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Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Grayson Rodriguez and Drew Rom led the charge on a dominant night of starting pitching across Baltimore’s farm system. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 12, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) 5 With Adley Rutschman sidelined, Grayson Rodriguez outings are likely the top event that moves the needle on Baltimore’s farm. Fear not, I have good news. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/15: Starters impress at all four levels

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Pitchers have adjusted, and in real time, so has he. I know, I know: “He’s hitting .200.” “He’s whiffed 10 times in his first 25 AB.” “Don’t write this! You’re going to jinx him!” (I mean, he is hitting .200 right now…) “We’re Orioles fans. We can’t have nice things.” With the team rebuild, let’s tactfully say, still underway, … [Read more...] about News flash: Cedric Mullins is still good.

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images A scuffling O’s offense now must deal with a Yankees pitching staff that has been effective to open the year. The Orioles have not exactly instilled confidence through the first two series of 2022. Their 1-5 start has already sent them to the bottom of the AL East standings; in fact, no other team in all of baseball has fewer than two … [Read more...] about Orioles-Yankees series preview: Bronx Bombers in Baltimore

Spenser Watkins is back with the Orioles this year. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Spenser Watkins’s perseverance was rewarded last year, and even though he pitched poorly, he’s back again. Over the offseason, Camden Chat published an article about each member of the Orioles 40-man roster. During the 2022 season, we will update on new arrivals after they make … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Spenser Watkins

I miss John Means already. | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images John Means is out. The only question is how long, and there’s no answer yet. The only thing worse than having just one good starting pitcher is having zero good starting pitchers. That’s the territory the Orioles reached officially on Friday afternoon when they placed John Means on the injured list with … [Read more...] about Orioles place John Means on injured list