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Mike Baumann on September 24th | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images It wasn’t a great year for Baumann in either Baltimore or Norfolk. Pitcher Mike Baumann made his major league debut in 2021 and it was a rocky start. He made four appearances that totaled 10 innings with 11 earned runs. Even with that rude introduction to the majors, Baumann was expected to contribute in … [Read more...] about Orioles prospect season in review: Mike Baumann

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The 38-year-old Chirinos, signed as a mentor to Adley Rutschman. struggled both at the dish and behind it. Robinson Chirinos came to Baltimore as a 10-year veteran destined to back up Adley Rutschman. Many speculated that the Orioles would hold Rutschman in the minors long enough to manipulate his service time, but an injury prevented the … [Read more...] about Robinson Chirinos provided veteran leadership, little production in 2022

Here is Guardians rookie Steven Kwan diving for the plate as NYY catcher Jose Trevino attempts to put on the tag. | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images The AL and NL Division Series kick off with plenty of baseball today. This weekend of Wild Card baseball turned out to be pretty thrilling, especially on the AL side. The Mariners punched their ALDS … [Read more...] about Tuesday MLB postseason open thread

Happy birthday, Nick Vespi! | Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The division series are set and Buck Showalter won’t be a part of it, a current Oriole has a birthday, and more. Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I hope you had a nice weekend. Did you watch any wild card baseball? I’m wasn’t wild about the decision to add two wild card teams to the mix, … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Former Oriole Machado goes to NLDS, Showalter goes home

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The lefty-swinging second baseman from Cuba showed plenty of promise in his first professional season, including an early call up to Bowie. The Orioles had a lot of infield prospects that rose through the ranks in 2022. While prospects like GUNNAR HENDERSON, Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby got most of the acclaim, … [Read more...] about Orioles prospect season in review: César Prieto