by Paul Sporer | Mar 23, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
A fast start in the Grapefruit League (.349 AVG, .953 OPS) is only fanning the flames of excitement on Jonathan Schoop for 2016. He popped 16 homers in 481 plate appearances back in 2014 and bested that pace last year with 15 in 321 plate appearances. Who knows what...
by Reggie Yinger | Mar 22, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
With approximately just over a week left in Spring Training, minor league teams are in full swing on the backfields in Sarasota, Florida. Several more moves were made over the weekend, and we start to have a clearer view of how teams align before the regular season...
by Brandon Warne | Mar 22, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles reliever Oliver Drake worked a scoreless frame in a loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, and is now up to seven scoreless innings on the spring. The 29-year-old has mixed in strikeouts with a mid-90s fastball and has flashed good secondary pitches...
by Rob Shields | Mar 20, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Who makes the Opening Day start is really more of a fun topic than it is something that is actually important in the grand scheme of things. Orioles Manager Buck Showalater hasn’t made his decision yet, at least publicly, on whom that starter will be. Chris Tillman...
by Zach Spedden | Mar 18, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Entering tonight’s contest against the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles have either optioned or reassigned 11 players to minor league camp. While most of the players among those 11 were either non-roster invitees or younger prospects who figure to be at least a...
by Brandon Warne | Mar 15, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
I’ve made comments about it in the past, but it does feel a little bit to me like the Orioles are imitating the Royals’ pitching plan to success. That is, supplementing a shaky-ish rotation with a strong bullpen, essentially hoping that the starter can give Buck...
