SARASOTA–What’s happening? Tomoyuki Sugano will make his Orioles debut on Wednesday when Baltimore plays the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park in Bradenton at 1:05 p.m. Bailey Falter will pitch for Pittsburgh. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Félix Bautista, who threw live batting practice for the first time since having Tommy John surgery in October 2023 on Sunday, would throw on … [Read more...] about Kjerstad, Bradfield homer in Orioles’ 8-7 win over Tigers; Charlie Morton pitches 1 inning
Orioles’ outfield of the future? Bradfield, Beavers, Fabian enjoying 1st big league camp
SARASOTA—In recent years, Oriole fans have become used to watching top draft picks get their first sampling of major league life in spring training. Most of them have graduated to the majors, and this year’s class features catcher Samuel Basallo and three outfielders — Enrique Bradfield Jr., Dylan Beavers and Jud Fabian. Bradfield was the Orioles first-round pick in 2023, the … [Read more...] about Orioles’ outfield of the future? Bradfield, Beavers, Fabian enjoying 1st big league camp
An analyst’s take on Orioles’ Jackson Holliday: ‘I still think he will be a star’
Now that he has had 208 big league plate appearances, batting .189/.255/.311/.565 at age 20 with the Orioles last year, it can be easy to forget that everybody ranked Jackson Holliday as MLB’s No. 1 prospect heading into last season. He had played the 2023 season – his first full year in the minors – starting at Single-A Delmarva and rising three levels to end the year at … [Read more...] about An analyst’s take on Orioles’ Jackson Holliday: ‘I still think he will be a star’
Who will be Orioles’ surprise player in spring training? | MAILBAG
Question: Can you pick a surprise player at spring training who we might see playing during the season? From: Bill Connor Answer: Bill, among pitchers, I like Luis González, a 33-year-old rookie left-hander, and Brandon Young, who threw two scoreless innings against the Phillies on Sunday. It’s harder to pick among position players, but I’ll guess Vimael Machin, a utility … [Read more...] about Who will be Orioles’ surprise player in spring training? | MAILBAG
Can Orioles have both Rutschman and Basallo as catchers? | MAILBAG
Question: What do you think the future is for Adley Rutschman given Samuel Basallo waiting in Triple-A? I don’t see the Orioles carrying two top -ine catchers. From: Ted Kramer Answer: On Sunday, that very question was posed to manager Bradon Hyde before he watched Basallo catch for the first time. “I’m sure they can,” Hyde said. “I haven’t seen Basallo catch at all. He’s 20 … [Read more...] about Can Orioles have both Rutschman and Basallo as catchers? | MAILBAG