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After difficult '25, O'Neill believes he's in good spot for bounce-back '26

February 25, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The disappointment and frustration felt by Tyler O'Neill during a challenging 2025 season -- his first after signing a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Orioles -- fueled the 30-year-old outfielder during his offseason work over the winter. It has continued to provide motivation since he reported

Stream O's games through the MLB App

February 10, 2026

To go along with a young crew featuring Gunnar Henderson, 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.

Pete Alonso broke this comedian's son's heart -- and now wants him to be an O's fan

February 25, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Pete Alonso is happy to convert as many Mets fans to Orioles supporters as possible this year -- and that includes your baseball-loving son, John Oliver. Oliver, a comedian and host of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO, may be from Birmingham, England, but he

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

'I ain't ducking': Trash-talking Bassitt bests Alonso in first BP session

Veteran right-hander continues to build up for season, fit well in Baltimore's clubhouse
February 24, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Ask anybody in the Orioles' Spring Training clubhouse who the biggest trash talker has been during live batting practice over the past two weeks and the answer would surely be Pete Alonso. The frequent ribbing has often been audible from the stands at Ed Smith Stadium. But

Cowser 'hungry' to make his mark in coveted center field spot

February 24, 2026

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Latest O's injuries & transactions

February 23, 2026

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

5 O's who can secure spots with strong play in Grapefruit games

February 23, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- For the first nine days of Spring Training workouts in mid-February, the only game-like action on the Ed Smith Stadium field was live batting practice. Each day, Orioles pitchers faced Orioles hitters. That's no longer the case.

With stitches removed from hand, Holliday eager to ramp up activity

February 23, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- From the moment Jackson Holliday returned from getting the fractured hook of the hamate bone in his right hand removed -- a surgery that took place Feb. 12 in Los Angeles -- the 22-year-old second baseman was itching to get back into workouts with his Orioles teammates.

Orioles' haul among the best from 2026 international signing class

@JesseABorek
February 23, 2026

It’s been over a month since the 2026 international signing period opened, giving the proverbial ink on contracts time to dry. It’s also given MLB Pipeline a chance to take stock of which organizations have pulled in the best overall hauls.

2 HRs in 2 games? Polar Bear knows just how to break the ice with O's

February 22, 2026

Pete Alonso has homered in every game he’s donned an Orioles uniform. It’s only been two Grapefruit League exhibitions, but Alonso’s O’s career is off to quite the start. After going deep in Friday’s Grapefruit opener vs. the Yankees, the 31-year-old first baseman hit another home run in Sunday’s 4-4

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

February 22, 2026

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

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

February 24, 2026

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

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

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,