BALTIMORE -- This one was clearly fair. No doubt about it, and no replay review needed. Two nights after Pete Alonso thought he had hit his 30th home run of the season -- until his towering fly ball over the left-field pole was called foul, then stood following a review

BALTIMORE -- Coconut Holliday has become well known in Baltimore. The 2-year-old Bernedoodle owned by Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday and Holliday's wife, Chloe, is practically a celebrity now in these parts. "He's way more famous than I am," Holliday said. "When I walk around Baltimore, people ask me, 'How's Coconut?'

BALTIMORE -- The Mountain is returning to the mound for game action. Félix Bautista is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake on Sunday afternoon, he said prior to the Orioles' series opener vs. the Rays at Camden Yards on Friday. It’ll be the first time the 31-year-old

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BALTIMORE -- For much of the season, the Orioles have lacked strong left-handed options in their bullpen. Currently, their only southpaws are Grant Wolfram and Josh Walker, and there have been significant stretches of time in which Wolfram was their only lefty reliever. Also, Keegan Akin underwent season-ending Tommy John

BALTIMORE -- Pete Alonso couldn’t believe it. After he skipped down the first-base line, tossed his bat aside and pointed his right index finger to the sky, the 31-year-old slugger came to an abrupt stop and nearly threw his helmet to the ground, before visibly mouthing, “No!” He then stood,

BALTIMORE -- A big bat is back in Baltimore's lineup. The Orioles reinstated catcher Samuel Basallo from the 10-day injured list and inserted the 22-year-old into the lineup for Wednesday night's game vs. the Yankees at Camden Yards. Basallo started at first base and batted cleanup in his return after

BALTIMORE -- From the moment Shane Baz took the mound at Camden Yards on Tuesday night, it was clear the 27-year-old was braced for a good performance. The Orioles right-hander showcased some of his best stuff this season, making things tough on a good Yankees lineup. But if you’ve watched

BALTIMORE -- After playing 836 MLB games, hitting 129 home runs and authoring two emotional comeback stories, Trey Mancini is retiring from baseball. The 34-year-old Winter Haven, Fla., native announced the decision in an Instagram post on Tuesday morning. Mancini was an eighth-round Draft pick of the Orioles in 2013,

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ST. PETERSBURG -- If anybody had told the Orioles ahead of time that they’d win the weekend’s four-game wraparound series at Tropicana Field, they would have been thrilled. And that they’d be flying out of Tampa International Airport tied for the third American League Wild Card spot? Even better. But

ST. PETERSBURG -- On July 10, 2025, Bryan Baker was traded from the Orioles to the Rays. The 31-year-old right-hander had no idea at the time that it would start a pipeline for many of his former teammates to make the same move within the American League East. Now, the

ST. PETERSBURG -- All of a sudden, everything is trending upward for the Baltimore Orioles, who are now sitting in sole possession of the third American League Wild Card spot. You read that correctly -- if the season ended today, the Orioles (61-63), who have struggled for much of the

ST. PETERSBURG -- One of the Orioles' top offensive producers has moved one step closer to a potential return. Samuel Basallo began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in the Tides' 9-8 win over Gwinnett. The 22-year-old rookie catcher, who

ST. PETERSBURG -- Orioles fans experienced a bit of a scare on Saturday night, when an athletic trainer came on the field to check on star first baseman Pete Alonso during the 10th inning of the club’s 4-3 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field. Good news: Alonso was just

ST. PETERSBURG -- There may not be a pitcher on the Orioles’ staff better equipped to handle stressful, high-leverage moments than Cam Sanders. Does the 29-year-old right-hander have the most big league experience? Not even close. But the Thibodaux, La., native has developed a reputation for having a “slow heartbeat”

ST. PETERSBURG -- Gunnar Henderson is finally looking like Gunnar Henderson again. And if the Orioles are going to make a run to the postseason, that’s something they badly need. Baltimore’s star shortstop had a huge game at Tropicana Field on Friday night, lifting his team to a series-opening 6-5

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Pete Alonso had never batted leadoff in his eight-year, 1,129-game MLB career. Nor in the Minor Leagues. Nor while at the University of Florida. Nor while at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa. Nor any time in his youth before that. That changed Friday night.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Five days ago, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz didn’t shy away from a question about the importance of his club’s three-city, 10-game road trip through Arlington, Minneapolis and St. Petersburg. It was obvious to everyone that these games could be critical. The Rangers, Twins and O’s are all part

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Orioles wasted barely any time before they started hitting balls over the outfield walls of Target Field against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Another Orioles catcher appeared to go down with an injury on Tuesday night, but the club may have caught a fortunate break.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Orioles faced a pitcher for the first time on Monday night at Target Field. It was not, however, an unfamiliar face. Ten days after Dean Kremer was traded to the Twins, the 30-year-old right-hander took the mound for a revenge game against the O’s. It was only