SARASOTA, Fla. -- The 2026 Orioles Hall of Fame class will feature the franchise's single-season home run record holder who was once among baseball's most fearsome sluggers during his prime. Chris Davis, who hit 53 home runs for Baltimore in 2013, has been elected to the O's Hall of Fame,

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- If you’ve watched any Orioles Spring Training home games this year, you’ve likely seen new manager Craig Albernaz sitting in one of the four chairs positioned to the left of the first-base dugout on the warning track, with a protective net in front of them. Most of

SARASOTA, Fla. -- It was a later start to the day at Orioles camp on Sunday morning, as the team's report time was pushed back due to the beginning of daylight savings time. The staff's decision worked out well for the players, some of whom stayed up Saturday night to

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vance Honeycutt was never going to hit a home run every at-bat for the rest of his life. So, his homer streak -- which reached four consecutive spring at-bats on Wednesday -- was guaranteed to end eventually. The day came Friday, when Honeycutt made his fifth appearance

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A little more than three weeks ago, Pete Alonso participated in his first Spring Training workout as a member of the Orioles. In 20 days, the 31-year-old slugger will play his first real game as an Oriole, with Baltimore set to open the 2026 season vs. Minnesota

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- In the 6 1/2 months since undergoing a lumbar microdiscectomy, Zach Eflin has said multiple times how it feels like he has a “brand-new back.” It has made it easier for the 31-year-old to do simple day-to-day tasks -- such as lifting any of his four

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The first two editions of Spring Breakout, MLB’s annual prospect showcase held during Spring Training, have brought plenty of exciting moments for Orioles youngsters. In 2024, Jackson Holliday went head-to-head with Paul Skenes before both made their big league debuts later that year. Enrique Bradfield Jr. flashed

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vance Honeycutt is slugging his way to a new nickname this spring: “Home Run Honeycutt.” Because the only thing the 22-year-old Orioles prospect is doing is going deep. In one of the most unbelievable tears to open a Spring Training, Honeycutt improved to 4-for-4 with four home

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The injury bug has returned to Orioles camp, as one of the team’s top bullpen arms is hurt, with his Opening Day status now in jeopardy. Andrew Kittredge has been dealing with right shoulder inflammation, manager Craig Albernaz said Wednesday morning, and the club plans to be

SARASOTA, Fla. -- In the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, many young baseball players would be in their backyard imitating catches made by Andruw Jones, a premier MLB center fielder at the time. His popularity was even greater in the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao), as Jones made

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Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for March 3.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- With 11 big league seasons under his belt, Chris Bassitt knows his preferred way to to build up during Spring Training. The 37-year-old right-hander takes care of his endurance work before reporting to camp, isn’t a big fan of throwing live batting practice and doesn’t show

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles player with the most home runs so far this Spring Training isn’t even a member of big league camp. He has three homers (tied with five others for the MLB spring lead entering Sunday), and most impressively, they’ve come in his only three Grapefruit League

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Before leaving Orioles camp on Sunday to join Team USA ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Gunnar Henderson wanted to get a few reps at third base in Saturday’s 7-5 Grapefruit League loss to the Braves. The 24-year-old shortstop hadn’t played third in a game since

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- At the start of Spring Training, new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz didn’t mince words when talking about the potential of Shane Baz, the 26-year-old right-hander and former top prospect who was acquired in a trade with the Rays on Dec. 19. “Shane Baz's upside is a Cy

SARASOTA, Fla. -- After an injury-plagued 2025 season, the Orioles were hoping for improved health and better fortune in ‘26, when they reported for Spring Training a little more than two weeks ago. To this point, that hasn’t been the case -- although they appear to have survived a scare

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The starting pitchers at the Orioles’ big league camp this Spring Training can be easily divided into three tiers: The locks to make the roster (if healthy): RHP Kyle Bradish, LHP Trevor Rogers, RHP Shane Baz, RHP Chris Bassitt, RHP Dean Kremer, RHP Zach Eflin

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The disappointment and frustration felt by Tyler O'Neill during a challenging 2025 season -- his first after signing a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Orioles -- fueled the 30-year-old outfielder during his offseason work over the winter. It has continued to provide motivation since he reported

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Pete Alonso is happy to convert as many Mets fans to Orioles supporters as possible this year -- and that includes your baseball-loving son, John Oliver. Oliver, a comedian and host of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO, may be from Birmingham, England, but he

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Ask anybody in the Orioles' Spring Training clubhouse who the biggest trash talker has been during live batting practice over the past two weeks and the answer would surely be Pete Alonso. The frequent ribbing has often been audible from the stands at Ed Smith Stadium. But

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