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Pictured: Seth Johnson from his Campbell University days in 2019. | Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles thought highly enough of the hard-throwing righty to make him the centerpiece of the Trey Mancini trade, even while injured. How he arrived: Acquired from Tampa Bay Rays in three-team trade that sent Trey Mancini to Houston Astros … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Seth Johnson

Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images The first draft lottery, minor league signings, the pursuit of lefties, and the Rule 5 draft is here. Good morning, Birdland! The inaugural MLB Draft lottery took place on Tuesday night, confirming that the Orioles will have the 17th overall selection in next summer’s amateur draft. They did not move up or down from … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: The Orioles will pick 17th overall in 2023 Draft

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images He’s a lefty first baseman who won’t command a huge contract. That could be a realistic fit for the Orioles. This is it, folks. The final free-agent target post in our series. We’ve written about dream acquisitions, like Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom. We’ve covered more realistic targets, like Andrew Heaney. But the Orioles … [Read more...] about Orioles free agent target: Brandon Belt

We might never love anything as much as Mike Elias loves the Rule 5 draft. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The 26-year-old righty had a WHIP under 1.00 for the Red Sox AA/AAA teams this year The Orioles kicked off what’s become their yearly tradition of trying to get a Rule 5 draft pick to stick on the roster on Wednesday evening, selecting right-handed pitcher Andrew … [Read more...] about Orioles select reliever Andrew Politi in Rule 5 draft

Brandon Hyde was named Baseball America’s Manager of the Year, because duh. | Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Two top-tier free agents signed mega-contracts yesterday, unfortunately neither with the Orioles. But some O’s moves could be coming down the pike. Good morning, Camden Chatters. If you thought the start of the winter meetings would spark some major action in … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: The winter meetings are in full swing