.
    Orioles prospect Trey Gibson accumulated 166 strikeouts in 120 1/3 innings across three levels of the minor leagues in 2025.
    Mike Shildt’s ‘leap of faith’ brought him to the Orioles and into a role he always wanted
    The former big league manager cut his retirement short to join the Orioles in a minor league player development role.
    “Being a principal is great,” says Mike Shildt, the former major league manager who joined the Orioles in a minor league player development role, “but, in my heart, I’m a teacher.”
    Kyle Goon: Coby Mayo has more whiplash than any other Oriole. Here’s why he’s thriving this spring.
    COLUMN | At 24, Coby Mayo has flipped positions a few times. Now back at third, he’s trying to see a new coaching staff and a return to an old position as a clean slate rather than just the latest plot twist.
    Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo looks out at the field from the dugout ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees on Feb. 20.
    Jon Meoli: Chris Bassitt’s experience helping Toronto finally break through should mean something to these Orioles
    It took until last fall — the end of Bassitt’s three-year deal — for Toronto to put it together and finally realize their potential, coming inches from beating the Dodgers for last year’s title.
    Chris Bassitt chats with teammates at Orioles spring training on Feb. 15.
    Chris Davis among 2026 inductees into Orioles Hall of Fame
    After a traumatic end to his career, Davis will be honored later this season.
    Former Orioles slugger Chris Davis rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 12, 2017, in Boston, Massachusetts.
    Orioles’ Coby Mayo is turning heads this spring | Banner Baseball Show
    Mayo has nine hits in his first 22 at-bats.
    Orioles opening day roster projection with 2 weeks left in spring training
    The largest roster battles facing the Orioles at this stage are at third base and in the bullpen
    Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, center, watches from the dugout during the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 22.
    Kyle Goon: Gunnar Henderson’s WBC tear reminds the Orioles of what they missed last October
    COLUMN | With the franchise shortstop going 4-for-5 in his WBC start against Great Britain on Saturday, it's a reminder that Gunnar Henderson can be at his best when the games matter. That's one reason it's imperative for the Orioles to get back to the playoffs this fall.
    Gunnar Henderson of the U.S. celebrates after driving in two runs in the fifth inning against Great Britain on Saturday in the World Baseball Classic.
    Jon Meoli: Remember what the Orioles’ stars told Craig Albernaz in the fall? Their explanations speak volumes.
    COLUMN | A few months ago, new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz recounted his early calls with the team’s returning players. We asked players what they told him.
    Craig Albernaz is entering his first season of managing the Orioles.
    Brandon Young’s almost-perfect game showed the Orioles starter he belongs
    The right-hander wants to improve his consistency.
    Orioles pitcher Brandon Young reacts to Ramón Urías’ infield single with two outs in the eighth inning in Houston last year, ending his chance at a perfect game.
    Brandon Hyde looks back on his last Orioles season: ‘I wish I could have done more’
    “It’s just a strange feeling, kind of the way it happened in May and then not seeing people for a while,” Hyde said. “But it’s great to see these guys.”
    Former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde speaks with reporters at the Tampa Bay Rays spring training facility on March 5.
    To rekindle his 2023 success, Orioles reliever Yennier Cano returned to old training methods
    As Cano aims to recapture the form he had during the best season of his career, his first step was returning to the routines he developed in Cuba that helped him blossom in 2023.
    Yennier Cano posted a 5.12 ERA in 58 innings last season.
    Kyle Goon: Vance Honeycutt’s stunning home run streak gives hope for a slow-starting career
    COLUMN | The Orioles 2024 first-rounder has disappointed at the plate so far in his minor league journey, but with four home runs in four at-bats, his stunning power is turning heads this spring.
    Orioles outfielder Vance Honeycutt has homered in all four of his at-bats this spring.
    Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge doubtful for opening day with shoulder inflammation
    Without Kittredge, the Orioles have an even more wide-open bullpen competition.
    Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30.
    At Orioles camp during a game that didn’t matter, accountability took center stage
    “Hey, we need to clean up,” Alonso recalled telling his teammates after beckoning them to join him in the second inning of a game that doesn’t count. “If we want to go far in the playoffs, it’s all about doing the little things right, even now.”
    Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (29) speaks with manager Craig Albernaz in the dugout after scoring in the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 22.
    Former Orioles farmhand Sharlon Schoop returns to Sarasota to represent the Netherlands
    The Curaçao-born infielder is now 38, and he hasn’t played for a professional team in a few years. But a love for the sport brought Schoop to the World Baseball Classic for one last ride.
    Curacao relief pitcher Anthony Herrera (1) and infielder Sharlon Schoop celebrate after Curacao beat Mexico, 6-5, during a Caribbean Series game in 2024.
    Jon Meoli: Dean Kremer’s slow starts have puzzled the Orioles. He may have found a solution.
    COLUMN | Kremer switched up his offseason routine to try to reverse a three-year trend in his results.
    Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer will lead Israel’s rotation in the World Baseball Classic.
    Narratives taking shape at Orioles spring training | Banner Baseball Show
    Vance Honeycutt and Enrique Bradfield Jr. are trying to quiet doubters about their futures.
    New Orioles outfielder Taylor Ward believes in the science of hitting
    Listening to Taylor Ward and Trent Woodward is like being catapulted into a physics class. They are talking baseball, but the words are far from standard locker room talk.
    Baltimore Orioles left fielder Taylor Ward speaks with teammates during batting practice ahead of a spring training game on Feb. 20.
    Orioles reliever Rico Garcia’s Puerto Rican pride leads him to World Baseball Classic
    Garcia will join his wife and his parents for a trio of games in Puerto Rico, the first of which arrives Friday against Colombia.
    Rico Garcia had a 3.15 ERA in 34 1/3 innings with the Mets, Yankees and Orioles in 2025.
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