Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles DFA Renato Nunez
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....
Orioles Protect Six from Rule 5 Draft, DFA Núñez
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,...
On The Verge – The Orioles Should Protect These Guys
On this episode of On The Verge, we make our predictions for which prospects the Orioles will protect by placing them on the 40 man roster, who will be taken off to make room for them, and discuss the player to be named later from the Hector Velazquez trade. You can...
On The Verge – Players Named Later
Check out the latest episode of On The Verge, as Nick Stevens, Zach Spedden, and myself discuss the new Orioles top 10 prospect list from Baseball America, the two players named later from the Tommy Milone trade, and some other minor news from Birdland over the past...
How Rylan Bannon Could Help the 2021 Orioles
As they prepare for the 2021 season, the Baltimore Orioles have several questions surrounding their infield depth. While time will tell how the Orioles sort out their options, expect prospect Rylan Bannon to help them at some point in 2021. (You can discuss this on...
What Can The Orioles Learn From The Rays?
Lost in the Mookie Betts show and the Red Sox still stunning decision even eight months later to rid themselves of him, is the success of the Tampa Rays. The Rays are the modern day Billy Beane A’s, a team that has vaulted themselves past competitors who routinely...
Looking at Possible ETAs for Adley Rutschman
Although the 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, catcher Adley Rutschman advanced his development. While this year’s progress is not enough for him to make an immediate impact in the majors, it does seem that the Baltimore...
Orioles Need A Bold Winter
With three American League East teams in the expanded Major League Playoffs, the glow of the Orioles’ successes quickly faded. And, before moving on, it should be noted that the Orioles did have quite a bit of success this year. They were able to give young players...