At various points over the past eight months, Trey Mancini admits that he occasionally let his mind wander. Existentialism trickled in on the bad days, and there were plenty of bad days. Why did this happen to me? What was the cause? Am I just unlucky? Those thoughts, however, quickly

Each year, the ALS Association’s Greater New York Chapter honors baseball luminaries in celebrating the legacy of Lou Gehrig and raising money to find a cure for the disease that bears his name. This year, selecting the recipient of their top honor was an easy choice. The organization earlier this

Don’t look now, but the O's organization is on the move. At the big league level, the improvement was incremental, going from a .333 winning percentage over a full 2019 season (that netted the Orioles the No. 2 overall pick in the Draft) to a .417 percentage over 60 games

In the coming days, all 30 Major League organizations have some serious decisions to make. They have until Nov. 20 to decide what they will do with their 40-man rosters. Some prospects will earn a coveted spot, some will not and will thus be eligible to be taken by the

On Monday night, Kyle Lewis of the Mariners and the Brewers’ Devin Williams were chosen as the 2020 Jackie Robinson Rookies of the Year. Now that that’s been decided, we can start looking at who will win the hardware in each league in 2021. Some of the 30 candidates below

Two years into their process, the foundational blocks of the Orioles' rebuild are becoming clearer to see. The 2020 season was defined by prospects arriving and making impacts, to varying degrees. More are on the way. The O’s aren’t contenders yet, but it’s getting easier to see what they could

Trey Mancini has returned to the cage. A few days after Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that Mancini had resumed “baseball-ish activities,” the O’s slugger posted a video of himself taking batting practice. Mancini is taking full swings against front-toss flips in the video, which was posted to his

Every team needs a focus, one guy a whole fanbase can pin all its offseason hopes, fears and dreams on. Whether it’s a young player they’re hoping to convince to sign an extension, a free agent they’re afraid they’ll lose or a player on the open market they openly covet,

When the Orioles assess their 2020 season, they cite improvement that, in many ways, was plain to see. They are looking to continue that progression in '21, in part by getting more extended looks at many players who took steps forward this summer. That includes in the starting rotation and

The Orioles plan to remain rooted in Baltimore for the long haul. On Monday, club leadership took measures toward assuring fans of that. Indirectly addressing reports the team could soon be up for sale, Orioles GM/executive vice president Mike Elias wrote a 716-word letter emailed to season-ticket holders on Monday.

The Orioles have filled their pitching coach vacancy with the in-house candidate they’ve been grooming for the role for some time. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias announced Monday that Chris Holt will serve as the Orioles' pitching coach for the 2021 season, assuming duties at the big

We’ve all heard the overused axioms when it comes to baseball -- "Wait ‘til Next Year," "Hope Springs Eternal," things of that nature. Every fan of every team that didn’t win one year wants to hold onto that optimism heading into a new season, right? The Twins made the playoffs

At least for the time being, José Iglesias isn’t going anywhere. The Orioles on Sunday exercised their $3.5 million club option on the veteran shortstop, increasing the likelihood of their middle infield remaining in place for 2021. The decision came amid speculation that Baltimore, facing financial uncertainty brought on by

The season, that remarkable season, hasn’t been over a week, and already everyone’s back to business. Players are becoming free agents, the Winter Meetings (virtual this year) are being scheduled and teams are figuring out what their rosters will look like in a 2021 that’s going to bring all of

Facing upcoming roster decisions regarding several of their regular infielders, the Orioles on Friday made a move to bolster their depth in that department, claiming former Gold Glove second baseman Yolmer Sánchez off waivers from the White Sox. A glove-first switch-hitter who can play all three infield positions, Sánchez, 28,

The Orioles completed an instructional camp at their Sarasota, Fla., complex this week that, by most measures, they consider a necessary and resounding success. But it was not immune to the injury bug. Right-hander Carter Baumler, the club’s No. 18 prospect per MLB Pipeline, underwent Tommy John surgery to replace

After an unprecedented summer, the Orioles head into an offseason that figures to be unlike any other. Following a 60-game season in which Baltimore outperformed expectations and welcomed several promising prospects, things are trending upward for the first time in a while. What happens this winter could determine whether the

Two full seasons into their organizational rebuild, the Orioles enter the offseason at an inflection point. It’s not make or break time yet, and 2020 was far from a perfect season. But flashes of what a winner could look like in Baltimore again were plain to see. What happens next

After a lost 2020 season for Stevie Wilkerson, the switch-hitting utility-man is back in the fold with the Orioles. The Orioles agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with the versatile Wilkerson on Thursday, in turn reuniting with one of their most popular players of the past few years.

The 2019-2020 international signing period was unlike any in the previous years because of COVID-19, but in one way, it was exactly the same. As in year’s past, teams continued to sign players up until the deadline, which was originally scheduled to end June 15, but was pushed back until

After the completion of the regular season and alternate training sites, most player development staffs have turned their attention to instructional league play. In the past, instructs have been populated by new draftees, recent international signings and players at the bottom rungs of their organizational ladder. This year, in an

Happy offseason, Orioles fans. Before we get to your questions, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for following along during this unpredictable, unprecedented 2020 season. Much has changed in the past few months, but not your dedication, engagement and passion, and for that I am grateful. With

Major League Baseball confirmed Monday that the 2021 Draft order will be based on the reverse order of the 2020 regular-season standings. Because this season was the shortest in big league history, there had been some sentiment to use some combination of the 2019 and 2020 standings. With MLB deciding

Luis Aparicio was a pioneer to some, a multi-talented performer to many and a winner to most. He established himself as the quintessential shortstop -- deft defensively, more than adequate offensively and consistently an asset throughout his 18 Major League seasons. Here’s a look at 10 moments or events that