Baltimore Baseball

Facing an unusually large class of 17 arbitration-eligible players, the Orioles surprised many observers by offering contracts on Friday to each of them and agreeing on one-year contracts with four players. Because the Orioles have such an impressive group of young infielders and outfielders who have barely played in the major leagues if they’ve played at all, it was thought … [Read more...] about Orioles surprise with decision to tender contracts to all 17 arbitration-eligible players

Surprising some, the Orioles offered contracts to each of the 17 players eligible for arbitration on Friday. They signed four players thought to be in danger of being non-tendered — left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin, outfielder Sam Hilliard, infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo and outfielder Ryan McKenna — to one-year contracts for the 2024 season. They offered contracts to the 13 … [Read more...] about Orioles offer contracts to all their arbitration-eligible players; Akin, Hilliard, Mateo, McKenna agree to 1-year deals

It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve received a large number of excellent questions. We’ll have more questions on Friday. Questions may be edited for length, clarity and grammar. Question: Do you think free agents will find Baltimore more attractive as a destination this winter given the Orioles’ strong 2023 season and the team’s prospects for the future? From: John W. in … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was an obvious choice to win the 2023 BBWAA American League Manager of the Year award, what with his club’s 101 regular-season wins and his Dirtbags-to-riches story. The former Long Beach State backup catcher came close after last year’s turnaround season got the O’s to the edge of the playoffs about a season earlier than the front office targeted … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Brandon Hyde was a slam dunk, and rightfully so

Brandon Hyde was elected the American League Manager of the Year in a vote by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The Orioles’ manager received 27 first-place votes and beat out Texas’ Bruce Bochy and Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash. Bochy received the other three first-place votes. The announcement was made on Tuesday. “Those two guys who were up there as finalists, I have so … [Read more...] about Hyde wins AL Manager of the Year