Baltimore Orioles

Ward, a right-handed bat, hit 36 home runs last year for the Angels with a .792 on-base-plus-slugging percentage

To make room on the 40-man roster, which is now full, Baltimore designated outfielder Pedro León and infielder Luis Vázquez for assignment.

Teams have until 6 p.m. Tuesday to add players who signed as teenagers in 2021 or earlier, or as college players in 2022 or earlier.

The Athletic reported that clubs from around Major League Baseball are still checking in on the potential availability of Rutschman in a trade.

The latest hirings join a flurry of additions around first-time manager Craig Albernaz.

The club executive has never set such a high bar for the Orioles’ offseason plans.

Although Elias received a promotion ahead of last season, he said it’s not likely for a general manager to be hired this winter due to “the calendar” being tight.

The exact titles remain to be seen for Britton, French and Klimek. Britton served as the interim third base coach last year.

“First and foremost, they need an anchor in that rotation,” one National League scout said. “They have forever. This is literally the biggest ‘duh’ in all of baseball, in my opinion.”

Elias said the Orioles will target a front-line starting pitcher, a closer or late-inning reliever and an impact veteran who most likely can fit into the outfield picture.

Craig Albernaz continues adding former colleagues to the Baltimore Orioles staff.

Baltimore finished 24th in MLB in runs scored in 2025 while racking up the fourth-most strikeouts.

Mansolino served as Baltimore’s third base coach before he was elevated into the interim manager position following Brandon Hyde’s firing in May.

Jason Bourgeois, 43, played parts of eight seasons in the majors. He served as the first base and outfield coach for the Chicago White Sox in 2024 and 2025.

Here are four things president of baseball operations Mike Elias and his team have likely discussed at great length over the last couple of months.

The message from owner David Rubenstein, president of baseball operations Mike Elias and manager Craig Albernaz was clear: If the Blue Jays can do it, so can the Orioles.

Lind has history with Albernaz. They worked together with the San Francisco Giants, when Lind was their director of hitting and an assistant hitting coach.

All signs point to an offseason that might excite a fan base that had little reason to be interested in this club last year.

The 27-year-old is a former top prospect who signed with the Texas Rangers for a bonus of more than $2 million in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic.

Designs, quantities and eligibility for each promotional giveaway item will be announced in January, a team spokesperson said.