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4 players who have provided the Orioles with unexpected success in 2026
First baseman Pete Alonso will be named the Most Valuable Oriole next week. He hasn’t disappointed during a disappointing season. There also have been some unexpected players who have made an impact. Most surprising newcomer (Pitcher): On the surface, reliever Josh Walker seems like an odd choice for this faux award. He’s 31 and entering […]
Evaluating Craig Albernaz as Orioles’ manager | MAILBAG
Question: From a fan’s standpoint, I don’t have a lot of faith in Craig Albernaz like I did with Brandon Hyde (even through those 100-loss seasons) and especially with Buck Showalter. Both of them had a way that made me think they knew absolutely what they were doing, which made suffering some of those managerial […]
Calling the Pen: Alonso’s extraordinary visit to New York lifts Orioles’ faint hopes
Something extraordinary happened this week to someone who carries himself like an ordinary guy but is doing extraordinary things. Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field for the first time since he hit 264 home runs for the Mets in his seven seasons. He signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles last December, a […]
Orioles hit 4 home runs, Bassitt delivers strong performance as Orioles sweep Mets, 7-1
NEW YORK—Suddenly, a playoff spot doesn’t seem out of the question for the Orioles. After a three-game sweep of the New York Mets, and the Cleveland Guardians overtaking the Chicago White Sox for the lead in the American League Central, the Orioles’ deficit in the wild-card race is just 2 ½ games. Before the Orioles’ […]
Who will be on Orioles’ roster in 2027? | MAILBAG
Question: Maybe I’m over-thinking this and not focusing on the whole season, but here’s my idea for the 25-26 O’s regulars for 2027: Pitchers: Baz, Bassitt, Young, Rogers, Bradish, Povich, Eflin (starters); Cano, Bautista, Walker, Wolfram, Akin, De León, Garcia, Sanders (relievers) Assuming we carry only 13 pitchers, which two would you delete? Catchers: Basallo, […]
Orioles place Holliday on 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation; Bradish diagnosed with sports hernia; O’s-Mets lineups
NEW YORK—Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation before Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. After the news came that Holliday was not in the lineup for the second straight day, manager Craig Albernaz said that the 22-year-old […]
Alonso’s 300th homer ties it, Mayo’s inside-the-park homer wins it for Orioles, 7-5 over Mets
NEW YORK—Pete Alonso hit his 300th home run at Citi Field, the stadium where he was a star for seven years. Alonso, who signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles last December, had been greeted enthusiastically by fans since his return on Monday. On Tuesday night, when he hit his milestone home run […]
The First Francona
When a non-roster invitee to spring training started in center field for the Orioles on Opening Day in 1956, it was the beginning of one of baseball’s most enduring family dynasties. As the Orioles’ spring training season unfolded in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1956, a little-known newcomer sought a roster spot. John Patsy Francona, a 22-year-old […]
Orioles’ Alonso hits 300th home run at Citi Field, where he starred for Mets
NEW YORK—Pete Alonso, who holds the New York Mets’ franchise record for home runs, hit his 300th home run in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ game with the Mets on Tuesday night. Alonso, who had been hitless in his first three at-bats, was loudly cheered by the 28,097 fans at Citi Field, where he […]
Orioles’ Alexander leaves for birth of 1st child; Robert begins baseball activities; O’s-Mets lineups
NEW YORK—Blaze Alexander, who’s played seven positions for the Orioles this season, is about to add another job, an important one, to his resume. Alexander, who’s on the 10-day injured list with lower back discomfort, had begun baseball activities on Monday but hurried out of the Orioles’ clubhouse on Tuesday to catch a flight to […]
Honeycutt, Irish headline Oriole prospects in Arizona Fall League
Two recent Oriole first-round draft picks, outfielder Vance Honeycutt and first baseman/outfielder Ike Irish, will play in the Arizona Fall League. Honeycutt, the Orioles’ first pick in 2024, had struggled in his first three seasons in professional baseball until a late-season promotion to Double-A Chesapeake, where he hit .288 with a .997 OPS in 20 […]
Henderson’s home run leads Orioles past Mets, 2-1, in Alonso’s emotional return
NEW YORK—The buzz started in batting practice when Pete Alonso came on the field, and the early arrivals began chanting his name. The cheers grew louder when Alonso came out of the Orioles’ dugout to acknowledge the ovation. A few minutes later, when Alonso stepped to the plate as the game’s second batter, the cheers […]
What went wrong with the post-2023 Orioles? | MAILBAG
Question: I just cannot get past the fact that three short years ago the Orioles won 101 games, the AL East and looked as if they were going to be the cream of the crop in the AL for at least the next five-to-seven years. Instead, three years later they have only a few players […]
In return to New York, Alonso says he wants to finish his career with Orioles; Update on Basallo, Bautista
NEW YORK—It took until the Orioles’ season was nearly over for Pete Alonso to make it back to Citi Field, where he starred for seven years with the New York Mets. “I knew it was coming, but definitely came quicker than expected,” Alonso told a group of about 40 reporters gathered in a cramped and […]
Calling the Pen: A needed vacation from the Orioles
Watching the Orioles from the beach offers a calming effect. The bases-loaded, no-outs, no-runs first inning Sunday wasn’t nearly as frustrating when the dolphins made their way up the ocean. The missed opportunities with runners in scoring position in the past two losses vanished like ghost crabs in the sand. The 15 strikeouts by Oriole […]
Orioles’ news and notes on Bradish, Alonso, Basallo
The Orioles aren’t mathematically eliminated from postseason consideration. That won’t come for perhaps another week or so, but Sunday’s results hastened the end of their season. After they lost, 8-1, to the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland beat Minnesota, 9-2, the Orioles fell four games behind the Guardians. They also trail the Blue Jays, who […]
Should Orioles try Mayo in right field? | MAILBAG
Question: What are your thoughts about Coby Mayo getting a shot at right field during spring training? When we took Anthony Santander in the Rule 5 draft he wasn’t a very good rightfielder but had a strong arm. He then worked hard and ended up becoming a decent outfielder. Mayo has a strong arm, has […]
Bradish’s season ends as Orioles place him on injured list with lower abdominal discomfort
The Orioles ended starting pitcher Kyle Bradish’s season when he was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower abdominal discomfort. Bradish allowed five runs on eight hits in three innings against Toronto on Saturday. The right-hander, who turned 30 on Saturday, ends 2026 with a 7-14 record and a 4.12 ERA. He was winless […]
Calling the Pen: Time for the Orioles to call it a season for Kyle Bradish
Ben McDonald could feel Kyle Bradish’s frustration. The Orioles’ ace who hasn’t been one for a while was getting hammered by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. On his 30th birthday, the right-hander who was given a five-year, $90 million extension by the Orioles on July 18th, lasted only three innings, giving up five runs […]
Calling the Pen: Orioles’ core value has dropped
The Orioles aren’t rotten to the core, but their core isn’t strong enough to make them a legitimate playoff contender. President of baseball operations Mike Elias began forming his young core by choosing catcher Adley Rutschman with the first pick of the 2019 draft. Bobby Witt Jr. might have been the better choice, but then […]
Orioles must make up significant ground for an unlikely postseason berth
The Orioles must play their best baseball of 2026 in order to somehow make the playoffs. On Friday night, they won their second straight game, beating Toronto, 7-4, at Rogers Centre, improving their record to 72-76. They had to wait nearly an hour after their game concluded to find out that the Cleveland Guardians beat […]
Difficult choices to follow Alonso for Most Valuable Oriole
Pete Alonso is unquestionably the Most Valuable Oriole. When the results of the MVO election are announced later this month, I expect that Alonso will be an unanimous winner. Alonso is hitting .268 with 34 home runs, an American League leading 97 RBIs and an .861 OPS. Not only has Alonso played in each of […]
Do Orioles platoon too much? | MAILBAG
Question: Whatever happened to the notion that good hitters could hit lefties and righties? The O’s think they can play the matchups — and while certain hitters hit lefties or righties better, can we get players who simply hit day in and day out? Even our situational hitters totally hit .220. That doesn’t win games. […]
Orioles part ways with longtime front office official Matt Blood
The Orioles have parted ways with one of president of baseball operations Mike Elias’ first hires, Matt Blood, who most recently served as vice president, player and staff development. The news was first reported by The Baltimore Banner and confirmed by an industry source. Blood, who was hired in September 2019 to oversee the minor […]
Orioles back Baz with 8-run 3rd in 9-5 win over Guardians
BALTIMORE—Shane Baz can no longer say he doesn’t get run support. The Orioles equaled their biggest inning of the season, scoring eight runs on their way to a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians before 16,222 at Camden Yards on Wednesday night. In Baz’s previous four starts, the Orioles scored eight runs. With the win, […]
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