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When do you think the Orioles will next make the postseason?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Mike Elias waved the white flag on the 2026 season with the trade deadline moves. We can always hold out hope that the Orioles will put together […]
Orioles-Angels series preview: The trade deadline hangover series
So… here we are. There’s something cruel about the scheduling gods sending the Los Angeles Angels into Camden Yards the day after the trade deadline. Both of these teams spent Monday afternoon dismantling pieces of their roster, and now they get to spend three days looking at what’s left. If you’re looking for a series […]
Why do I even like the stupid Orioles, anyway?
Eight years ago, the Orioles blew up their team ahead of the trade deadline on the way to a franchise-worst 115 losses. Months later, Mike Elias was hired as the Orioles general manager to preside over a period where, in his own words, winning was “not strategically relevant,” when everyone understood that the Orioles were […]
Mike Elias has failed as Orioles GM, and he just admitted it
Mike Elias was hired in November of 2018 to rejuvenate an Orioles franchise that had become the laughing stock of Major League Baseball. After nearly eight years mostly spent pretending that the Orioles were on the cusp of real success, Elias just proved how truly large his failure has been by trading Adley Rutschman to […]
Orioles minor league weekly recap: Trades reshape the O’s system
Every Tuesday on Camden Chat, we check in on the latest goings-on in the Orioles’ minor league system. And as of yesterday, that system looks dramatically different. The Orioles became sellers at the MLB trade deadline for the second straight season, swinging a series of deals yesterday that ranged from the expected (Taylor Ward) to […]
Orioles news: Still reeling from the Rutschman trade
On June 3, 2019, my family and I headed to Camden Yards. It wasn’t to see the Orioles play; they had the day off. As season ticket holders, we had been invited to a draft day party at the now-defunct Dempsey’s. The odds were in favor of first-year General Manager Mike Elias drafting Adley Rutschman, […]
Orioles Trade Grades
The Orioles all but punted on the 2026 season by shipping away Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, and Tyler Wells. They declined to deal Trevor Rogers, but did not acquire any significant major league help. With Rutschman on the injured list, Ward failing to hit the long ball, and Wells unable to steady an unstable bullpen, […]
Orioles trade Tyler Wells to Rays
The Orioles trade deadline sell-off continues. Few names would be surprising after Adley Rutschman was dealt earlier in the day. This latest one certainly isn’t: ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Orioles are trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays. Wells, who turns 32 later this month, has been a stalwart in the Orioles bullpen […]
Orioles trade Adley Rutschman to Red Sox
This is the one I didn’t want to write today. The Orioles have traded Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report on the done deal on Monday afternoon, hours before the trade deadline. There had been a variety of rumors in the hours previously, including from ESPN’s Buster […]
Orioles trade Taylor Ward to Mariners for three players
The first Orioles trade of the deadline day has been done. It probably won’t be the last. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the O’s are trading outfielder Taylor Ward to the Seattle Mariners. MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo reported that the return is a trio of pitchers: Alex Hoppe, a reliever who’s been in the majors […]
The case for trading Adley Rutschman
MLB’s trade deadline will arrive later today, and the Orioles are expected to be active. The team enters the day at 54-58, just 2.5 games back of the final AL wild card spot. But, the roster has flaws. President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias told the media just a few days ago that the team’s […]
Podcast: Trying to get a handle on the Orioles trade deadline thoughts
The Orioles have arrived at the day of the trade deadline in a place where we don’t want them to be for a second consecutive season. That place is the point where the most sensible outcome is to trade away players. This year might be even worse than last year for that because of how […]
Orioles minor league recap 8/3: Bassitt makes another rehab start
Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox 4, Norfolk Tides 1 Chris Bassitt is back on the mound after back surgery, and edging closer to his return to the big league club. On Sunday, he put in a solid effort, throwing 67 pitches over 4 1/3 innings while allowing three runs, four hits and striking out four. It’s […]
Orioles news: Trade deadline day full of question marks
Hello, friends. Here we are. Today is MLB’s trade deadline for the 2026 season. The deadline is at 6pm, which does not mean that at 6:01 you can consider everything settled. It’s not unheard of for moves that get made in the final minutes to only have news trickle out after the deadline has passed. […]
Clouds, Phillies rain on Orioles parade in 8-0, rain-shortened loss
What started as an overcast afternoon ended as a rain-soaked disaster, as the Orioles dropped their rubber match to the Phillies with an 8-0 loss in six innings. Starter Kyle Bradish looked sharp to begin the game but showed clear adverse effects from the worsening weather. Bradish breezed through the Phillies in the 1st on […]
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Phillies, 1:35pm ET
Probable pitchers: RHP Kyle Bradish (7-9, 3.74 ERA, 114 Ks) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (10-2, 2.53 ERA, 123 Ks) Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ This afternoon, and for the third series in a row, the Orioles head into a Game 3 rubber match that has the feeling of a playoff game. Last Sunday, Baltimore tied the […]
Orioles minor league recap 8/2: Wehiwa Aloy has four hits in Baysox win
Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox 4, Norfolk Tides 3 – F/10 For the second night in a row, the Tides lost in extra innings. Luis De León allowed one run in each of the first two innings, one unearned thanks to a José Barrero error. Barrero got the run back with a home run in the […]
Orioles news: Kremer trade reactions, Rutschman market
Hello, friends. The Orioles followed up a thrilling Friday win with a Saturday clunker, dropping last night’s game to the Phillies by a 5-0 margin. That was the third time this year that the team was shut out. Check out Andrea’s recap of the game for more of the not-so-lovely totals. This one was always […]
On Hall of Fame night, O’s lose pitcher’s duel to Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies, 5-0
Well, let’s start with the good feelings. There was a sentimental feeling percolating around the Yard well before tonight’s game, with a team Hall of Fame induction ceremony that saw former O’s slugger Chris Davis, 1983 World Series Champion Storm Davis, and late scout Jim Russo all get their green jackets. Both Storm and Chris […]
Saturday night Orioles game thread, vs. Phillies, 7:05 ET
Friday night’s comeback win was about as good as it gets. Down two in the seventh, the Orioles strung together a four-run rally set up by Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s pinch-hit two-run double, and an emotional two-run triple by Gunnar Henderson. It felt like the kind of win that can really carry clubhouse momentum into the next […]
Orioles minor league recap 8/1: Trimble homers twice but affiliates get swept
Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox 9, Norfolk Tides 6 — 10 inn. This game headed to extra innings tied at three and ended in a 9-6 final. It was a rough night at the office for Tides reliever Cameron Weston, who coughed up six runs in the top of the 10th, which featured five consecutive RBI […]
Most Orioles fans think Mike Elias will still be around next year
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As the Orioles have spent chunks of this season flailing about and getting nowhere good while looking bad doing […]
Orioles news: Hot stove already heating up in Baltimore
Good morning Birdland, It’s been a busy 36 hours or so in the warehouse! On Thursday evening, the Orioles acquired catcher Jake Rogers from the Tigers in exchange for minor league pitcher Zane Barnhart. Shortly thereafter, Chadwick Tromp was DFA’d to make room for Rogers on the big league roster. Rogers is another organizational depth […]
Orioles trade Dean Kremer to Twins
Mike Elias has made his first move ahead of the trade deadline. The Orioles are trading Dean Kremer to the Twins. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal broke the news of the trade. Another reporter at The Athletic, Dan Hayes, wrote that the return for the Orioles is 18-year-old outfield prospect Jhomnardo Reyes. Selling off a player […]
Orioles stage seventh-inning comeback, defeat Phillies 6-4
For six-and-a-half innings tonight, this game felt like a hopeless loss. Brandon Young had a little bad luck and made a few bad pitches, which put the Orioles in a hole. And Phillies starter Andrew Painter rebounded from his terrible rookie season so far to look like the top prospect he once was. With the […]
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