For O's No. 4 prospect Gibson, 1st MLB win 'a pretty cool moment'
BALTIMORE -- The assignments haven't been easy ones for Trey Gibson in his first taste of the big leagues. But the 24-year-old right-hander has handled each one well, showing exactly why he's been viewed among the top pitching prospects in the Orioles' system in recent years. On May 3, Gibson
1 month into Minor League season, these O's prospects are thriving
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Not even ball to face could slow this O's LHP prospect's quick rise through system
BOWIE, Md. -- On Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Dzierwa arrived at the Orioles’ new state-of-the-art player development facility at Prince George’s Stadium -- the home of the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox -- fresh off a promotion from High-A Frederick. The 22-year-old had a white bandage above his right eye, with some light
Ethan Holliday sees Jackson homer once, ups ante with first two-homer night
For one night, bragging rights in the Holliday clan goes to the younger sibling. Hours after Jackson Holliday hit a go-ahead homer during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk, Ethan Holliday matched his big brother ... and then one-upped him for good measure. Colorado's top-ranked prospect continued his recent tear,
Could this O's prospect be latest to fly through the system?
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Keys to success for O's No. 5 prospect? Homer on same day as teammate
The best things come in threes and Wehiwa Aloy reaped the rewards of that notion Sunday. The Orioles' No. 5 prospect connected on three long balls in his first multihomer game as a professional en route to High-A Frederick's 9-1 victory over Jersey Shore at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove
O's 2025 Draft duo Irish, Aloy syncing up as bash bros at High-A
For Baltimore, it looks like good things come in pairs. The Orioles held four of the first 37 picks in the 2025 MLB Draft and used two of their first three selections on catcher/outfielder/first baseman Ike Irish and shortstop Wehiwa Aloy, last year's Golden Spikes Award winner. The duo followed
High-pressure setting doesn't faze O's Gibson in solid MLB debut
NEW YORK -- Trey Gibson smiled, patted the inside of his glove and let out just a smidge of frustration with himself. The 23-year-old right-hander then received a pat on the shoulder from Coby Mayo, tapped Adley Rutschman on the chest, fist-bumped Weston Wilson, Jeremiah Jackson and Blaze Alexander and
Busy travel day brings parents of O's prospect Gibson to NYC for son's MLB debut
NEW YORK -- JR and Karen Gibson had been staying at a hotel near Stetson University in Florida the past few nights, as their daughter, Nikki (the youngest of their two kids), was wrapping up her college softball career for Florida Gulf Coast University. They expected to be there through
O's No. 3 prospect Gibson to make MLB debut Sunday vs. Yankees
NEW YORK -- The Orioles have several exciting pitching prospects at Triple-A Norfolk, a group that made a positive impression on Craig Albernaz during his first Spring Training as manager. Now, it's time for one of those young arms to make his MLB debut. Trey Gibson (Baltimore's No. 3 prospect
King George: Orioles' top-ranked prospect collects career-high five hits at High-A
In the span of a few short hours, Nate George turned a so-so start to his season into something much better. The O's No. 1 prospect racked up a career-high five knocks and drove in three runs to pace a 20-hit attack in High-A Frederick's 18-2 romp over Wilmington on
It's the perfect week to see O's prospects -- so here are some players to watch
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New wave of slugging O's prospects: Irish, Aloy tee off for first time in '26
The Orioles had four of the first 37 picks in the 2025 Draft. On paper, that fact looked like it could help jump-start their system once again after flush years of prospect development. Those Draft board slots have turned into mashers. Catcher/outfielder/first baseman Ike Irish (No. 19 pick) and shortstop
Checking in on some O's lower-level pitching prospects this season
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Here's where all of the O's Top 30 prospects will begin 2026 season
With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Orioles’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Nate George (MLB No. 93), OF -- Frederick (High-A)
- Luis De León, LHP -- Chesapeake (Double-A)
- Trey Gibson, RHP -- Norfolk (Triple-A)
- Ike Irish, C/1B/OF -- Frederick (High-A)
Nunez's whirlwind 72 hours ends with two scoreless innings in MLB debut
BALTIMORE -- With a camera pointed at Anthony Nunez’s face and a gaggle of reporters surrounding him at his locker inside the Orioles’ clubhouse at Camden Yards on Saturday evening, the 24-year-old had a smile plastered across his face. He almost couldn’t believe where he was.
How this O's prospect went from pro infielder to collegian to lights-out pitcher
This story was originally published on March 10, shortly after Anthony Nunez was optioned to the Orioles' Minor League camp. On Wednesday, a surprise announcement came of Nunez's inclusion on Baltimore's 2026 Opening Day roster.
O's revamped arm talent flourishing in upper levels of Minors
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The last time the Orioles took a pitcher in the first round was in 2018, when a different front office selected high school right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. In the seven Drafts since Mike Elias took the helm in Baltimore, all 16 of the team’s selections in the top
These 5 O's prospects stole the show during Spring Breakout win
SARASOTA, Fla. -- A near-MLB-ready pitcher put the finishing touches on a strong spring, an 18-year-old delivered the biggest hit of the night and a 6-foot-8 left-hander racked up eight strikeouts at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Friday. There was no shortage of impressive performances during the Orioles' 3-1
2 more Basallo home runs! O's top prospect closing spring on huge tear
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Remember less than a week ago when Samuel Basallo slugged his first Grapefruit League home run and continued his hot spring with a five-RBI showing against the Phillies in Clearwater? That was only a warmup act. If you already thought the 21-year-old was setting himself up for
O's prospect likely bound for Opening Day roster -- but he's taking nothing for granted
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Basallo breakout imminent? O's top prospect homers, continues hot spring
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A Samuel Basallo breakout could come early in 2026, as the 21-year-old phenom has spent much of Spring Training this year showing exactly why he's MLB Pipeline's No. 8 overall prospect. Basallo's torrid spring continued Friday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark, where he went 2-for-4 with a double,
This O's prospect's HR streak is now over ... but he's still batting 1.000!
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vance Honeycutt was never going to hit a home run every at-bat for the rest of his life. So, his homer streak -- which reached four consecutive spring at-bats on Wednesday -- was guaranteed to end eventually. The day came Friday, when Honeycutt made his fifth appearance
Here's the O's Spring Breakout roster (Fri., 6 p.m. ET)
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The first two editions of Spring Breakout, MLB’s annual prospect showcase held during Spring Training, have brought plenty of exciting moments for Orioles youngsters. In 2024, Jackson Holliday went head-to-head with Paul Skenes before both made their big league debuts later that year. Enrique Bradfield Jr. flashed