Read @jonmeoli.bsky.social: Orioles risk seeing Grayson Rodriguez join list of pitchers who flourished elsewhere www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Analysis: Taylor Ward trade impacts Colton Cowser and reinforces Orioles’ need to spend www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Two late-night trade thoughts, speculatively: - The OF market included top-end guys (Schwarber, Tucker) and CFs (Bader, Bellinger) but Os must not have wanted to pursue heavily if they jumped the market here - They trust Cowser to bounce back offensively and handle every day CF

This is not a surety, but one would suspect that this officially ends the Orioles' hunt for Kyle Schwarber or Kyle Tucker, if there had been a hunt in the first place. Speculative, of course

Mike Elias wasn't effusive in his hope for Grayson Rodriguez's return. Last week at the GM meetings: “You miss a year and, what, two months? We’ve got to be realistic about that.” Now Rodriguez is gone. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The Orioles bit into their starting pitching depth to acquire an outfield bat. There's a chance Grayson Rodriguez flourishes. There's also a chance his injury issues persist. But what's known is that Balt must be even more aggressive in the pitching market now to solidify things

Grayson Rodriguez has suffered from nagging injuries in his career, particularly with his lat. He underwent elbow debridement surgery this season. He last pitched July 31, 2024, in a ML game. But Rodriguez, a former top prospect, is under team control through 2029. Now an Angel

Initial story on a stunning trade: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The Orioles targeted an impact outfield bat and they got one in Taylor Ward, who hit 36 home runs as a right-handed hitter in 2025. Ward posted a .918 OPS last year vs. lefties. He could help lift a lineup that missed middle-of-the-order production

Mike Elias last week at the GM meetings on Grayson Rodriguez: “It’s not something that we’re planning around very heavily. But he’s a guy that provides a real wild card for us talent-wise.” Now he heads to the Angels for an outfielder who is out of contract after 2026

Grayson Rodriguez showed promise as a front-end arm, but injuries have derailed his progress. At the GM meetings last week, Mike Elias said Rodriguez was a “wild-card” for the rotation. Turns out, he was a trade chip for an impact outfield bat in Taylor Ward

The Orioles have swung a deal, trading away right-hander Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward. Rodriguez hasn’t pitched in a major league game since midway through 2024.

Introducing the 2033/34 cinch Championship title winners, Dunfermline Athletic. Onto the Premiership of Scotland!

Orioles protect Cameron Foster and Reed Trimble from Rule 5 draft www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The Orioles protect outfielder Reed Trimble and right-hander Cameron Foster from the Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster, which is now at 40 players. Outfielder Pedro León and infielder Luis Vázquez were DFA'd to make room.

The Astros designated Ramón Urías for assignment on Tuesday, clearing a 40-man roster spot for Miguel Ullola. The move protects Ullola from the Rule 5 Draft while alleviating some work for the Astros prior to Friday's non-tender deadline. Urías profiled as a non-tender or trade candidate

As trade rumors swirl, Orioles still view Adley Rutschman as their ‘primary guy’ www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

An update here, Buck Britton is set to return as the third base coach for the Orioles, per source. That’s the position in which he filled on an interim basis for most of 2025

The day after the 6th straight loss for Terps football, Maryland AD Jim Smith tamps down speculation on coach Mike Locksley announcing he'll return for 2026 ... with more financial backing than before: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto says #adoptdontshop 🥹

Orioles add Joe Singley, Miguel Cairo to Craig Albernaz’s coaching staff www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

And as @rochkubatko.bsky.social reports first, source confirms Miguel Cairo joining Orioles as infield coach. Cairo was the Nationals’ interim manager this year

The Orioles are expected to hire Joe Singley to their coaching staff, two sources said. Singley, joining from the Marlins, is set to be Baltimore’s field coordinator and major league catching coach. Singley was the Marlins’ catching coach last year.

A combo I didn’t expect, and the result is superb. Conor Oberst covers Blondshell’s “Event of a Fire” open.spotify.com/track/7v40Qk...

As part of Orioles’ front office moves, they’re “unlikely” to hire a GM this winter. But they’ll be more involved in other ways. “It will help us as we grow with a new coaching staff, having more consistent front office presence in that environment.” www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The Orioles announce that a pair of relievers they waived have been claimed by the Atlanta Braves: right-hander Carson Ragsdale and lefty Josh Walker

Mike Elias said yesterday the Orioles will be in the mix on the Japanese market. “If you’re an East Coast team, it’s a little bit of a disadvantage. … But I think with Sugano, we’ve demonstrated we can be a destination, and we’re going to keep working on that.”

Mike Elias, from yesterday, said the Orioles are “very intentful on talking with those free agents and checking in on trade possibilities there,” regarding late-inning relievers. “Our preference is to land an experienced closer this winter.”

GM meetings in Vegas: Bet one dollar on a penny slot and lost it all. More worthwhile, a few stories: On how industry sources view the Orioles: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol... On how Mike Elias views the Orioles: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Confirmed Mitch Plassmeyer is returning to the Orioles staff, per source, as @richdubroffmlb.bsky.social reports. Returners so far: Buck Britton, Ryan Klimek, Drew French, Mitch Plassmeyer. Plassmeyer was assistant pitching coach and fill-in bullpen coach

How can the Orioles be a competitor again? 5 MLB insiders weigh in on the team’s offseason. “First and foremost, they need an anchor in that rotation. They have forever. This is literally the biggest ‘duh’ in all of baseball, in my opinion.” www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Orioles are prepared for aggressive winter as they outline 3 wish list items. Elias: “We’re trying to win, and this ownership group is willing to dip into the red considerably in order to do that.” www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Buck Britton, Drew French and Ryan Klimek are all expected to return to the Orioles coaching staff under manager Craig Albernaz, per source. Last year, French was pitching coach, Klimek was pitching strategy coach and Britton was interim third base coach. TBD on exact titles.

Orioles president of baseball ops Mike Elias said the club won't be turned off a player if they have declined a qualified offer to reach free agency. Elias said they are "fully prepared" to "sacrifice the draft pick" in pursuit of a player if the fit is right.

The Orioles will be part of the center field market, Mike Elias said. Colton Cowser remains an option in center but Elias said “there’s still room for center field help/depth at a minimum.”

Mike Elias said right-hander Félix Bautista, who underwent shoulder surgery, could be back after the 2026 trade deadline. But the Orioles are not banking on him immediately being himself, so they want to add late-inning relief

Mike Elias on Orioles payroll: “There’s a target zone we ID as a sweet spot of what’s healthy for the ownership group, the organization. But what I can say is it’s by no means tethered to the profits of the team. We’re trying to win … 1/2

Mike Elias, president of baseball ops, said the Orioles will be “behaving as buyers” this winter, either in free agency or trade. The wish list: - Front-line starting pitcher - closer or late-inning reliever - Veteran bat, possibly to fit into the outfield

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Baltimore is “unlikely” to hire a general manager under him this winter. It remains a possibility in the future, however, as the Orioles flesh out their front office

Scott Boras, asked about the Orioles' approach this winter, said: "They're going to be one of the more active clubs in free agency, for sure."

The Orioles have their bench coach under Craig Albernaz. They are hiring Donnie Ecker, source confirms, as Balt Sun reported first. Ecker overlapped with Albernaz with the Giants and is joining Baltimore from the Rangers

Ticket acquired for the great Twin Peaks reunion, their first concert in six years. My dad and I went to their penultimate show in 2020 in Indianapolis. Now a return, sans Dad, unfortunately.

A reshuffle for the Braves. The Athletic reports Tony Mansolino, announced last week as Braves third base coach, will be instead Atlanta’s bench coach

Orioles to hire Jason Bourgeois as first base coach, adding another Craig Albernaz connection www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The Orioles are expected to hire Jason Bourgeois as first base coach, two sources said, as they continue to build out the staff around manager Craig Albernaz. Bourgeois played for the Durham Bulls with Albernaz in 2013.

While welcoming Craig Albernaz, the Orioles spoke of replicating Blue Jays’ turnaround www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

PSA for dog walkers: instead of stopping and staring as I corral my reactive dog, why don’t you keep moving as if you have seen a dog bark before. Makes everyone’s life easier. Parks can’t help if she gets scared in the dark. You don’t know her past!

Superb Spirit crowd

Several front office promotions for the Orioles that @rochkubatko.bsky.social first reported. Among them, per two sources: - Matt Blood is now the VP of player and staff development - Brendan Fournie becomes an assistant GM - Will Robertson becomes VP of domestic scouting

Former Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino finds new position as Braves third base coach www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...