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BALTIMORE -- Five games into the 2026 season, the injury bug has returned to Baltimore. And once again, the bad luck has struck right-hander Zach Eflin. Eflin exited Tuesday’s 8-5 loss to the Rangers at Camden Yards due to right elbow discomfort, and he was placed on the 15-day injured

BALTIMORE -- Not many pitchers attempt pickoff throws on Pete Alonso, who is by no means a speedster. The Polar Bear isn’t typically expecting it, especially not on a full-count pitch. So when it happened on Tuesday night -- with the toss coming from his former Mets teammate Jacob deGrom,

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BALTIMORE -- It’s too early in the Orioles’ season to read too much into most early developments. After four games, they’re only 2.5% of the way through a 162-game marathon, one that will feature plenty of highs, lows and everything in between.

BALTIMORE -- Pete Alonso is here in Baltimore for many reasons -- to be a veteran leader in the clubhouse, to help the Orioles win games and to be a prolific hitter in the heart of the team’s lineup, of course. The Polar Bear is a slugger with prodigious power,

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles are extremely high on Shane Baz’s upside. That became obvious when they acquired the 26-year-old right-hander in a Dec. 19 trade with the Rays in exchange for a hefty package (four prospects and a Draft pick), and it became even more clear on Friday, when Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- With a camera pointed at Anthony Nunez’s face and a gaggle of reporters surrounding him at his locker inside the Orioles’ clubhouse at Camden Yards on Saturday evening, the 24-year-old had a smile plastered across his face. He almost couldn’t believe where he was.

BALTIMORE -- Since becoming the control owner of the Orioles in March 2024, David Rubenstein's jovial personality has shone through when discussing the team in public settings. Saturday afternoon at Camden Yards -- where the O's held a press conference to discuss Shane Baz's five-year, $68 million extension -- wasn't

BALTIMORE -- Over the past seven-plus months, the Orioles have shown an increased willingness to make long-term financial commitments. Now, they did so again. Baltimore announced on Friday that it has agreed to a five-year extension with right-hander Shane Baz. The deal is worth $68 million, a source told MLB.com,

BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday wasn't in the Orioles' Opening Day lineup on Thursday, but the 22-year-old infielder played in a different team's 2026 season opener. Holliday began a rehab assignment on Friday, playing in Triple-A Norfolk's first game of the year against Nashville. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and

BALTIMORE -- Well, Baltimore, look what happened again -- more money has been spent by the Orioles, who signed right-hander Shane Baz to a five-year, $68 million extension on Friday. The ownership team -- a group that president of baseball operations Mike Elias touted as “well equipped” and robust with

BALTIMORE -- In 2025, Orioles pitchers combined to throw only two pitches of 100-plus mph. They had only five total across both the '24 and '25 seasons. One game into the 2026 campaign, Baltimore has already thrown six 100-plus mph pitches -- all courtesy of new closer Ryan Helsley.

BALTIMORE -- In the back-right corner of the Orioles’ newly renovated clubhouse at Camden Yards, two words have been painted onto the wall: “Day One.” The phrase was first uttered by manager Craig Albernaz during Baltimore's first organized team meeting of Spring Training, and there was a purpose behind it.

BALTIMORE -- For all of this decade, there have been few bigger locks in baseball than Tyler O'Neill hitting an Opening Day home run. Year in and year out, the slugger showed up for the first game of the season and wasted little time going deep. However, the streak was

BALTIMORE -- After both missed the postseason in 2025, the Twins and Orioles are aiming for a better showing in ‘26. However, only one of these American League foes will begin 1-0. On Thursday, Minnesota (70-92 last season) and Baltimore (75-87) will face off in an Opening Day matchup at

BALTIMORE -- After a solid two-month debut in the big leagues late last year and a strong showing this Spring Training, Jeremiah Jackson will now experience his first MLB Opening Day. The Orioles set their season-opening 26-man roster on Wednesday, with the 25-year-old Jackson securing the final spot on the

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles’ bullpen will be without its top left-hander to open the 2026 season. On Wednesday, Baltimore placed Keegan Akin on the 15-day injured list due to a left groin strain. The 30-year-old southpaw sustained the injury this past Saturday, when he slipped in the bullpen while warming

This story was originally published on March 10, shortly after Anthony Nunez was optioned to the Orioles' Minor League camp. On Wednesday, a surprise announcement came of Nunez's inclusion on Baltimore's 2026 Opening Day roster.

BALTIMORE -- When Camden Yards opened in 1992, it quickly became one of MLB's most popular ballparks. And it's easy to see why. There's a plethora of reasons why the Orioles tout it as "the ballpark that forever changed baseball," including its architecture, character and charm. Since the end of

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- A pair of Orioles outfielders -- as well as one of the club's top left-handed relievers -- have sustained new injuries in the final days of Spring Training. Dylan Beavers was scratched from the lineup prior to Friday's 3-1 Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees due to

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles’ rotation landscape has become so deep that there won’t be room for one of the staff’s recent workhorses to begin the 2026 season. In a surprising, unexpected move, Baltimore optioned right-hander Dean Kremer to Minor League camp on Saturday afternoon, meaning the 30-year-old will not

Finally, we can see the finish line. Which is, of course, the starting line. Spring Training has nearly come to an end, and Opening Day is so close we can almost see the bunting. (The decorations, not the small-ball strategy.) There hasn’t been a ton of drama in what figures

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A near-MLB-ready pitcher put the finishing touches on a strong spring, an 18-year-old delivered the biggest hit of the night and a 6-foot-8 left-hander racked up eight strikeouts at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Friday. There was no shortage of impressive performances during the Orioles' 3-1