Question: What should Santa bring the Orioles this Christmas? And might anyone receive coal in a stocking? Merry Christmas. From: Ed Helinski, Auburn N.Y. Answer: Ed, I would say Santa has been very good to the Orioles this offseason. Adding first baseman Pete Alonso as a free agent and starting pitcher Shane Baz in a trade in the past few weeks has met with approval from the … [Read more...] about What will Santa Claus bring the Orioles for Christmas? | MAILBAG
The annual great Orioles Christmas quiz
1) Name the player who was on the active roster but didn’t appear in a game in 2025. 2) Name the former Oriole who got six hits in a game against them in 2025. 3) The Orioles had five position players pitch this year. Who were they? 4) Name the Oriole coach who was dismissed along with Brandon Hyde. 5) Who took over the duties of that coach? 6) John Mabry joined the coaching … [Read more...] about The annual great Orioles Christmas quiz
Checking in on Ryan O’Hearn and other former Orioles in free agency
As the holidays near and baseball news slows down, there was a report that will be of interest to Orioles fans. Ryan O’Hearn, whose career got a huge boost in Baltimore and was the American League’s starting designated hitter in July’s All-Star Game before the Orioles traded him and outfielder Ramón Laureano to San Diego, will next play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates, … [Read more...] about Checking in on Ryan O’Hearn and other former Orioles in free agency
If Orioles signed Valdez or Suárez, what would rotation look like? | MAILBAG
Question: If the Orioles land another starting pitcher, do you think he would slot ahead or behind Shane Baz? I think they still need a true No. 1 or No. 2 like Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez. From: Calvin Barnhart on Facebook Answer: Calvin, if the Orioles landed either Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez, I would guess they’d be ahead of Baz and since they’re probably both … [Read more...] about If Orioles signed Valdez or Suárez, what would rotation look like? | MAILBAG
An early look ahead to Orioles’ spring training
Spring training is about seven weeks away, and the Orioles are likely to make several more additions and alterations to their roster. However, it’s never too early to speculate about what we’re likely to see in Sarasota and ask some pertinent questions. How many starting pitchers will we see? President of baseball operations Mike Elias likes to see potential starters in spring … [Read more...] about An early look ahead to Orioles’ spring training