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AL East Notes: O’Neill, Grichuk, Holmes, Rays

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At the end of last season, both Tyler O’Neill and Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow expressed interest in the possibility of O’Neill returning to Boston on a new contract.  That possibility is now officially off the board after O’Neill signed a three-year, $49.5MM deal with the Orioles yesterday, and as per WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford (Bluesky link), the Sox “were not … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: O’Neill, Grichuk, Holmes, Rays

Orioles Sign Tyler O’Neill

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December 10: The Orioles officially announced O’Neill’s signing this afternoon. December 7: The Orioles are in agreement with outfielder Tyler O’Neill on a three-year, $49.5MM deal according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman adds that the Boras Corporation client’s contract comes with an opt-out opportunity following the 2025 season. O’Neill, 30 in June, entered his … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Tyler O’Neill

Mike Elias Discusses Orioles’ Pitching Search

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Reports over the weekend suggested that the Orioles weren’t keen on giving up a compensatory draft pick in order to sign a pitcher who rejected a qualifying offer, which would seemingly rule out Max Fried, Sean Manaea, and Nick Pivetta from the team’s list of possible targets.  Speaking with MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko and other reporters today at the Winter Meetings, Orioles … [Read more...] about Mike Elias Discusses Orioles’ Pitching Search

Merv Rettenmund Passes Away

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Former big leaguer and longtime batting coach Merv Rettenmund passed away on Saturday at age 81.  Rettenmund played 13 seasons with the Orioles, Reds, Padres, and Angels from 1968-1980, then was a hitting coach for five different teams over parts of 19 seasons from 1983 to 2007. Rettenmund was a two-sport star in his college days at Ball State, and was even a 19th-round pick … [Read more...] about Merv Rettenmund Passes Away