Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles: Who Could Be Traded?
The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees have unofficially launched MLB’s annual march toward the trade deadline, with Seattle sending slugger Edwin Encarnacion into the AL East with a deal on Saturday. With that, and with the deadline sitting a little more than six...
Orioles Talk: Davis & Trumbo
Mark Trumbo is progressing in his rehab, and apparently moving closer to rejoining the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Davis had a .652 OPS in 62 ab's in April, a .540 OPS in 61 ab's in May, and is 1 for 14 so far in June after coming back off the IL. Richie Martin now has a...
Comparing The Orioles 2019 Draft To The Astros 2012 Draft
About a month ago I took a look at the Orioles’ rebuild after the first month of the 2019 season and compared it to the team they are most closely trying to emulate -- the 2012 Houston Astros. There were some similarities between the two, but the Astros earned a...
When will Rutschman debut in Baltimore?
The Baltimore Orioles were “fortunate” enough to pick first in the 2019 MLB draft and with that pick, the Orioles selected the consensus #1 player on the board in catcher, Adley Rutschman. The Oregon State product has put up monster back to back seasons, including...
Orioles 2019 Draft: Day 2 Summary
Another day, another eight more prospects added to the Orioles' system. While the first day was filled with two big values for the team at #1---Adley Rutschman---and #42---Gunnar Henderson---Day 2 was filled with players who could make signing those first two picks...
Orioles 2019 Draft: Day 1 Summary
Day 1 of the 2019 Rule 4 Draft is in the books. After months of speculation, scouting, and planning, the Orioles made the picks that will define the franchise's path going forward. Before the draft reconvenes at 1 P.M., let's look at the first three picks---#1...
Orioles 2019 Draft: Draft Day Final Model Rankings
The Orioles have been on the clock for over 7 months, and now crunch time has begun. The draft is a little over two weeks away, and a good portion of the franchise’s future rides on the results of those 36 picks made over three days. Over the next two weeks, I’ll be...
Orioles 2019 Draft: Rounds 3 through 10
The Orioles have been on the clock for over 7 months, and now crunch time has begun. The draft is a little over two weeks away, and a good portion of the franchise’s future rides on the results of those 36 picks made over three days. Over the next two weeks, I’ll be...