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No player encapsulated the volatile nature of the 2026 Orioles better than outfielder Colton Cowser. In some ways, 2026 was a year of big growth for Cowser. He cemented himself as the everyday center fielder with a massive defensive leap that few saw coming. However, his offensive performance epitomized the biggest problems in this Orioles […]
Michael Forret isn’t just a pitching prospect. He’s also a potentially fascinating science experiment. You’ve heard of Rays Pitching Magic, right? The Tampa Bay organization, currently battling for the American League pennant, has a reputation for sprinkling metaphorical pixie dust on their pitchers to suddenly transform them into unhittable behemoths. The Rays have worked their […]
Rico Garcia appeared in 75 games, tied for third most in the American League, and tied for fifth most in the majors. Those 75 appearances were the most by an Oriole since Jamie Walker’s team record 81 in 2007. Garcia had a brilliant start to his season, not allowing a hit in his first 11 […]
Question: Looking at the playoff teams, the ones in and the ones out, there doesn’t seem to be a good correlation between money spent by teams and their performance. Do you think that good management is more important than money spent by teams? Take Baltimore, for example, compared to Cleveland, Chicago, and Tampa Bay, all […]
The three-team deal that sent Josh Lowe to the Angels and Gavin Lux to the Rays over the winter was intriguing, if not season-altering. Los Angeles picked up an everyday outfielder to replace Taylor Ward, who was traded to the Orioles. Tampa Bay landed a Brandon Lowe replacement after sending the second baseman to Pittsburgh. […]
Heading into the season, the bullpen was probably the area of the Orioles that worried me the most. There were not enough proven arms and the one big signing Mike Elias made to address it, Ryan Helsley, was fresh off a horrible final two months of the season. This could have been really bad! At […]
In the eight years that Mike Elias has been the head of baseball operations for the Orioles, he has been continually trying to find major league-caliber starting pitchers by loading up in bulk on 11th round-or-later draft picks, undrafted free agents, and the recent 3rd-5th round picks that other teams are willing to trade. Until […]
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I hope you enjoyed the weekend, and if you’re one of those who is off today for the federal holiday, I hope you have a relaxing day. We’re still many months from the next Orioles game, but the League Championship Series has begun. Last night, the Brewers and Dodgers kicked off […]
The futility of the Chicago White Sox in their 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night made me think of a night in Baltimore in 1962. It was the September night when the Washington Senators’ Tom Cheney struck out 21 Orioles in a 2-1 win. One notable difference: It took the White Sox […]
Question: Why is there very little mention about Frank ‘s Robinson’s extraordinary season in 1966 when he won the Triple crown — 326 average, 49 home runs, 122 RBIs, .410 on-base percentage and 367 total bases. He was also the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. From: Oscar Nottingham Answer: Oscar, […]
Hello, friends. There are now 164 days remaining until the next scheduled Orioles game. The next several months will be full of trying to find fresh ways to express that there is uncertainty as to whether any game will be played on that date, whether spring training report dates will happen as scheduled, and so […]
On Monday, the Orioles’ offseason will be two weeks old, and while nothing has happened publicly, decisions are being made. With a lockout almost assuredly approaching on December 1st, November is likely to be a frantic month. If the lockout goes as it did in the 2021-2022 offseason, it will leave the Orioles with little […]
The Orioles locked up two starting pitchers this year. The club reached a five-year, $68MM extension with Shane Baz shortly before Opening Day. He’ll be under contract through 2030. Baltimore also agreed to a five-year extension with Kyle Bradish. His $90MM deal came together around the All-Star Break and will keep him with the team […]
Looking ahead to next season, the Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly interested in Baltimore Orioles co-hitting coach Donnie Ecker for their open managerial position. Addressing the managerial seat should be top priority for the Philadelphia Phillies this offseason. Following the team’s midseason turnaround under interim manager Don Mattingly, speculation surrounding his future grew so intense that Mattingly addressed his status directly after an early playoff exit. However, reports h...
Good morning Birdland, There was no baseball yesterday, and it seems like the Orioles avoided stepping on yet another rake. So, there is little content on which to blog. But we will prevail! There will be a decisive Game 5 in the ALDS this evening. The White Sox and Guardians will face off at 8 […]
If you’ve been watching the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians grapple through four interminable games, you might wonder how the Orioles would have matched up with them. The Orioles spent the last weeks of the season chasing these two teams, and finished 4 ½ games behind the White Sox, who were the final wild-card […]
Although Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin slumped to a 5.93 ERA during an injury-limited, 71 1/3-inning campaign in 2025, the O’s brought him back on a one-year, $10MM contract last winter. It didn’t work out for either side, as Eflin left his first start with elbow discomfort and had to undergo Tommy John surgery in early […]
The Orioles haven’t made a lot of noise outside the early rounds of the draft under Mike Elias. Of the Elias draftees currently on the 40-man roster, only Coby Mayo was drafted outside the top 100 picks of a draft (Mayo was pick 103 in the 4th round in 2020). However, with fast-rising prospects Jaiden […]
Hello, friends. There are 166 days remaining until the next scheduled Orioles game. Whether an Orioles game (or any MLB game) happens on that date or any time close after is not something we are going to know until probably mid-February, when spring training begins. I’m already dreading having nothing going on in December and […]
Not a lot of owners would have let Mike Elias do what he has done with the Baltimore Orioles. The post BP x Defector: What Process Are The Orioles Trusting? appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
One of the nicest surprises of the Orioles’ minor league season was the power displayed by Ethan Anderson. A native of Hawaii, who grew up in the Norfolk area, Anderson was drafted as a catcher/first baseman from the University of Virginia in the second round in 2024. In 2025, Anderson’s first full season of professional […]
Question: With the Orioles’ 2026 year ending, I’m interested in your thoughts about managers criticizing players publicity. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz has been critical of several players, including Jeremiah Jackson, Rece Hines and Samuel Basallo. It seems unprofessional to me. Accountability is important but should be addressed privately. I was impressed by the way Brandon […]
The Baltimore Orioles underperformed during the 2026 season. They entered the year with lofty expectations, but the Orioles ultimately missed the postseason. It will be interesting to see how Baltimore approaches the offseason. The Orioles may need to make some changes. Starting pitcher Trevor Rogers recently reflected on the ’26 campaign, via Ryan Ripken. “You […] The post Trevor Rogers gets brutally honest on Orioles’ inconsistent season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Not a lot of owners would have let Mike Elias do what he has done with the Baltimore Orioles. This was true in a negative, how-dare-you-sir sense when the team's John Angelos–led ownership entrusted Elias with overseeing a more strategic approach to bottoming all the way out, following a 115-loss 2018 season in which then-GM Dan Duquette traded away every veteran he could before being fired that November. Those deals netted 15 players; of those, only Dean Kremer would go on to contribute posit...
The Orioles are cleaning house. Source