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Trey Mancini Announces Retirement

Veteran first baseman Trey Mancini tells Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com that he’s decided to retire after playing in parts of eight major league seasons with the Orioles, Cubs, Astros and Angels. The 34-year-old appeared in five games with the Halos earlier this year, completing his goal of making it back for one last appearance in […]

Orioles-Yankees series preview: The O’s face another AL East heavyweight

After a grueling 11-day, 10-game road trip, the Orioles finally return to Camden Yards for the first time since Aug. 6. And this time, they’re coming in with some swagger. The Orioles just went toe-to-toe with the best team in the American League, taking three out of four from the Rays in a hard-fought series […]

Did a four-game series in Tampa just define the Orioles season again?

There haven’t been many comparisons between the 2023 Orioles and this season’s team. The former was a 100-game winner, an AL East division champion and a team that historically outperformed the mediocre expectations placed upon them before the season. The latter currently has a sub .500 record, is scraping and clawing to stay in the […]

New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Series Preview

After saving a crucial American League East series against the Toronto Blue Jays from a sweep in extra innings on Sunday, the Yankees will stay in their division and on the road. They head to Baltimore to face the Orioles, a team that is coming off a series win against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay […]

This week in the Orioles minors: Bradfield heats up, Estrada hits five homers

Orioles top prospect lists have turned over a lot since the start of the season. Between Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers graduating to the majors, players whose 2026 performance has changed their stock for better or worse, arrivals from the July draft, and prospects acquired in trade deadline deals, things look different than the lists […]

Orioles news 8/18: A sweep lost, Alonso named player of the week

Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! Yes, the Orioles lost last night. But you know what? I don’t even feel bad about it. There have been so many demoralizing losses this season, but last night was not one of them. After winning three straight from the best team in the American League, the Orioles looked on their […]

Are the Orioles unusually unlucky hitters? | MAILBAG

Question: Is it my imagination, or are the 2026 Orioles unusually unlucky in having their hard-hit balls go directly to infielders for outs? Are there any metrics that measure this? From: Steve McCardell Answer: Steve, according to Baseball Savant, Gunnar Henderson is the unluckiest Orioles hitter. Entering Monday night’s game, he had a .220 batting […]

No Sweep For You: Rays 7, Orioles 6

A king can get knocked around. It can lose three straight games at home. It can even trail by two runs in the seventh inning with a four-game sweep creeping closer. But, as D’Angelo Barksdale once explained on The Wire, “The king stay the king, aight.” Jonny DeLuca helped the Rays remain atop the American […]

Orioles let sweep slip away, fall 7-6 in Tampa Bay

The Orioles took the field tonight in pursuit of a four-game sweep against the first-place Rays. The offense put the team in a position to pull it off, but the bullpen failed to hold the advantage. Yennier Cano allowed three runs in the seventh, and the Rays got the last laugh with a 7-6 win. […]

Yankees to activate Carlos Rodón Tuesday night against Orioles

The Yankees announced today that Carlos Rodón will make his return from the injured list tomorrow night. Out since June 28th with left elbow inflammation, the left-hander will start in the first game of this week’s three-game set with the Orioles. Rodón made two rehab starts in the lead-up to his return, looking particularly sharp in his […]

Orioles’ Alonso is American League Player of the Week

For the first time in nearly two years, the Orioles have an American League Player of the Week. Pete Alonso hit .546 (12-for-22) with two home runs and five RBIs and a 1.494 OPS. Alonso is the first Oriole to win Player of the Week since shortstop Gunnar Henderson on September 9th, 2024. It’s his […]

Which injured Orioles return will provide the biggest boost?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. In defiance of what anyone could have imagined for the Orioles when they traded away the players they did before the trade deadline, they have not […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “It’s Corn!” Edition

Prior to the Field of Dreams game, the Twins took care of business against the Orioles, with Dean Kremer providing a “Revenge Game TM” performance against his old team. Unfortunately, the good vibes stopped as soon as the Twins walked through the cornfields, as they finished out the week getting swept by the Phillies, including […]

2026 MLB Playoffs Tiebreakers

2026 MLB Playoffs Tiebreakers: The American League Wild Card race is a free-for-all right now, particularly as it relates to the third and final seed. The Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins are all within a game or so of the final Wild Card spot. The Seattle […]

Podcast: The Orioles have somehow climbed into a wild card spot

The Orioles are currently in possession of a wild card spot. This is not something that I thought I would be writing in mid-August. The idea of the Orioles getting into this position has seemed improbable throughout the season due to all of their flaws. This only seemed less probable at the beginning of this […]

What is Orioles’ list of needs for 2027? | MAILBAG

Question: The 2026 season is over for Baltimore. Lockout/strike aside … this winter, the 2027 Orioles need: 1) An Ace 2) A  left-handed relief closer type to pair with their two right-handed relief closer types, Ryan Helsley and Félix Bautista, if they are healthy 3) A centerfielder 4) A rightfielder 5) To sign Trevor Rogers […]

Calling the Pen: Orioles create a ray of optimism

Until Friday night, Chris Bassitt ‘s season had been more about words than actions. Back in April, the 37-year-old right-hander criticized his fellow pitchers for being “too cute” and not being aggressive enough in their approach. Like another veteran who joined the Orioles this season, 31-year-old Pete Alonso, he seemed to be taking a leadership […]