Mike Elias is apparently serious in the things that he is saying about wanting to add another hitter into the lineup this offseason. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Tuesday afternoon, following the Phillies re-signing their free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, that the Orioles had matched the five year, $150 million amount that Schwarber signed […]
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When the World Baseball Classic gets rolling next spring, there will be at least one Oriole to follow. On Tuesday morning, several more names were added to the Team USA roster, with one being relevant for O’s fans: shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Henderson may end up being the third baseman for the USA squad, rather than […]
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It’s been five weeks since the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted their second consecutive World Series trophy, and the Orioles are a little closer to having a team that can compete for their first World Series title in 40+ years. Coming into this offseason, the consensus shopping list for Baltimore featured 1) a frontline starter, 2) […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. The first day of the winter meetings is behind us, and so far there’s been a lot more talk than action, both for the Orioles and the rest of MLB. The only player who signed a major league contract yesterday was Daison Acosta with the Padres. “Who?” you ask, which is […]
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Will the Orioles actually sign a difference-making starting pitcher this offseason? I’ll believe this is going to happen when I see it happen. They do at least seem to be staying active in checking around on many of the remaining names seen as being near the top end of the market this winter. The Baltimore […]
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No one would argue that the Orioles still have a few obvious holes on their roster. They need at least one more starting pitcher and additional veteran help in the bullpen, and a concrete solution in center field would be nice too. Based on his quotes throughout the offseason, Orioles EVP Mike Elias seems keenly […]
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MLB’s winter meetings are officially under way. Executives, agents, players, and other baseball bigwigs began arriving in Orlando over the weekend for an eventful few days that will bring plenty of talk and hopefully even more action. With decision makers from all 30 teams housed under one roof until Wednesday, there’s the potential for a […]
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Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! If you’re looking for Orioles news, there isn’t much. They ended last week with a pair of waiver claims. Will Robertson joins the team from the Pirates, and Drew Romo from the Rockies. Romo is a 24-year-old catcher who should only see time on the Orioles if the catastrophic catcher injuries […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 109 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. The next few of these days will be taken up by baseball’s annual winter meetings, during which time potentially nothing important will happen, or just as potentially, one or more deals could come together that have a big impact on the shape […]
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Good morning Birdland, We are just one day away from the beginning of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Baseball fans get pretty excited for this week. While the conference itself doesn’t always include major moves, the building blocks for those deals are often laid during these few days at a hotel in a sunny climate. Rumors […]
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The Orioles traded Andrew Kittredge to the Cubs at the trade deadline last July. Baltimore received a 17-year-old shortstop prospect, and Chicago gained a veteran reliever with a club option for 2026. The Cubs could have kept Kittredge around for the upcoming season, but Baltimore wanted him back. The Orioles reacquired the 35-year-old by sending […]
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It’s no secret that the 2025 Orioles offense underperformed. For all the talent on the roster, which helped the team win 192 games from 2023-24, things did not gel. None of us knows exactly why both the vibes and the performance were lackluster, but I know one thing that would help: Kyle Schwarber. Look, I’m […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. Yesterday was a relatively quiet day on the hot stove — other than the Red Sox acquiring Johan Oviedo, a 27-year-old starting pitcher, from the Pirates — but the action should heat up soon. Monday marks the start of MLB’s winter meetings in Orlando, where executives, players, and agents converge for […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 112 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. There are a few more days to go yet until the winter meetings, which could be a focus for activity. As we’ve already seen this offseason, however, Mike Elias isn’t waiting around if he gets his hands on a signing or trade […]
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On his last night as an Oriole, about ten players pulled up chairs around Ryan O’Hearn’s locker at Camden Yards. They all knew what was coming: the trade deadline was hours away, and their teammate was about to be dealt. So they sat, talked shop, and said their goodbyes to a player who’d become a […]
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Good Morning Birdland, As we await the next Orioles move of the offseason, we look for other Orioles content to enjoy. The folks over at Baseball America have done their part, revealing their newest Top 10 list of Orioles prospects. I won’t give the exact list here, although it is easy enough to find, even […]
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While pitching was clearly the Orioles’ biggest need coming into this offseason, that doesn’t mean the offense was without its holes. After all, Baltimore went from having Top 10 offenses in 2023 and 2024 to the 24th offense in baseball last year. After the trade deadline saw Ramón Laureano, Ryan O’Hearn and Cedric Mullins head […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. It’s official: Ryan Helsley is an Oriole. Yesterday the O’s announced the signing, which was first reported on Saturday by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. As previously reported, it’s a two-year, $28 million deal that includes an opt-out after the first year. Meanwhile, Helsley’s former team, the Mets, replaced him in their bullpen […]
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Now that Ryan Helsley has been signed to close games for the Orioles in 2026, we probably shouldn’t expect any other massive additions to the team’s bullpen. But that doesn’t mean the unit is a finished product either. For a team that claims to have postseason ambitions next season there are still far too many […]
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Happy Monday, Camden Chatters, and welcome to December! The Orioles made a splash over the holiday weekend by signing a new closer. Ryan Helsley got a two-year deal from the Orioles with a player opt-out after year one. Helsley had three outstanding seasons with St. Louis before falling apart with the Mets after the trade […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 116 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. We’ve already had one piece of news come out of the Thanksgiving weekend, so who knows, maybe today will bring another item of interest. If you haven’t already seen it, a solid report emerged yesterday that the Orioles are in agreement on […]
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The Orioles marked one big item off of their offseason checklist today, signing two-time All-Star closer Ryan Helsley to a two-year deal, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is worth $28 million and includes an opt-out after the first year. Helsley has been one of the game’s top closers since taking over […]
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Good morning Birdland, It seems that most of Major League Baseball is taking this long weekend to spend time with family and friends rather than working the phones. There has been very little news. Honestly, I get it. Baseball’s offseason is pretty long, and the Winter Meetings are right around the corner. It’s probably tough […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 116 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. We’ve already had one piece of news come out of the Thanksgiving weekend, so who knows, maybe today will bring another item of interest. If you haven’t already seen it, a solid report emerged yesterday that the Orioles are in agreement on […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. Happy Day After Thanksgiving, everyone. Now that you’ve digested your (hopefully) heaping helpings of turkey, we can get back to digesting some MLB hot stove rumors. The latest scuttlebutt comes from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman — so, you know, make of that what you will — who writes that […]
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