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BALTIMORE -- Prior to the 2025 season, Mike Elias was promoted from general manager to president of baseball operations in Baltimore. Now, the Orioles’ front office is undergoing more modifications ahead of the ‘26 campaign. The O's on Friday announced the following changes to the structure of their brass: -

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles are significantly increasing their Spring Training broadcast coverage for 2026. On Thursday, the O's announced that 20 exhibition games will be aired live on MASN this spring. It marks the most games to be shown by an Orioles broadcast partner during a Spring Training. The action

BALTIMORE -- Has any Orioles player hit a 500-foot home run before? Not since Statcast tracking was launched in 2015, providing more accurate data for tape-measure shots. However, quite a few O’s sluggers have belted impressive homers since then. Here’s a look at the 10 longest Baltimore home runs tracked

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BALTIMORE -- Having reached arbitration eligibility for the first time in his MLB career, Gunnar Henderson is getting a significant raise for the 2026 season. The Orioles avoided arbitration with their star shortstop on Thursday, as Henderson agreed to a 2026 contract, the team announced. The deal is worth $8.5

BALTIMORE -- Fans around Baltimore have been asking the same questions over the past week: When will the Orioles add another starting pitcher? Will the Orioles add another starting pitcher? Even Orioles control owner David Rubenstein asked president of baseball operations Mike Elias that type of question on Tuesday night,

BALTIMORE -- The holiday season may have already ended, but Monday brought the arrival of “Big Christmas” to Baltimore. The Orioles claimed outfielder Jhonkensy Noel off waivers from the Guardians, who designated the 24-year-old for assignment on Dec. 17. It marks a fresh start for the former prospect after a

BALTIMORE -- Some of the best players in Orioles history took a bit to get acclimated to the big leagues upon their arrival. Some, on the other hand, made an immediate impact. Here’s a look at the 10 best debut games in O’s history (since the franchise relocated to Baltimore

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BALTIMORE -- When Shane Baz throws his first pitch to Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman early in Spring Training next month, it won’t be the first time they’ve been paired as batterymates. The new Baltimore teammates have a history -- a successful, albeit brief, one. On July 11, 2021, at Coors

On Wednesday, Orioles beat reporter Jake Rill held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/orioles. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

BALTIMORE -- As the Orioles continue to bolster their rotation depth for the 2026 season, they have reunited with a familiar arm who has been added back to the starting mix -- one eager to go out and prove what he's still capable of. On Sunday night, Baltimore signed right-hander

BALTIMORE -- As Craig Albernaz navigated his first media session at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 8, the new Orioles manager was unsurprisingly asked about Adley Rutschman. The question alluded to Rutschman’s struggles going back to the second half of the 2024 season. Then, Albernaz was asked

BALTIMORE -- All signs point toward Enrique Bradfield Jr. making his MLB debut in 2026. The Orioles’ first-round Draft pick in 2023, Bradfield finished the ‘25 season at Triple-A Norfolk. He then went to the Arizona Fall League -- long known as a “finishing school” for top prospects who are

BALTIMORE -- On Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias’ busy offseason of wheeling and dealing finally brought him a way to upgrade what has continued to be the team’s biggest need: starting pitching. In acquiring right-hander Shane Baz in a trade with Tampa Bay, Baltimore added a

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles’ aggressive pursuit of starting pitching took them to conversations with an American League East rival, one who was willing to part with a high-ceiling right-hander for a hefty package of prospects in return on Friday afternoon. Baltimore acquired righty Shane Baz from Tampa Bay in exchange

BALTIMORE -- After six weeks of putting together their coaching staff for the 2026 season, the Orioles have finalized the group that will work under Craig Albernaz in his first year as manager. Baltimore announced its 2026 coaches on Friday, with each of the names having previously been reported to

There is no other Major League park quite like Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This was true the day it opened in 1992, and it remains true today. From the generation of future stadiums it inspired to its iconic brick warehouse beyond the right-field fence, Baltimore’s jewel of a ballpark

BALTIMORE -- The construction of the Orioles’ lineup is guaranteed to change in 2026. That’s what happens when a team adds a slugger the caliber of Pete Alonso to its roster. Alonso has arrived in Baltimore after signing a five-year, $155 million contract, and the 31-year-old will immediately be inserted

BALTIMORE -- A surprise standout during the Orioles’ 2024 season is back in the organization. On Wednesday, Baltimore announced it has agreed to terms with right-hander Albert Suárez on a Minor League deal for the 2026 season. The news came during a series of roster moves, with infielder Willy Vasquez

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orioles wanted to be aggressive this offseason. President of baseball operations Mike Elias was expressing a willingness to spend more money than at any point in his seven-year tenure. And it felt like a big move was brewing all week at the Winter Meetings. Then, the

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- With Ryan Mountcastle and Coby Mayo on the roster, the Orioles didn’t need another right-handed-hitting first baseman. With catcher Samuel Basallo on the roster (and expected to get time at first base), the Orioles didn’t need additional options to play first. But Baltimore couldn’t resist the idea