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Westburg candid on UCL tear, recent injuries: 'This wears on you mentally'

10:40 AM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Nobody is more upset by Jordan Westburg's injury troubles over the past 19 months than the 27-year-old Orioles infielder himself. He wanted the 2026 season to be different, and instead, he'll miss Opening Day -- and at least the first month of the season -- due to

Stream O's games through the MLB App

February 10, 2026

To go along with a young crew featuring Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Samuel Basallo and Adley Rutschman, the Orioles added some veteran savvy in Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward, giving the club a powerful lineup heading into the 2026 season.

Mayo prepared to seize O's 3B job with Westburg (elbow) out indefinitely

Former top prospect getting reacclimated to position after moving back from 1st base
February 21, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The question was asked repeatedly by fans and pundits alike for much of the past two months: Why don't the Orioles trade Coby Mayo? They had too many first basemen, and the 24-year-old former top prospect would be a prime trade chip to flip for pitching help.

Only 19, O's prospect George continues rise with taste of MLB camp, Grapefruit play

February 21, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Nate George answered a phone call from Orioles Minor League field coordinator Jeff Kunkel on Friday night and got the best possible news a member of Minors camp can receive this early in Spring Training. The 19-year-old outfielder was heading to Baltimore's big league camp -- well,

The first 2026 Spring Training home run? None other than the Polar Bear

Alonso goes deep in O's Grapefruit debut, continuing his impressive first camp in Sarasota
February 20, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- As Pete Alonso stood behind the right-field bullpen at Ed Smith Stadium during the seventh-inning stretch to discuss his first Spring Training game with the Orioles late Friday afternoon, he stopped mid-sentence when he heard John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” -- a staple at

Who will take the title in a stacked AL East? Let's discuss

February 19, 2026

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The American League East is loaded this year. The Blue Jays had a huge offseason after falling just short in Game 7 of the World Series. The Yankees are running it back, for better or worse, with a team that won 94

Latest O's injuries & transactions

February 20, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.

Westburg (partial UCL tear) out for all of April; timeline TBD

February 20, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A new second injury will delay Jordan Westburg’s start to the 2026 season -- and further ravage the Orioles’ projected starting infield for Opening Day. After dealing with a tweaked right oblique early in Spring Training, Westburg now also has a partial UCL tear in his right

Building a football team out of all the 'really large humans' at O's camp

In pigskin-themed camp, players help build football lineup based on skills, size
February 18, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The new agility field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex has artificial turf and 40 yards worth of line markers to assist in timing drills. Many of the athletes roaming around are hulking figures. Is this MLB Spring Training happening in Sarasota, or is it an NFL

Each team’s top projected player in ’26

@Theo_DeRosa and @bmags94 and @ssc627
February 18, 2026

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 18, 2026

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

Who's blasting all that 'Dad Rock' at O's camp?

February 17, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A common theme emerged from the music playlist blaring on the backfields of the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Monday, when the Orioles held their first full-squad workout. Every song was post-grunge alternative rock music, featuring the likes of Nickelback, Creed, Three Days Grace, Stone Temple Pilots,

Here's a fun fact for one Minor League team in every farm system

@BensBiz and @JoshJacksonMiLB
February 17, 2026

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

Reddit AMA: Adley's spring focus, an O's bounce-back candidate and more

February 17, 2026

On Tuesday, Orioles beat reporter Jake Rill held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/orioles. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

In good spirits post-surgery, Holliday hopes to return to O's not long after Opening Day

February 16, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Five live at-bats into a pre-Spring Training workout at the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium complex on Feb. 6, Jackson Holliday could tell something had gone wrong. "Took a swing and knew something wasn’t exactly right," Holliday said. "Decided to say something and got the X-rays and just

New O's utility man Alexander a 'super-athlete' and 'gamer'

February 16, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- What type of player did the Orioles acquire when they brought in Blaze Alexander in a trade with the D-backs on Feb. 5? Allow the 26-year-old utility man to tell you himself. "A super-athlete," Alexander said. "A guy who can be versatile, can play everywhere, just go

Players with the most to prove for each team this spring

February 17, 2026

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

Despite not landing ace, O's may already have 2 on starting staff

Duo of Bradish, Rogers competing for Opening Day nod in camp
February 15, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Manager Craig Albernaz won't be naming the Orioles' Opening Day starter in mid-February. The new skipper is having an open competition for the assignment, one that is likely to be won by either Kyle Bradish or Trevor Rogers, the expected 1-2 punch atop the rotation. "Are they

Kjerstad at full health in O's camp, believes '26 will be 'good year for me'

February 15, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Heston Kjerstad's challenging start to the 2025 season (his third in the big leagues) led to a mid-June demotion to Triple-A Norfolk. While there, the former top prospect went on the injured list due to fatigue, then missed the remainder of the season because of an undisclosed

Upon arrival, Bassitt states his vision for '26 Orioles: 'Win a World Series'

February 14, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Last Nov. 1, Chris Bassitt came so close to winning his first World Series championship. His Blue Jays took a lead into the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7, before the Dodgers rallied for an 11-inning victory to capture their second consecutive title. "I’m not

The biggest offseason additions, 1 for each division

February 16, 2026

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: The team in each division with

New O's closer Helsley standing out with stuff, work ethic early in camp

February 13, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Félix Bautista stood off to the side of the Orioles’ new agility field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Thursday afternoon, his 6-foot-8, 285-pound frame easy to spot while watching pitchers participate in drills. The O’s remain hopeful their All-Star closer -- whose rehab from right

After injury-filled '25, Westburg frustrated by oblique tweak: 'Here we are again'

February 13, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- After an injury-plagued 2025 season, Jordan Westburg was hopeful for better health in '26. That's why it's even more frustrating for the soon-to-be 27-year-old infielder to be dealing with a tweaked right oblique at the beginning of Orioles Spring Training this year. "For me personally, it’s disappointing,”