Baltimore Baseball

Question: Who do you think is the greatest “one-hit” wonder in Orioles’ history? In other words, they performed well for the Orioles for a short period of time before moving on. From: Timothy Fowler Answer: Tim, I asked several other longtime Oriole writers for their thoughts on this one, and there were a lot of good choices, but my favorite “one-hit wonder” would be Rich … [Read more...] about Who was the greatest one-hit wonder in Orioles’ history? | MAILBAG

Robinson Chirinos will not be returning to the Orioles in 2026, according to a report by the Baltimore Banner. Chirinos was bench coach in 2025, his only season with the team. He will reportedly look for opportunities with other teams. Chirinos spent 11 seasons as a major league catcher, the last in 2022 with the Orioles. Assistant hitting coaches Tommy Joseph and Sherman … [Read more...] about Report: Chirinos will not return to Orioles as bench coach

In his first week as Oriole manager, Craig Albernaz has a managerial tree. In Albernaz’s first job as a minor league coach in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, one of his players was Blake Butera, whom the Washington Nationals hired as manager on Friday. The 33-year-old Butera becomes the youngest major league manager in more than 50 years, and the 43-year-old Albernaz has a … [Read more...] about Orioles’ hiring of Albernaz follows current major league trends

Now that the World Series is over, free agency is about to start, and the Orioles should be major players. According to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, a former major league general manager, the Orioles are considered good fits for several top-tier starters and some relievers, too. Interestingly, Bowden doesn’t believe the Orioles are logical landing places for top outfielders … [Read more...] about Orioles will hunt for starting pitching as free agency begins

With the end of the World Series, three Orioles — starting pitchers Zach Eflin and Tomoyuki Sugano and catcher Gary Sánchez — are among 137 major leaguers who are free agents. Eflin, who had three stints on the injured list and underwent back surgery in August, was the Orioles’ Opening Day starter and finished with a 6-5 record and 5.93 ERA in 14 starts. In his first major … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Eflin, Sánchez, Sugano become free agents