Baltimore Orioles

The 34-year-old gives manager Brandon Hyde another high-leverage option out of the bullpen.

Baltimore was not a great fit for the ace pitcher’s family life.

The pitcher rejected a contract offer from Baltimore after it had been revised because of injury concerns, a source said.

The Orioles’ top signing, shortstop José Luis Peña, is a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic who was one of the youngest players eligible.

For years, the Orioles’ top prospects were players that they drafted and developed and turned into major league players, such as Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. But now, they are on the cusp of seeing a player they signed out of Latin America take that step.

If we’re talking about true regret, and past free agency playbooks that the Orioles should avoid, it’s one that’s potentially weeks away from playing out.

There were no apparent injuries, trauma or signs of foul play, police said.

This year, the initial cast of players includes a trio who weren’t part of the festivities in 2024.

Even allowing for the year-over-year payroll increase the Orioles are expected to make from 2024 to 2025, the way the team is operating has an air of keeping one’s powder dry for something else.

Kittredge brings ample experience in the American League East, having played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2017 to 2023.

A source said infielder Jorge Mateo did not come to an agreement with the Orioles ahead of Thursday’s deadline, meaning his representation and the club will exchange figures ahead of a possible arbitration hearing.

Teammates, friends of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz remember him for his desire to return to baseball.

Dylan Cease and Framber Valdez aren’t the only names to watch on the trade market.

A temporary sound system upgrade is coming this season, according to Orioles spokesperson Jennifer Grondahl.

“I’m going to dwell on the great memories of Brian and that smile and how much he enjoyed the success we had there,” former Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

Matusz, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, played for the University of San Diego before the Orioles picked him fourth overall in 2008.

The lines for these giveaways will surely stretch on and on, even before gates open. Here are the ones fans have to have.

The Orioles’ 2024 season did not go downhill because of the bullpen, but the group posted a 4.22 ERA, 23rd in the majors.

The Orioles have done a lot to improve the 2025 roster compared to where it would have been.

The Orioles look worse off than when they started the offseason. Why won’t Mike Elias and the front office go big?