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A year from now, the Orioles will have a decision to make about Heston Kjerstad’s roster status. | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Orioles protected five players this week. Here’s who they’ll be deciding on this time next year. Earlier this week, the Orioles added top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez and four other prospects to their … [Read more...] about Early preview of next year’s Orioles pre-Rule 5 draft 40-man roster decisions

As a now-old Twitter meme used to say, #BootyHadMeLike | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images One FanGraphs writer rolled out an imagined roster he calls the “Meaty Orioles” Hello, friends. There are now four months and 13 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2023. It is time for all of us to be introduced to a fun alternate version of the 2023 Orioles. FanGraphs … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: A wild imagined version of the 2023 Orioles emerges

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Orioles need a backup catcher, and they need another big bat in the lineup. Who says they can’t be the same guy? Mike Elias’s promise of “liftoff” for the Orioles this offseason has fans giddy about which players the club might pursue. Could it be an elite starting pitcher? Could it be a slugging first baseman? An outfielder, a … [Read more...] about Orioles free agent target: Willson Contreras

Kodai Senga in the Olympics in 2021 | Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images Does signing a top pitcher from Nippon Professional Baseball League spark your interest? The talk about Birdland so far this offseason has been about this so-called liftoff. What does liftoff look like? How much money will they spend? How big of a splash are the Orioles willing to make in their … [Read more...] about Orioles free agent target: Kodai Senga

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The offseason rolls on, moves are happening, Hyde is the runner-up, and the 40-man roster bulks up. Good morning, Birdland! The offseason is truly upon us. Players are signing. Trades are happening. And the Orioles are standing pat, at least for right now. None of the big names have signed just yet. But there have been a few players that … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Elias says O’s are “working the phones” for free agents