Baltimore Orioles

On the field last year, the Orioles won 101 games, taking the American League East for the first time since 2014. But team chairman John Angelos kept himself in the spotlight, oftentimes for negative reasons.

Financial experts say buying the team is almost always a shrewd financial decision.

Fans are rejoicing, but it comes with a caveat. The deal is not finalized, and there are multiple steps that need to be taken before it is.

David Rubenstein, the billionaire Maryland resident who is leading the purchase of the team, has, however, been “actively communicating with the governor,” a source said.

Mike Elias has built the Orioles around the idea that the team could never spend as much as its peers. What happens if that’s no longer the case?

Kurt Schmoke, Grant Hill and Michael Bloomberg part of new O’s ownership, sources say

Here’s what local and state leaders, residents and fans had to say about the Orioles sale to David Rubenstein and other investors including Cal Ripken Jr. and Michael Arougheti.

Baltimore Banner staffers react to the breaking news that John Angelos has agreed to sell the Orioles to a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein.

Extensions for players and staff, a commitment to a bigger payroll and settling the Camden Yards lease through 2053 should be top priorities for the new group led by David Rubenstein.

David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and Maryland resident with a net worth of more than $4 billion, is part of a group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion.

Baltimore native David Rubenstein would become the team control person as the lead investor in a group that also includes Maryland sports legends.

Paul Mancano and Danielle Allentuck parse what they heard over the weekend.

The Orioles’ first-round pick in 2021 struggled when he reached High-A Aberdeen and Triple-A Norfolk. Then things started to click.

Coulombe was a late addition to the Orioles in 2023, joining at the very end of spring training. The 34-year-old excelled, posting a 2.81 ERA in 61 appearances.

Manager Brandon Hyde will attend the AFC championship game Sunday with his son. “They are just really fun to watch,” Hyde said of the Ravens.

Elias said Thursday that the Orioles have spoken with all 29 other teams about potential trades.

“I didn’t want to [sit], but I think it was the smartest path for me,” Means said. “Obviously, mentally, it’s been tough over the last couple of years, but that was the toughest.”

The 31-year-old spent six seasons with the Orioles before short stints with the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.

The Orioles issued a statement noting that they will also ban the use of tobacco products at both of their Florida training complexes: Ed Smith Stadium Complex, which hosts spring training, and the Buck O’Neil Complex at Twin Lakes Park.

Adley Rutschman was baseball’s No. 1 prospect in 2022. He was followed by Gunnar Henderson in 2023 and Jackson Holliday in 2024. Is Basallo up next?