The Orioles named their minor league staff on Wednesday. Buck Britton, who guided the Norfolk Tides to the Triple-A championship, returns to Norfolk for his third year as manager. Britton was awarded the organization’s player development award. Roberto Mercado, who managed High-A Aberdeen for the last two seasons, replaces Kyle Moore at Double-A Bowie, and Felipe Alou Jr., who … [Read more...] about Britton returns for 3rd season as Norfolk manager, Mercado, Alou move up as Orioles name minor league staff
Orioles acquire utilityman Nick Maton from Tigers
The Orioles acquired utilityman Nick Maton from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations on Wednesday night. Maton, who had been designated for assignment from Detroit earlier this week, hit .208 in 173 games with Philadelphia and the Tigers in the past three seasons. Last season, the 26-year-old Maton hit .173 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs in 93 games with Detroit. Maton … [Read more...] about Orioles acquire utilityman Nick Maton from Tigers
Under new ownership, Oriole fans hope extensions are on the table
As soon as word began circulating that the Kansas City Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had agreed to an 11-year, $288 million-plus contract, Oriole fans began thinking about long-term extensions for young stars such as Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman and Jackson Holliday. Actually, they’ve been dreaming about those since word first began circulating that David … [Read more...] about Under new ownership, Oriole fans hope extensions are on the table
Holliday, Basallo, Mayo among 20 non-roster invitees to Orioles’ spring training
Ahead of the start of spring training next week, the Orioles announced that they had invited 20 players not on their minor league roster to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. Some of those on the list are among the hottest prospects in minor league baseball. Shortstop Jackson Holliday is the consensus top prospect in the game, catcher Samuel Basallo, ranked 17th by MLB … [Read more...] about Holliday, Basallo, Mayo among 20 non-roster invitees to Orioles’ spring training
Peter Schmuck’s short take: Extending Corbin Burnes now doesn’t make sense for either side
Incoming Orioles controlling partner David Rubenstein would certainly endear himself to the fan base if the first thing he did upon his ownership group gaining approval from Major League Baseball were to lock up newly acquired pitching ace Corbin Burnes to a long-term extension. That would cost a pretty penny and send quite a message – as would extensions for top young stars … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck’s short take: Extending Corbin Burnes now doesn’t make sense for either side