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In a flurry of moves involving the Pirates, Astros, and Orioles, the Rays acquired six prospects and a comp pick. While B-Lowe will be missed, the Rays got an impressive return that will positively impact the big league roster in 2026. And following the Baz trade, the Rays found a plethora of promising prospects piled […]
Good morning Birdland, This is the type of offseason that Orioles fans have been clamoring for since Mike Elias took control of the team back in 2018. Going into Friday, Elias had already been quite aggressive, trading for Taylor Ward and Andrew Kittredge, and signing Pete Alonso and Ryan Helsley. But the O’s EVP took […]
The division rival Rays were active on the trade market yesterday in another edition of sending their more experienced (read: expensive) players away, with longtime second baseman Brandon Lowe going to the Pirates as part of a three-team trade and pitcher Shane Baz going to the Orioles for four prospects and a 2026 Competitive Balance […]
The starting pitching dominoes are finally starting to fall. After Michael King returned to the Padres last night, the Orioles made a big move that set the trade market for starting pitchers. They traded for Shane Baz of the Rays in a deal that sent five pieces to Tampa, including highly touted outfielder Slater De […]
The Orioles have struck at the starting pitching market. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Friday afternoon that the Orioles are acquiring pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays. Going back to Tampa in the trade is a package of four prospects: outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, outfielder Austin Overn, and right-handed pitcher […]
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles have made a significant trade, swapping right-hander Shane Baz for five pieces, including three first round picks In return, the Rays receive outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn, and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, according to Jeff Passan […]
MLB Trade Rumors: Shane Baz is going to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for outfielders Slater de Brun and Austin Overn, catcher Caden Bodine, pitcher Michael Forret, and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, per multiple reports. Baz, 26, was a first round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2017, and was sent to […]
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly deep into talks with the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a three-team deal that would send long time second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates, while also considering a deal that would send Shane Baz to the Orioles. Brandon Lowe Rumor The deal has not been finalized but […]
The Orioles coaching staff for next season is officially locked in. The team announced the staff for new manager Craig Albernaz in a press release on Friday morning. The names of the coaches had largely already been reported prior to this announcement, though for some, this represents the first public confirmation of what their job […]
I’ll be honest: I’ve never liked the strategy of not drafting pitchers. I get the risk with injured arms (“TINSTAPP“), but isn’t that what a draft is for? And how many position player prospects pan out, anyway? At any rate, this has been a signature of the last two Orioles front office/ownership regimes. Under owner […]
The Orioles acquired a legitimate ace for the 2024 season when they traded for Corbin Burnes. Baltimore did its best to keep Burnes around for 2025 and beyond, but the former free agent eventually signed with the Diamondbacks. Burnes departure left the O’s banking on Zach Eflin and Grayson Rodriguez to lead the rotation last […]
Hello, friends. There are now 98 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. We’ve made it down below the triple digits! After a flurry of activity around the winter meetings, the pace of big baseball news has slowed somewhat. Signings are still happening, particularly teams that are looking for relievers who didn’t jump early in […]
The Mets have claimed catcher Drew Romo off of waivers from the Orioles. Romo, a former first round pick and top prospect, was claimed by the Orioles off waivers earlier this offseason but couldn’t survive the churn on their 40-man. Now he gets a chance to stick things out on the back of the Mets […]
In a 2025 season full of white flags, the biggest white flag of them all came for the Orioles in July. In the three weeks leading up to the July 31st trade deadline, the O’s executed eight trades that saw nine major leaguers head out the door—along with any dreams of fielding a competitive team. […]
Braves Franchise History 1995 – The Braves trade Kent Mercker to the Orioles in exchange for Joe Borowski and Rachaad Stewart. Merker spent the first seven years of his career with the Braves where he went 31-25 with a 3.49 ERA in 515 ⅔ innings. He appeared in 14 games for the Orioles in 1996 […]
Good Morning Birdland, While much of the focus of Orioles fans has understandably shifted towards the rotation, there is another area that the team probably still needs to address. Are we cool with the current bullpen? Now, Mike Elias has made two major moves on the front already this winter. He reacquired Andrew Kittredge in […]
From now until the end of the year, Camden Chat writers will be revisiting some of the biggest moments and storylines of the disappointing 2025 Orioles season. The 2025 Orioles weren’t just bad. They were also, in large part, unrecognizable. The O’s (briefly) tied a dubious major league record this year by using 70 different […]
Luke Weaver is the latest name floating around in the blogosphere. Michael King is said to have reduced his potential landing spots to three AL East cities. The sources are credible but nothing is definite yet. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The post-winter meetings offseason has been a bit of a snooze so far. After the excitement that was the Pete Alonso signing last week, not much has happened for the Orioles or any other team in the few days since. We’ve seen a couple of less-heralded signings — Tyler Rogers to […]
The Mets bolstered their outfield depth and defense today by adding outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. Pache, who last played in the majors in 2024, has played for the Braves, Athletics, Phillies, Orioles, and Marlins. The contract also includes an invitation to major league spring training. Pache is a defensive specialist with […]
Over the weekend, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal. The move was the club’s first noteworthy move on the offensive side after trading Brandon Nimmo and letting Pete Alonso sign with the Orioles. While the move doesn’t perfectly replace the production lost from either player or neatly fill the vacated […]
From now until the end of the year, Camden Chat writers will be revisiting some of the biggest moments and storylines of the disappointing 2025 Orioles season. For nearly a decade, the Orioles have had at least one of three familiar faces patrolling a portion of their outfield. But unless an unlikely move is coming […]
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! Since the excitement of the Pete Alonso signing last week, the Orioles have been quiet. It was so easy to get caught up in the excitement that it felt like we’d be getting more signings right away. Was that realistic? I guess not. But there will be more news from the […]
Hello, friends. There are now 102 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. Are you still riding the good feelings from Pete Alonso being introduced to Birdland a couple of days ago? The slugger was really impressive in his responses to questions from Friday and that’s going to keep the excitement high for at least […]
Good morning Birdland, A new era of Orioles baseball is upon us. On Friday, the team formally introduced their new slugger, first baseman Pete Alonso, to the city of Baltimore. It really was a glorious moment. Alonso, donning a black suit with an orange belt and matching pocket square, was everything you want your new […]