Baltimore Baseball

After appearing in only five games in 2025 and a visit with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas this week, Albert Suárez received some good news. According to an Orioles spokesperson, Suárez suffered a mild forearm flexor strain during his last appearance of the season. He is continuing rehabilitation in the offseason and the team expects him to begin a throwing … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Suárez gets good news on forearm injury

One of the Orioles’ biggest challenges over the offseason is putting together a bullpen. While they have several accomplished starters, they traded away four key bullpen pieces — Bryan Baker, Seranthony Domínguez, Andrew Kittredge and Gregory Soto in July. They also lost their closer, Félix Bautista, who had rotator cuff and labrum surgery and could miss the 2026 season. The … [Read more...] about Orioles’ bullpen likely to look much different in 2026

The Orioles’ organization was never more loaded than it was in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The major league team reached the World Series four times in six years with a roster so brimming with future Hall of Famers and other stars that generations of younger players were stalled in the high minors, unable to crack Baltimore’s roster. Bobby Grich, Don Baylor, Doug DeCinces and … [Read more...] about He Should’ve Been The Greatest Hitter of All-Time

The Orioles have 14 players eligible for arbitration, one of the largest classes in the major leagues. In 2023, the Orioles offered arbitration to each of the 17 players eligible. Last year, the Orioles had 15 players eligible. Reliever Jacob Webb was not tendered a contract. Infielder Emmanuel Rivera signed a one-year, $1 million contract ahead of the deadline, and pitcher … [Read more...] about Reviewing Orioles’ arbitration candidates

Question: As I watch the postseason, I see most teams have a good balance of young kids and seasoned veterans. I think it was Jordan Westburg who mentioned the team needed that. I agree, don’t you? From: Sandra Freund Answer: Sandra, I think the Orioles could use an infusion of accomplished veterans, perhaps two or three. Having James McCann in 2023 and 2024 helped the Orioles … [Read more...] about Do the Orioles need more veterans? | MAILBAG