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Baltimore Orioles

    What we learned on the first day of spring training | Banner Baseball Show
    Live from Sarasota, Florida, Paul Mancano and Andy Kostka discuss injuries, bullpen sessions and much more.
    Orioles general manager Mike Elias delivers mostly good news on the injury front
    The most serious injury update was for left-hander Trevor Rogers, who suffered a kneecap subluxation in late January.
    Orioles general manager Mike Elias takes questions from reporters during a news conference following the team’s elimination from the playoffs in October 2024.
    Jon Meoli: If the Orioles’ offseason is done, what should we make of it?
    The Orioles could have an All-Star-caliber performer at every position on the infield, catcher included, and have more outfielders than they’ll know what to do with. The bullpen is full of experience. We’re really just talking about a rotation that has plenty of capable participants and no true ace.
    Mike Elias and the front office signed seven major league free agents and are carrying a payroll near $160 million entering camp. But the Orioles still lack an ace.
    David Rubenstein says outgoing president, staffers made Kennedy Center a ‘beacon for the performing arts’
    “President Kennedy would be proud of your selfless work, your long hours, your commitment to excellence, and your dedication to the performing arts," Rubenstein said in reference to president Deborah Rutter, who was fired.
    Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein speaks with guests at Living Classrooms event honoring him on September 14th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    What’s at stake: 9 Orioles with the most to gain (or lose) in spring training
    For some players, there is plenty at stake in Sarasota — even if their roster spot is all but a lock.
    Heston Kjerstad has a .746 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 52 games. Will he finally get the opportunity to be an everyday player in 2025?
    Orioles spring training is here: Roster battles, big questions and important dates
    On Wednesday, Baltimore’s pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex and the following day they will engage in the first official workout of the new season.
    Orioles pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex Wednesday. Baseball, here we come.
    Inside the Dugout: We may have a drama-free spring training
    Saying this has the makings of a drama-free camp out loud probably ensures that won’t be the case, but I’m quite looking forward to the possibility of it.  
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) delivers a pitch during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on July 31, 2024.
    MASN to broadcast 8 Orioles spring training games, a slight increase
    The eight games are an increase from past years, but still low compared to other regional sports networks.
    MASN broadcast seven Orioles spring training games in 2024 and four in 2023.
    Orioles announce $21 million player development facility in Sarasota featuring hitting, pitching labs
    Once spring training is complete, the Orioles will begin work on the 42,500-square-foot facility.
    The Orioles are planning to build a player development complex at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex in Sarasota, Florida, with the approximately $23 million facility to feature a hitting lab and pitching lab for major leaguers and minor leaguers to utilize.
    The Orioles’ infield will need more production at second and third base in 2025
    Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is the heartbeat of the lineup in many ways. Look elsewhere along the Orioles’ infield, however, and the uneven performances fueled by youthful inexperience and injury are apparent.
    At second base, according to Baseball Reference, the Orioles combined for a below-average minus-0.2 wins above average. Can an improved Jackson Holliday put up a better mark in 2025?
    The Orioles have graduated many of their best prospects. Who’s next?
    Baseball America ranks the Orioles’ farm system at No. 17 this year. That doesn’t mean there isn’t talent worth watching.
    Baltimore Orioles prospective catcher Samuel Basallo laughs as he watches the team’s spring training session at Ed Smith Stadium on February 22, 2024.
    How does the Orioles’ rotation stack up entering spring training?
    The Orioles lack a clear No. 1 starter, but they hope depth will help them.
    Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 2018, has not pitched more than 122 innings in his first two major league seasons.
    Trump posts that he is replacing Orioles owner David Rubenstein as chairman of Kennedy Center
    In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”
    President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to David Rubenstein in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington.
    SuperBook Sports restaurant is leaving Camden Yards; plans for 2025 season to be announced
    The SuperBook Bar and Restaurant replaced Dempsey’s Brew Pub and Restaurant in 2023.
    A SuperBook Sports logo on the field is highlighted by the setting sun during an Orioles game.
    Former Orioles star Trey Mancini begins comeback attempt with Arizona Diamondbacks
    “I really do think I have something left to give the game,” Mancini told The Baltimore Banner in November.
    BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 08: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after hitting a walk off single against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 8, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
    Yes, Félix Bautista is back. But, beyond him, here’s why the Orioles bullpen could be dominant
    Relief pitching could be a major strength for the Orioles this year.
    In his last 20 games with the Orioles, Gregory Soto had a 1.10 ERA with 20 strikeouts.
    Samuel Basallo, other top prospects among Orioles’ non-roster spring training invitees
    Four top-30 prospects are among the 26 non-roster players the Orioles invited to camp.
    Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo warms up during the team’s spring training practice on February 20, 2024.
    Jon Meoli: What are the Orioles trying to do with all these outfielders?
    With Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins, Tyler O’Neill, Heston Kjerstad, Ramón Laureano and Dylan Carlson, you have a reasonably priced group of outfielders you can deploy in favorable matchups as Brandon Hyde, his staff and the front office deem fit.
    Colton Cowser celebrates his three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers with Cedric Mullins.
    10 questions about the Orioles before spring training | Banner Baseball Show
    Pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota in a week. What needs to be answered about this team before they begin the 2025 season?
    Buoyed by fan support, Orioles writer Steve Melewski departs MASN feeling hopeful
    “The outpouring from readers, fans, everywhere I go — it keeps blowing me away. It doesn’t stop,” Melewski said.
    Steve Melewski in the dugout of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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