BALTIMORE -- There’s a difference between MLB teams being open to listening to trade offers and them actively shopping players. It also takes at least two clubs to pull off a successful deal. Some of the recent buzz in Baltimore has fans actively discussing the potential for trades. Could the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Vance Honeycutt may have had the best all-around tools in the 2024 Draft. But his pull-heavy approach, tendency to chase pitches off the plate and in-zone swing-and-miss issues created concerns about his hitting ability, so he dropped to the Orioles with the 22nd overall pick. After Honeycutt

BALTIMORE -- Two longtime Orioles players have become free agents for the first time. First baseman Ryan Mountcastle's 2027 team option worth $7.5 million was declined on Monday evening, while outfielder Heston Kjerstad cleared waivers and was outrighted. Kjerstad -- along with catcher Yohel Pozo and right-hander Yosver Zulueta, who

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The World Series is over but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players. The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is in full swing, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as AFL matchups are once again streaming

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

BALTIMORE -- Trevor Rogers' offseason took an expected turn on Monday evening. The Orioles extended a qualifying offer to Rogers ahead of the 5 p.m. ET deadline to do so, meaning the 28-year-old left-hander has the option of returning to Baltimore on a one-year contract worth $23.15 million. Rogers has

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and starred in May before a pair of injuries sidelined him for most of the next

BALTIMORE -- Luis Robert Jr. played only three games for the Orioles during the 2026 season, and his tenure with the club could already be over. Robert’s 2027 team option worth $20 million has been declined by Baltimore, the club announced Saturday evening, as the 29-year-old outfielder will receive a

BALTIMORE -- As expected, Zach Eflin is heading to free agency for the second straight offseason. On Friday, the Orioles declined Eflin's mutual option for the 2027 season that would have been worth $25 million. The 32-year-old right-hander will instead receive a $2 million buyout. Eflin signed a one-year, $10

The temperatures may have gotten cooler to open the second half of this year's Arizona Fall League campaign but the performances were still scorching. Two players emerged at the top of the league in Week 4: Colby Shelton and Braxton Bragg. The duo was named the AFL's Hitter and Pitcher

The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball. Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres del

BALTIMORE -- Jared Banner hasn’t even been the general manager of the Orioles for two weeks. Hired on Oct. 19, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native quickly got to work before being introduced at a press conference on the ground floor of the Camden Yards warehouse on Tuesday. But Banner isn’t wasting

BALTIMORE -- After an injury-plagued 2026 season, Ryan Helsley has decided his best move forward is to stay in Baltimore for another year. Helsley is opting into his $14 million player option for 2027, a source confirmed on Thursday. The club has not announced the decision. This doesn't come as

The calendar has turned over to November, each Fall League team has played at least 21 games and the statistical leaderboards are beginning to take shape. Week 1 Hitter of the Week Welbyn Francisca (CLE No. 19) sits atop the circuit with a 1.237 OPS and is tied with the

BALTIMORE -- Over the past nearly two decades, Jared Banner has been employed by some of the most storied franchises in MLB. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native has spent time working in the front offices of the Red Sox, Mets and Cubs. Hired as the new general manager of the Orioles

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BALTIMORE -- The Triple-A season runs longer than any other in Minor League baseball. The final week of the 2026 campaign occurred from Sept. 15-20 -- and because of that, the Orioles used it as an opportunity to get a few prospects a small taste of it before ‘27. Among

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A self-described beach boy from Gold Coast, Australia, Kailen Hamson had never been to America before he got on a plane and landed in St. Louis in 2021. His first reaction was that he had made a terrible mistake.