Baltimore Orioles

Henriquez spent a decade out of pro baseball after being released from the Tampa Bay Rays’ Dominican program in 2015.

When asked Thursday for an update on Westburg’s condition, manager Craig Albernaz said the 27-year-old is unable to participate currently and that he’s receiving evaluation from internal and external professionals.

Keeping Sam Huff on the initial 26-man roster could help keep Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo healthy.

With multiple reports indicating Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark is expected to resign, Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt expressed confidence in the strength of the union and its ability to negotiate the upcoming collective bargaining agreement.

The club said Chirinos will mainly support players, coaches and staff members across the lower levels of the minor leagues in a leadership and mentorship role, while also steering organizational philosophies.

Even after the best season of his career, the Orioles left-hander approached this winter as any other: a chance to analyze and to improve.

Albernaz walked from field to field throughout the day, and after leaving the situational field, turned back to ask, “Are we having fun yet?”

Holliday had the broken hamate bone in his right hand removed Thursday.

Rutschman enters spring training ahead of a critical year for himself and his team. As Rutschman goes, so do the Orioles.

Kjestad hasn’t played since July 2025.

“It was a blow to the clubhouse in the sense of, yes, he was a really good pitcher who helped us win a lot of games, but then also he’s one of your boys, right?” Albernaz said of his former team. “You’re in it together.”

Bassitt signed with the Orioles on a one-year, $18.5 million deal because he believes they can win the World Series.

“I’m anxious to get back,” Westburg said. “I wouldn’t call it a goal, because I try not to set too many goals, [but it] is to be as healthy as I possibly can be and try to put together a full season.”

There will be six months of baseball to determine if the club spent enough, or well enough, or on the right things.

Jordan Westburg was frank in his assessment of the clubhouse in August when he said it would behoove the Orioles to add a leadership presence in the offseason. In Pete Alonso, they have one.

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Bassitt, 36, doesn't profile as a top-end rotation piece.

COLUMN: On the infield dirt and outfield grass, in the covered bullpens and batter’s boxes, much felt like business as usual — just a bunch of ballplayers and coaches preparing for the start of the season.

Injuries suffered by Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg mean opportunity for Mayo.

Bassitt, 36, pitched to a 3.96 ERA last year in 170 1/3 innings for the Toronto Blue Jays.