Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Mountain often came up as big as his stature in a rookie season that saw him become one of the best relievers in baseball. Almost anywhere you look, Felix Bautista is “officially” listed at 6’5”, 190lbs. Yet, every time he stepped on the field this season for the Orioles, his stature and the heights of his pitching prowess only proved to … [Read more...] about Felix Bautista’s 2022 put him on track to be the Orioles’ next great closer
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Daz Cameron
Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Another former Elias-era Houston draft pick is on the Orioles roster, for now. How he arrived: Waiver claim from Detroit Tigers, 11/9/22 Who left: Aramis Garcia outrighted, 10/30/22 There will eventually come a day where the Orioles run out of former Astros draft picks who were picked by Houston when Mike Elias was the most influential … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Daz Cameron
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles offseason is under way, without Jordan Lyles
Mike Elias, thinking about the $10 million he just freed up to sign a better starting pitcher (we hope). | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The path is open for the Orioles to improve the starting rotation. Will they spend on the right guys to do it? Hello, friends. Four months and 20 days remain until Orioles Opening Day 2023. The offseason officially got under way for … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles offseason is under way, without Jordan Lyles
Adley Rutschman was everything the Orioles could have hoped for in 2022
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The catcher already looks like one of the league’s best less than one full season into his MLB career. The 2022 season can be summed up as The Year of Adley Rutschman for Orioles fans. Picked first overall out of Oregon State back in 2019, the catcher came out of college with huge expectations and the ambitions of an entire franchise on his … [Read more...] about Adley Rutschman was everything the Orioles could have hoped for in 2022
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Mike Elias talks Orioles offseason
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The GM meetings are underway, the coaching staff is set, and free agency starts tomorrow Good morning, Birdland! Did you realize that the GM Meetings were taking place this week? It’s understandable. After all, not much occurs during these meetings that makes immediate news. Free agency has not begun, so no deals can be struck. Trades of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Mike Elias talks Orioles offseason