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

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

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

On Monday, 55 Orioles prospects gathered in Sarasota, Fla. -- many for the first organized baseball they’ve played in months. In a year when no Minor League Baseball was played and teams industry-wide struggled to achieve their player development goals during a pandemic, the Orioles were happy to open their

With alternative training sites coming to an end, MLB Pipeline is recapping the development highlights for the prospects involved for each organization. Top position prospect: Adley Rutschman, C (No. 1 on Orioles Top 30) Stop us if you’ve heard this one, but Rutschman is really, really good at baseball. In

When the Orioles looked ahead to the 2021 rotation, every potential version was going to come with Dean Kremer in it, whether he dominated Wednesday or not. Now the O’s are hoping that when the calendar does turn, Kremer considers Wednesday just a distant memory. That’s because the rookie right-hander

The Orioles squeezed one more big league debut into the 2020 season. The club promoted Ellicott City, Md., native and left-handed prospect Bruce Zimmermann to start Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Rays. Zimmermann, 25, reached Triple-A Norfolk in 2019 and turned heads in big league camp this spring.

Watching from afar at the alternate training site and while on the taxi squad this week, a conclusion came over Ryan McKenna about the Orioles’ recent run up the standings. Actually, about the young players driving it. “The 2015 Draft class is well-represented right now,” McKenna said. It’s true, and

In recent weeks, more than two years into their complete organizational rebuild, the first true wave of Orioles prospects began arriving in Baltimore. Ryan Mountcastle came up Aug. 21, and he hasn't stopped hitting since his arrival. Keegan Akin has joined the rotation, and in his second career start Saturday,

Friday marked two full weeks since the Orioles summoned Ryan Mountcastle from their alternate training site, hoping the extended reps they gave their No. 5 prospect there meant once he finally reached the Majors, he’d stick for good. It looks like that is going to happen. That’s because the results

After dealing two veteran pitchers for prospects on Sunday afternoon, the Orioles continued their ongoing facelift by sending Miguel Castro to the Mets minutes before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. By then, the ripple effects of what was a transformative weekend for Baltimore were already plain to see. Parting

During normal times, it’s customary for team employees to track down the fan who catches a player’s first career home run. A deal will be brokered, and, more often than not, the ball is returned to the player as a keepsake. These, you may have heard, are not normal times.

Lefty Keegan Akin and outfielder Ryan Mountcastle may not be the only prospects the Orioles call up to the big leagues this season. Right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer and outfielder Yusniel Diaz could also see Major League action, according to general manager Mike Elias. Akin, Kremer and Diaz are currently working

Toward the end of Ryan Mountcastle's much-anticipated MLB debut, Orioles ace John Means approached him with the intention of “giving him some crap.” It was the good, camaraderie kind, the kind rookies get for getting to The Show, like the way Mountcastle’s teammates tricked him into running onto the field

The first of what should be a wave of Orioles prospects to debut in 2020 has arrived. The club on Saturday recalled left-hander Keegan Akin, summoning their No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline from their alternate training site in Bowie, Md. Akin, Baltimore's second-round Draft pick in 2016, is considered

The Orioles on Friday added another top prospect to their 60-man player pool for developmental purposes, sending shortstop Gunnar Henderson (ranked No. 6 by MLB Pipeline) to their alternate training site in Bowie, Md. They also added 24-year-old left-hander Brian Gonzalez to their pool, which now has one open spot

If training at home through a global pandemic has taught Lachlan and Alexander Wells anything, it’s that their sibling rivalry is still alive and well. It’s been more than half a decade since the Aussie left-handers have played on any team together, but after years of battling in the backyard,

Summer Camp has passed its halfway point, which makes this a great time to dig into another batch of questions and answers in an Orioles Inbox. Things on your mind include which prospects could make their debut this season, the alternate training site in Bowie, Md., the club's closer situation

About 25 miles south of Camden Yards, the Orioles on Tuesday opened their alternate training site at Prince George Stadium in Bowie, Md., where prospects not ticketed for the Opening Day roster -- but with a chance to make the team at some point this season -- will train. In

One day, the idea that Adley Rutschman stood in the box to face live pitching at Camden Yards will be just a footnote. But for the moment it is a thrill, even without fans in the stands and only the kind of bragging rights that come with intrasquad competition on

BALTIMORE -- In Brandon Hyde’s estimation, he’ll have Ryan Mountcastle at his disposal sometime this season. That’s what the Orioles’ most advanced offensive prospect is hoping for -- to debut in 2020. For now, Mountcastle is just going to have a wait a little longer. “I think he’s close,” Hyde

The first wave of blue-chippers many expected to eventually trickle into Orioles Summer Camp have arrived. Baltimore on Friday added top prospect Adley Rutschman and five others, including two more from its top 30 prospects, to its player pool, manager Brandon Hyde said. Joining Rutschman at Summer Camp beginning Friday

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles added first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder Mason Williams to their player pool on Wednesday. Manager Brandon Hyde said both players will be reassigned to the team's secondary camp once it opens. Mountcastle and Williams completed their COVID-19 intake screenings on Wednesday. “We’re going to have

The Orioles on Tuesday signed two of their 2020 Draft picks, inking third-round shortstop Anthony Servideo and fourth-rounder Coby Mayo to above-slot deals. They have now agreed to terms with all six of their 2020 picks and have signed five. Servideo received a $950,000 bonus, according to sources, slightly above

After beginning our deeper dive into all 30 farm systems by ranking the top organizations at catcher, corner infield and middle infield, MLB Pipeline closed out last week with a look at the 10 best systems based on outfield talent. That now brings us to pitchers -- left-handers, specifically, before