by Zach Spedden | Dec 8, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
Note: this story is the first in a two-part series of articles looking at Orioles prospect ETAs. Position players are featured here, with pitchers to follow in a separate piece. In their ongoing rebuild, the Baltimore Orioles continue to stockpile minor-league talent....
by Nick Stevens | Dec 8, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
What will minor league baseball look like in 2021? It’s December 8th and we have no idea. At least one Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliate will be gone, the seasons at each level will be shorter, and an entire level of minor league baseball will disappear. As...
by Bob Phelan | Nov 30, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
As exciting as it is to see the Orioles minor league system consistently rising in the ranks of places like Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and Baseball Prospectus since Mike Elias took over running the team we haven’t been able to see the results of that in practice...
by Rose Katz | Nov 23, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
On Friday, the Orioles said goodbye to one of their most reliable power hitters over the last few years when they designated Renato Nunez for assignment. In his three years and 263 games in Baltimore, Nunez hit 47 doubles, 50 homers and drove in 141 runners, good for...
by Matthew Kory | Nov 21, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
In a not completely unsurprising move, the Orioles designated Renato Nunez for assignment. The move saves Baltimore somewhere between $2-$4 million depending on what they would have had to pay him through arbitration, and opens up a spot on the team’s 40 man roster....
by Zach Spedden | Nov 21, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles added six players to their 40-man roster on Friday, effectively protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft and answering one of the most pressing questions of their offseason. (You can discuss this on the BSL board here.) Since the 2020 season ended,...
