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O's prospects poised for big things in '25

@JakeDRill
October 17, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill's Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

O's announce partnership, donation for hurricane relief

@JakeDRill
October 16, 2024

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles are taking action to help Sarasota, Fla. -- their Spring Training home -- in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. On Wednesday, the O’s announced a partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support Hurricane Milton relief efforts through Season of Sharing, an initiative that

Mountcastle (1B), Cowser (LF) named Gold Glove finalists

@Theo_DeRosa and @HarriganMLB
October 15, 2024

The 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Tuesday morning, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both leagues have three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.

O's making coaching staff changes (source)

@JakeDRill
October 14, 2024

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles’ coaching staff under manager Brandon Hyde will look quite different in 2025. A source told MLB.com on Friday that co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller, bench coach Fredi González and Major League coach José Hernández will not be returning next season. The club has not yet confirmed the

Every organization's Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 17, 2024

It’s that time of year again: the announcement of the MLB Pipeline Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year for each organization. The group is led by our overall Hitting Prospect of the Year Kristian Campbell (Red Sox) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Quinn Mathews (Cardinals). They are two

Cowser lands on 2024 All-Rookie First Team

October 15, 2024

While we keep saying the game is getting younger and younger, there’s actually data to back up just how much of an impact rookies have had on the game. According to FanGraphs' calculations, 2024 rookie hitters amassed 60.7 WAR, third all-time in AL/NL history behind 2023 and 2015. And this

Injuries & Moves: Cowser undergoes hand surgery

October 15, 2024

With the Orioles' season over, keep track of all their offseason roster moves and injury updates here. As a reminder, players on the 60-day injured list must be added back onto the 40-man roster after the World Series. This page will be updated throughout the offseason.

Who will lead the rotation and more offseason questions for O's

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill's Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BALTIMORE -- The Orioles expected to be playing in mid-October. They planned on a deep postseason run, not an immediate exit in the American

Elias discusses coaching staff, payroll, future in end-of-season chat

Orioles GM: 'We need to get to a better position next year'
@JakeDRill
October 3, 2024

BALTIMORE -- Last year, Orioles general manager Mike Elias held his end-of-season press conference with the media on Oct. 12, 2023 -- two days after his club had been swept out of the postseason by the Rangers in the American League Division Series. Elias wasn’t envisioning having to sit in

Keep your eyes on these AFL sleepers -- one from each MLB organization

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 9, 2024

The Arizona Fall League is often called a showcase circuit or prospect graduating school – a place where the Minors’ top talents gather for six weeks in the Valley of the Sun to compete before putting their stamps on the Majors. But the six AFL rosters aren’t loaded with Top

Born for this: Holliday grew up ready for MLB career

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

*This story was originally published on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, prior to Jackson Holliday's much-anticipated MLB debut. *

'Caged tiger' Gunnar is perhaps the sport's most humble superstar

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

This story was originally published on Monday, July 15, 2024, just prior to Gunnar Henderson's debut in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.

Watch top prospects in Arizona Fall League, winter ball action

October 20, 2024

Tune into the Arizona Fall League and the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) to watch some of baseball's brightest young stars. You can see MLB's top prospects in action, with AFL matchups streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. LIDOM games are included as

LEG-O's! Cowser, Henderson bond over brick building

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

BALTIMORE -- Colton Cowser and Gunnar Henderson have quite a bit in common. They’re both talented baseball players. They’re young -- Cowser being 24 and Henderson at 23. They’re core members of the Orioles in 2024, as well as for the foreseeable future. They’re Star Wars nerds. (Cowser even bought

Pérez finds hidden talent in the bullpen

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BALTIMORE -- The Orioles’ bullpen is typically filled with hijinks and lighthearted antics throughout every game, and particularly before it’s time for the relievers

Joan Jett always ready to rock with her beloved O's

@JakeDRill
October 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Orioles OF prospect quickly shows off power potential in Fall League

October 10, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jake Cunningham offered one of the best power/speed combinations in the 2023 college class. Nevertheless, he lasted 154 picks in the Draft because a right ankle injury hampered him throughout his junior year at UNC Charlotte and there were some concerns about his ability to make consistent

Thank you, Birdland

October 7, 2024

To The Best Fans and Supporters in Baseball: We are sorry the Orioles did not go as far into the playoffs as we all had hoped. Baseball can be very unpredictable, and we share in your disappointment. This season, we celebrated victories that extend beyond the scoreboard. As we secured

Our experts rank 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 8, 2024

There is a ton that goes into constructing an Arizona Fall League roster. Each AFL club receives prospects from five separate organizations, all with different needs and priorities. Some want their best prospects to spend time in the desert. Others primarily want formerly injured players to make up for lost

The Arizona Fall League is underway! Here's what you need to know

@JesseABorek and @MavalloneMiLB
October 7, 2024

The month of October brings baseball fans the excitement of postseason play in the Majors and the dawn of a new Arizona Fall League campaign. The Surprise Saguaros and Mesa Solar Sox kicked off the 32nd season of AFL competition on Monday, pulling the curtain up on six weeks of

'Just the worst feeling' as O's exit playoffs early again

Wild Card sweep by Royals ends season that began with World Series aspirations
@JakeDRill
October 2, 2024

BALTIMORE -- This time, it happened in front of their home fans. Members of the Orioles’ roster watched another team celebrate, but on their turf -- the aftermath of Kansas City’s 2-1 win to complete a two-game sweep in the American League Wild Card Series on Wednesday -- and many

Will FAs Burnes, Santander be back? 'We'll see what happens'

@JakeDRill
October 2, 2024

BALTIMORE -- Corbin Burnes walked over to Gunnar Henderson’s locker inside the Orioles’ clubhouse at Camden Yards and pulled him in. Baltimore’s ace gave the club’s star shortstop a hug, while also whispering words -- surely of encouragement -- into his ear. Burnes then continued to make his rounds, dapping

Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 5, 2024

The wheel never stops turning in these parts. The Minor League season may be over and the Majors might be in the midst of the postseason, but the Arizona Fall League begins with its Opening Day on Monday. So let’s give the MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects list a quick

Challenge Witt? Burnes, O's have no regrets

Royals' star knocks in game's only run, putting Orioles on brink of elimination
@JakeDRill
October 1, 2024

BALTIMORE -- As Corbin Burnes regrouped and then stood back atop the rubber of the mound, the Orioles’ ace prepared to face one of MLB’s top hitters in the biggest spot of Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Series Game 1 at Camden Yards. Burnes doesn’t back down from anybody. Not