The Orioles have a deal on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson, pending a physical, according to a report by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Gibson, 35, was 10-8 with a 5.05 earned-run average in 31 starts over 167 2/3 innings with the Philadelphia Phillies this past season, and pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings during the postseason. Gibson’s lifetime record … [Read more...] about Report: Orioles in agreement with right-hander Kyle Gibson on 1-year contract
What Oriole fans should look for from Winter Meetings
The Winter Meetings begin this weekend in San Diego, and the Orioles are expected to be aggressive in pursuing free agents and making deals. Here are some things to look for: Watch when the top pitchers sign: Until Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom sign, it’s unlikely that the Orioles and other teams can do much more than express their interest and talk contract in general … [Read more...] about What Oriole fans should look for from Winter Meetings
Orioles claim Díaz and sign Cordero, 2 left-handed hitting first basemen; Cave claimed by Phillies, Cameron outrighted
The Orioles claimed first baseman Lewin Díaz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and signed first baseman/outfielder Franchy Cordero to a minor league contract on Friday. Both are left-handed hitters. Díaz, 26, had been designated for assignment by the Pirates on Wednesday. In three seasons with Miami, Díaz hit .181 with 13 home runs and 27 RBIs in 58 games. He’d been … [Read more...] about Orioles claim Díaz and sign Cordero, 2 left-handed hitting first basemen; Cave claimed by Phillies, Cameron outrighted
Lots of Oriole connections on World Baseball Classic’s Team Israel
In 2017, Team Israel was the story of the early rounds of the World Baseball Classic. A team ranked 41st in the world won three games in the first round over its host, South Korea, Chinese Tapei and the Netherlands before it was eliminated in the second round in Tokyo Catcher Cody Decker brought “The Mensch on the Bench,” a symbolic figure to the dugout to bring the team good … [Read more...] about Lots of Oriole connections on World Baseball Classic’s Team Israel
Calling the Pen: Gaylord Perry, and the birth of a team
Editor’s Note: Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher, died on Thursday at age 84. This essay is from September 2021.I was looking up famous people born on September 15th and Gaylord Perry’s name surfaced. He was a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 314 games but was known more for putting an illegal substance on the baseball long before gloves and hats routinely went through security … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Gaylord Perry, and the birth of a team