I've written about the Baltimore sports story everyone is discussing today:
Coby Mayo's future at third base.
"Obviously, once you sign Pete Alonso, it’s like, ‘Oh, everything goes out the window."
How he's kept his head to have his best spring ever: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
From Jon Meoli: Chris Bassitt’s experience helping Toronto finally break through should mean something to these Orioles
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Eflin also threw an unofficial game yesterday vs Pirates and was hit around, but it just had more to do with giving him two extra weeks. Vázquez has options and is not on 40-man. He can be passed to minors. But no one has a glove like him so I gave him the nod
Nope. He says he’s ready. It’s just the cautious way to go — give him two extra weeks. If he’s ready they could DFA Kowar or option Kremer, or a million other things
Gunnar Henderson, at least, has shown up
Such a great spring story for Vance Honeycutt, but he struggling in High-A last year. Expect him in Double-A to begin
I have Kjerstad in Triple-A to begin simply because he missed half a year. But there is every chance he makes it immediately with a hot bat
Only two episodes in, but The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins has been masterful
The 10-game pack looks like it offers a Sunday package, which could appeal to families
The Orioles eliminated their 13-game season plans for this upcoming season, but they are now advertising a 10-game pack.
This is not, however, part of the Birdland Membership packages. So it doesn’t give fans the benefits of a Birdland Membership
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Orioles opening day roster projection.
C: Rutschman, Basallo
INF: Alonso, Henderson, Mayo, Alexander, Mountcastle, Vázquez
OF: Cowser, Ward, O'Neill, Beavers, Taveras
P: Rogers, Bradish, Baz, Bassitt, Kremer/Helsley, Wells, Akin, Cano, Enns, Garcia, Wolfram, Kowar
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This is a continuation of what Coby Mayo did in September. And he has a great chance to be at third base on opening day because of it
On Chris Davis, Orioles Hall of Famer, and how the whole may now weigh more than the ending: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Sources tell me and @andrewgolden.bsky.social (that’s a fun one!) that Zack Littell’s deal with the Nationals guarantees $7 million in 2026 with incentives pushing that possibly to $9.5 million. The 2027 mutual option is worth $12 million, including a $4 million buyout
Orioles opening day roster projection with 2 weeks left in spring training
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Chris Davis: 253 home runs and 656 RBIs in 10 seasons for the Orioles. Now part of the club’s hall of fame.
A challenging end to his playing career but the heights were soaring.
He didn’t bunt that one
Enrique Bradfield turns a poor bunt into a hit. Vroom
Cameron Foster, a 26-year-old righty acquired from the Mets as part of the trade that sent Gregory Soto to New York, also had a strong spring. Foster pitched five scoreless innings too
Anthony Nunez, especially, looked great this spring. The pitcher converted from the infield a few years ago and is still just 24. He struck out six batters in five scoreless innings
The Orioles option bullpen candidates Cameron Foster and Anthony Nunez to minor league camp, they say.
They've also reassigned catcher Silas Ardoin, outfielder Jud Fabion and right-handers Jean Carlos Henriquez, and Cameron Weston to the minors
“I was fired up watching it. It was so cool — so cool for Gunnar and also the rest of the fans to see what Gunnar can do on the big stage and be the impact player we all know he is.”
We’ve seen Playoff Gunnar before. The Orioles need to make sure we see him again: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
This is a one-year agreement that includes a mutual option, source said
Right-hander Zack Littell and the Nationals are in agreement on a deal that is pending a physical, source confirmed (@kileymcd and @JeffPassan first).
Littell posted a 3.81 ERA in 186 2/3 innings for the Rays and Reds last year
From Jon Meoli: Remember what the Orioles’ stars told Craig Albernaz in the fall? Their explanations speak volumes. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
But he said you were not hacked
Brandon Young has rewatched his almost-perfect game a few times.
“But then I turn it off right before Ramón Urías comes up, so I don’t have to relive that,” Young said.
Still, that magic in Houston proved to Young something valuable: He belongs.
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Oh no! Anyway…
It was a weird sight to see Brandon Hyde in Tampa Bay blue. Weirder still for the ex-Os skipper to see his club playing without him.
Looking back on his last season, Hyde said, " I wish I would have done more to help in certain ways" but he still keeps his pride: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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