Baltimore Baseball

For a pitcher who was not even drafted, but signed as a free agent after the 2023 MLB Draft, O’s right-hander Trey Gibson has been getting noticed a lot lately. The 22-year-old is ranked as the club’s No. 12 prospect (and their fourth highest-rated pitcher) by Baseball America and No. 13 by The Athletic. In addition, ESPN named him as one of 12 players currently outside of its … [Read more...] about A look at Orioles’ minor league pitcher Trey Gibson and why prospect analysts are noticing him

SARASOTA–What’s happening? Cade Povich will start when the Orioles play the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Tyler Phillips will start for the Phillies. The game can be heard on WBAL/98 Rock with Geoff Arnold and Ben Wagner and seen on the MLB Network. “Cade had some good starts for us,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “I think … [Read more...] about Orioles lose Grapefruit League opener 10-5 to Pirates; Holliday on playing 2nd, bunting

SARASOTA—Without last year’s ace Corbin Burnes, the Orioles are looking for a staff leader. The leadership might come from Grayson Rodriguez. Two years ago, Rodriguez thought he would make the team, but after an inconsistent spring training, he was sent to Triple-A Norfolk. He was quickly recalled after Kyle Bradish was hit by a line drive, and Rodriguez started the sixth game … [Read more...] about Grayson Rodriguez is ready to step up to help Orioles overcome the loss of Corbin Burnes

For the National Hockey League, the 4 Nations Face-Off was a huge hit. People were talking about hockey, casual fans were watching games and television ratings for the USA versus Canada games were outstanding. The tournament – featuring NHL players on teams from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden – replaced the NHL All-Star weekend. Could baseball hold a similar … [Read more...] about The 4 Nations event was a rousing success for hockey but could it work for MLB?

Question: I’ve read multiple comments on the uniqueness of catching Japanese pitchers and besides the obvious language barrier, what are the challenges or differences with pitchers from Japan? From: Jim Anderson Answer: I think the language barrier is large, but watching Tomoyuki Sugano in the bullpen, he’s not afraid to motion to catchers about where his pitches are going to … [Read more...] about How well will Orioles’ catchers adjust to catching Sugano? | MAILBAG