The main event this week for the Orioles was Craig Albernaz’s introductory press conference as manager, complete with his 2-year-old daughter Gigi serving as his comedic sidekick. But there was plenty of other news as the Orioles began constructing their team for 2026. Free agents leaving The departures of starters Zach Eflin, Tomoyuki Sugano and catcher Gary Sánchez were … [Read more...] about Reviewing an eventful week for the Orioles
Orioles’ roster moves: Mateo’s option declined; Carlson elects free agency; Léon claimed off waivers; Nunez’s contract selected
The Orioles made official what had long been expected on Thursday when the team declined to pick up Jorge Mateo’s $5.5 million option for 2026, making him a free agent. Mateo, whose 100 stolen bases ranks 10th in club history, hit .224 with a .637 OPS in his five seasons with the team. He was claimed off waivers from San Diego on August 5th, 2021. In 2022, Mateo played 150 … [Read more...] about Orioles’ roster moves: Mateo’s option declined; Carlson elects free agency; Léon claimed off waivers; Nunez’s contract selected
Sharing more about how Craig Albernaz will manage the Orioles
In his introductory press conference on Tuesday, Craig Albernaz offered hints on how he’ll manage the Orioles. Here are some takeaways: On analytics “I love the information. I want all the information. Those data points have been available for years now, like batting average, ERA — that’s all data points. But you can now get a little bit granular and there’s better information, … [Read more...] about Sharing more about how Craig Albernaz will manage the Orioles
Why did Orioles sign Leody Taveras? | MAILBAG
Question: Here we go again. Why do the Orioles continue to sign guys like Leody Taveras? Not seeing how this signing is getting us back to the postseason. From: Gary Wurz Answer: Gary, the Orioles need not only frontline players but reserves and players to populate Norfolk and Chesapeake’s rosters. Taveras had some good stats in 2023 and 2024 for Texas. He’s still young, and … [Read more...] about Why did Orioles sign Leody Taveras? | MAILBAG
Source: Orioles hiring Dustin Lind as lead hitting coach
The Orioles are hiring Philadelphia Phillies assistant hitting coach Dustin Lind to be their lead hitting coach, according to an industry source. The 37-year-old Lind was the assistant hitting coach of the Phillies in 2024 and 2025 and before that worked with Orioles manager Craig Albernaz in San Francisco where he was the director of hitting and assistant hitting coach for the … [Read more...] about Source: Orioles hiring Dustin Lind as lead hitting coach