Free agent outfielder Leody Taveras is signing with the Orioles on a one-year, $2 million contract, according to reports by the New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Mike Rodriguez, a Spanish broadcaster. The 27-year-old switch-hitting centerfielder hit .205 with three home runs and 17 RBIs and a .530 OPS in 58 games with Seattle and Texas this season. He stole nine bases in 12 … [Read more...] about Report: Orioles are signing outfielder Leody Taveras
Guardians’ Vogt says Albernaz will ‘thrive’ as Orioles manager
Tuesday’s introductory press conference for new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was unusual. No other first-time Oriole manager held a 2-year old in his lap during his first availability and never had a manager of another team attended one. The relationship between Albernaz, who served as bench coach and associate manager for the Cleveland Guardians’ Stephen Vogt in 2024 and … [Read more...] about Guardians’ Vogt says Albernaz will ‘thrive’ as Orioles manager
Will Orioles sign young stars to extensions this offseason? | MAILBAG
Question: David Rubenstein mentioned money is not an issue for the Orioles. Why no talk of contracts to our young stars? From: Sandra Freund Answer: Sandra, when David Rubenstein spoke on Tuesday at manager Craig Albernaz’s introductory press conference, most of his comments, other than those about Albernaz, were general in nature. Rubenstein spoke about more extensions on … [Read more...] about Will Orioles sign young stars to extensions this offseason? | MAILBAG
Orioles’ coaching turnover continues with Asche, Sanders heading to Tigers
The Orioles’ coaching staff exodus continues as hitting coach Cody Asche and first base coach Anthony Sanders are heading to the Detroit Tigers. The report by The Athletic was confirmed by an industry source. Asche was the Orioles’ hitting coach in 2025 after two seasons as the club’s offensive strategy coach. He’ll be the Tigers’ assistant hitting coach. Sanders, who was given … [Read more...] about Orioles’ coaching turnover continues with Asche, Sanders heading to Tigers
Tales from 2,131
In the mid-2010s, my writing life was easily described as “all football all the time.” Long gone from the newspaper business, I had a day job writing columns for the Baltimore Ravens’ website. And my three most recent books were on pro football history. It was all good, no complaints. But I missed baseball. I’d written hundreds (actually probably thousands) of articles and … [Read more...] about Tales from 2,131