Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images O’Hearn goes to Atlanta, the ASG goes to a Swing-Off, and the “second half” begins. Good morning Birdland, I have to admit that I fell asleep before the end of the All-Star Game last night. Ryan O’Hearn had batted twice, the AL was getting smacked around, and I needed to get my kids to bed. It being a weeknight and already rather … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Ryan O’Hearn lived his All-Star dream
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Can you guess this Orioles first baseman in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Think you can figure out what Orioles player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Hello Orioles fans! We’re back for another day of the Camden Chat In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Orioles player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the … [Read more...] about Can you guess this Orioles first baseman in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Tyler O’Neill’s play, not his injuries, represent the bigger disappointment from the first half
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles knew Tyler O’Neill came with significant injury risk when they signed the outfielder to a 3-year, $49.5 million deal. They didn’t know that he would post a 66 OPS+ when healthy. Injuries played a significant factor in Baltimore’s disappointing first half. The Orioles limped into the All-Star break with Brandon Young in their … [Read more...] about Tyler O’Neill’s play, not his injuries, represent the bigger disappointment from the first half
Orioles 2025 Draft Signing Tracker
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The deadline to sign 2025 Draft picks is July 28 at 5pm Eastern. The 2025 Draft has come and gone over a whirlwind two days. The Orioles, with several extra picks available, came away with 24 players over the Draft’s 20 rounds. The next step is to get the players signed. That will all be settled before we even get to the … [Read more...] about Orioles 2025 Draft Signing Tracker
Orioles Outright David Bañuelos
The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve passed catcher David Bañuelos through waivers and assigned him outright to Triple-A. He had the right to elect free agency but will instead accept his assignment to Norfolk. The 40-man roster count drops to 38. The 28-year-old was added to the Orioles’ big league roster last week after the team had traded reliever Bryan Baker to the … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright David Bañuelos