Baltimore Baseball

It’s a new year, and spring training is just six weeks away. Let’s take a look at some questions facing the Orioles’ roster and lineup as the 2026 season nears. If we assume the Orioles will add another starter, who are the team’s five starting pitchers when the season begins? I think it’s a reasonable assumption that the Orioles will add another starter to the rotation to go … [Read more...] about Some early Orioles’ spring training questions

After a feverish two months, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias hopes that the 87-loss team of 2025 is quickly forgotten once the 2026 season gets underway. As the old year ends, we’re roughly at the halfway point between the end of the 2025 season, which concluded on September 28th, and the beginning of next season, scheduled to begin March 26th. Elias surely … [Read more...] about Orioles’ additions should also help clubhouse chemistry

Question: Any idea of when a decision will be made as to the future of Ryan Mountcastle with the Orioles’ organization? From: Nancy Giomo  Answer: Nancy, I don’t know when the Orioles will make a decision on Mountcastle’s future. It still seems unlikely that both Mountcastle and Coby Mayo can co-exist on the 2026 Orioles, but Mike Elias has a way of surprising. I was pretty … [Read more...] about When will Orioles make a decision on Mountcastle’s role in 2026? | MAILBAG

Starting pitcher Zach Eflin signed a 2026 contract for $10 million with a mutual option for 2027 on Sunday night. The 31-year-old right-hander, who had back surgery in August, talked about his rehab, his decision to return to the Orioles and more in a video conference call with reporters on Monday. Here are excerpts: On his progress after surgery: “I’ve been doing some mound … [Read more...] about Zach Eflin on returning to Orioles in 2026: ‘We want to win the World Series’