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The 2026 Orioles starting rotation is full of holes. Camden Chat writers have written over the last couple of weeks about the ideal candidates to help at the front of the rotation. The back end needs some help too, particularly with even the dim possibility of a healthy Grayson Rodriguez having been removed from the […]
From Camden Chat | 11 days ago | 0 reads
There are times when the baseball calendar crawls to a stop. Employees working for the team are people too and they are likely using some of the time this week to take a break and do family things. Makes sense. The last major transaction in baseball that I can remember during Thanksgiving week was when […]
From The Good Phight | 11 days ago | 0 reads
Hello, friends. There are now 123 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. After Mike Elias pulled off the surprise Grayson Rodriguez trade last week, it seems like anything could happen at any time, which means constant vigilance for me. It’s days later now and I’ve still got Rodriguez being traded for Taylor Ward running […]
From Camden Chat | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning Birdland, One of the more significant offseason deadlines has come and gone. The Orioles have tendered contracts to all but one of their arbitration-eligible players. Albert Suárez was the only one left out. He will now become a free agent. The one move that is getting more attention than the others is the […]
From Camden Chat | 13 days ago | 0 reads
The Orioles came into the tender deadline day with a number of decisions to make about players who are on the bubble of the roster without a lot of flexibility. In the morning, well ahead of the deadline, they sent catcher Alex Jackson to Minnesota for a minor league infielder. When the choices were finally […]
From Camden Chat | 14 days ago | 1 read
According to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune, the Twins acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles for AAA shortstop Payton Eeles. OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Additionally, they agreed to terms with reliever Justin Topa for the 2026 season Jackson, 29, is a former […]
From Twinkie Town | 14 days ago | 1 read
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into a packed Royals offseason update. From Rule 5 draft implications to recent roster moves, the duo explores how Kansas City is shaping its future. They discuss the importance of clubhouse leadership, the trade value of players like Vinny Pasquantino […]
From Royals Review | 14 days ago | 3 reads
The Orioles have made another trade. The team announced on Friday morning that catcher Alex Jackson has been traded to the Twins in exchange for a minor league infielder, Payton Eeles. With the Orioles committed to Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo as their catchers and with the 29-year-old Jackson being out of minor league options, […]
From Camden Chat | 14 days ago | 1 read
After Tuesday’s trade of Grayson Rodriguez—which was puzzling or just startling, depending on your perspective—the Orioles’ rotation needs have become even more pronounced. Starting pitching was already at the top of Mike Elias’ offseason to-do list, but the departure of Rodriguez means Baltimore now has one fewer established arm to pencil into next season’s rotation. […]
From Camden Chat | 14 days ago | 1 read
Good morning. I think Al pretty much handled the fiasco concerning the MLB TV rights, so we’ll skip that here.
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The dust is still settling on the Grayson Rodriguez-for-Taylor Ward trade and everyone in Birdland has an opinion. It was perhaps the most unexpected trade of the Mike Elias era, sending away one of the Orioles’ most high-ceiling (but also high-risk) young pitchers for a 32-year-old outfielder with just one season […]
From Camden Chat | 14 days ago | 1 read
Despite missing the playoffs last year, the Orioles are still entrenched in their “winning window.” Former top prospects Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, and Jackson Holliday all have multiple years of control remaining, and complimentary pieces like Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser are still getting better. The future appears bright for rookies Samuel Basallo and Dylan […]
From Camden Chat | 15 days ago | 1 read
After Tuesday night’s divisive trade of Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ biggest need is now bigger and more obvious than ever before. If Mike Elias has a Charlie Day board with his plans for the offseason, starting pitching was already plastered all over it in bold-lettered sticky notes. Those notes have now been taken down, underlined […]
From Camden Chat | 15 days ago | 0 reads
Hello, friends. There are now 126 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. It will probably take several more of those days to digest the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward trade. That’s going to be a thing that’s prominently on my mind until the Orioles do a bigger move. It’s pretty much all that anyone else is […]
From Camden Chat | 15 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning Birdland, The GM Meetings took place in Las Vegas this week. No major moves were announced, but plenty of rumors have come out since. If these reports are to be believed, the Orioles have taken a rather aggressive posture heading into this winter. They want to rectify what went wrong in 2025, and […]
From Camden Chat | 20 days ago | 1 read
The offseason for the Orioles has officially begun, with Mike Elias once again making grand proclamations about Baltimore’s commitment to winning and how that will shape the O’s offseason. Atop Elias’ offseason wishlist, once again, is a “front-line starting pitcher.” Two years ago, the Orioles’ GM filled that need with the biggest move of his […]
From Camden Chat | 21 days ago | 1 read
The Braves made a few minor moves today, grabbing two relievers off waivers from Charm City: Here’s something that bedevils me: for the last few years, the Braves have consistently made minor moves for relief-esque arms that have involved players with truly horrible stats. Look, the state of pitching development at this point is that […]
From Talking Chop | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Replacing Félix Bautista is no easy feat. The Orioles’ mountainous All-Star closer — who is likely to miss the entire 2026 season, just as he missed all of 2024 — has gigantic shoes that are hard to fill. Just ask Craig Kimbrel, whose 2024 experience in Baltimore turned into a boondoggle. Or Keegan Akin, who […]
From Camden Chat | 22 days ago | 1 read
Hello, friends. There are now 133 days until Orioles Opening Day 2026. The start of spring training is much closer, as we’re now less than three months away from when World Baseball Classic-participating pitchers and catchers are set to report. The offseason is kicking off with president of baseball operations Mike Elias saying a variety […]
From Camden Chat | 22 days ago | 0 reads
Donnie Ecker, who was part of the Texas Rangers’ coaching staff from 2022 until about six weeks into the 2025 season, is reportedly being brought on board by new Baltimore Orioles manager Carlos Albernaz to be the new bench coach for the A’s. Ecker was hired away from the San Francisco Giants, where he had […]
From Lone Star Ball | 23 days ago | 3 reads
The story of the 2025 Orioles is as much about who didn’t play because they were hurt as much as it is about how well players played when healthy. Grayson Rodriguez represents this idea taken to its most extreme. He is a pitcher who the Orioles and fans were counting on to at least be […]
From Camden Chat | 23 days ago | 2 reads
The Orioles are in a position where they must improve the top of their starting rotation. If they aren’t willing to trade prospects or young players to do it, spending money is the only way. That’s a bad place to be. High-end free agent starting pitchers are expensive and risky bets. They might get hurt. […]
From Camden Chat | 23 days ago | 2 reads
Good Morning Birdland, No one would ever describe the pace of MLB’s offseason as “break neck.” Teams take their time assembling their rosters, and there is no single time period where moves happen in a flurry. Pre-Thanksgiving tends to be particularly slow. However, this lull in actual moves does give us all the potential to […]
From Camden Chat | 23 days ago | 1 read
The story of Trevor Rogers in 2025 is so incredible that it requires us as fans to overcome disbelief in a way we’ve never been asked to before. In his relatively short time with the Orioles, he had always been terrible. It was hard to imagine a world where he wouldn’t be terrible. And then, […]
From Camden Chat | 24 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, Camden Chatters. MLB awards season has arrived, and the disappointing Orioles, of course, will not be involved. The top three vote-getters for each award were announced a week ago and included no Orioles. And don’t expect to see any Orioles receive even a single down-ballot vote for any award, other than AL Cy […]
From Camden Chat | 24 days ago | 2 reads