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Orioles’ Elias makes a number of surprising moves early in the offseason

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Mike Elias can be full of surprises. Some are bigger — the trade of promising right-hander Grayson Rodriguez for outfielder Taylor Ward, and the tendering of a 2026 contract to first baseman Ryan Mountcastle. Others are smaller, but still noteworthy. On Friday, the Orioles non-tendered right-hander Albert Suárez and traded catcher Alex Jackson to Minnesota for minor league … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Elias makes a number of surprising moves early in the offseason

Why didn’t Orioles retain Jorge Mateo? | MAILBAG

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Question: Why didn’t the Orioles keep Jorge Mateo when he is obviously the best defensive infielder they had along with being probably the fastest and smartest baserunner they had? The two middle infielders they have are comparatively defensive liabilities. How and why would you expect Mateo to have a higher batting average when he got so few consecutive at-bats?  Seems he … [Read more...] about Why didn’t Orioles retain Jorge Mateo? | MAILBAG

Orioles moving on from broadcaster Geoff Arnold; Longtime assistant trainer Mark Shires departing as well

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Geoff Arnold, the Orioles’ principal radio broadcaster for the last six seasons, won’t be returning to the team in 2026, according to multiple sources. Arnold, who was the director of public relations and broadcasting for the Frederick Keys from 2014-2020, also called games on MASN. The Orioles’ other regular radio broadcasters — Brett Hollander and Ben Wagner — are expected to … [Read more...] about Orioles moving on from broadcaster Geoff Arnold; Longtime assistant trainer Mark Shires departing as well

Orioles Outright Luis Vazquez

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The Orioles announced this morning that infielder Luis Vazquez has cleared outright waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He’ll serve as non-roster depth for Baltimore heading into the 2026 season. Vazquez, 25, was acquired by the Orioles in a minor trade with the Cubs last offseason. A 14th-round pick by Chicago back in 2017, he didn’t make his big … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright Luis Vazquez