Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles Must Build On Basallo’s Extension
On August 22nd, the Baltimore Orioles reached a major milestone for the Mike Elias era: an extension. Samuel Basallo, the team’s top prospect, became the first Oriole promoted by Elias to make a commitment to the team’s future by signing an extension for eight years...
What’s Behind Trevor Rogers Success?
When the Orioles acquired Trevor Rogers last year from the Miami Marlins by trading away Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers, many Orioles fans (myself included) were a bit skeptical. Sure, Norby and Stowers were sort of "extra" prospects that didn't have an everyday spot...
Trade Deadline Creates New Opportunity For Young Players
The 2025 Baltimore Orioles season has been a failure. A year removed from making the playoffs, the Orioles find themselves 7.5 games out of a playoff spot and spent Thursday’s deadline completing a sell-off of anyone they don’t expect to contribute to the 2026 roster....
Recapping The Orioles Trade Deadline Moves
The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone and just like it seems to be every single year, it’s been an absolutely wild one with some crazy trades. Some of those trades are likely to especially hit home for Orioles fans. While expected, losing guys like Cedric Mullins,...
Reflecting on the First Half of the Orioles’ Season & The Path to the Trade Deadline
With the trade deadline now just 10 days away, the Orioles sit at 44-54, 8.5 games back in the AL Wild Card race. Between now and then, the O’s have a 4-game series against the Cleveland Guardians (48-50), a 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies (24-75), and a...
A Month Away From The Trade Deadline
The Baltimore Orioles are currently seven games out of a playoff spot. While such a deficit isn’t completely insurmountable, it is still the kind of deficit that makes it pretty clear that they should be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. So, let’s explore some of...
What’s driving Cedric Mullins’ slump?
At the start of the 2025 season, when the Baltimore Orioles' offense was sputtering, Cedric Mullins looked like a beacon of consistency and power. Through March and April, he slashed an impressive .278/.412/.515, tallying six home runs, 17 runs scored, 20 RBI, and...
Looking At Experienced Managerial Candidates
On May 17th, the Baltimore Orioles fired Brandon Hyde, giving them plenty of time to explore managerial candidates for next season. If I had to place money on who they hire, I’d wager on another assistant coach from a winning franchise. Hyde was hired after being an...