Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Everyone is hurt, some of them are serious, and the Grapefruit League schedule keeps on coming. Good Morning Birdland! It has been a bad week of injury news at Orioles camp, particularly on the pitching front. We learned on Friday evening that both Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge would begin the season on the IL, and their return … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Bracing for even more injury news
More bad Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez has triceps soreness
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images It’s not good to hear about soreness in muscles that are near the elbow. The Orioles are having another day of spring training where the “nobody get hurt” hope is being dashed. Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Pirates, manager Brandon Hyde reported a new injury, with Grayson Rodriguez telling the team about soreness in his triceps … [Read more...] about More bad Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez has triceps soreness
Friday Bird Droppings: Spring training has taken a sour turn
Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Grayson Rodriguez is the latest prominent Oriole to be felled by injury, potentially creating a huge hole in the O’s rotation. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Wasn’t it just a week or two ago that we were discussing the lack of drama at Orioles spring training? How the O’s had avoided any injuries over the offseason and the season-opening … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Spring training has taken a sour turn
The Orioles will again be calling on Yennier Cano for key late inning spots
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images One projection thinks Cano will do about as well as last year. Another sees harder times coming. For two magical months early in the 2023 season, Yennier Cano could not be touched. His ERA began with a 0. He barely walked anybody. Cano rode these and other superlatives into being an All-Star that season, along with his closer teammate … [Read more...] about The Orioles will again be calling on Yennier Cano for key late inning spots
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Roansy Contreras
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Orioles claimed Roansy Contreras twice over the offseason. The righty made it to Sarasota, but can he justify a place on the 40-man roster long term? The modern day waiver wire can swing quickly enough to give any fringe major leaguer whiplash. The Rangers claimed Roansy Contreras from the Angels on October 31, 2024. Texas … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Roansy Contreras