The Orioles announced earlier today that the splash zone is expanding as part of the left field renovations. Construction already has started.

More home runs could lead to more saturated fans.

The Bird Bath will extend past section 86 and into section 84 and again will feature guest splashers. Past participants include owner David Rubenstein, Gov. Wes Moore, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, and former Orioles Adam Jones and Ben McDonald.

The club already had revealed that a platform would be built for Mr. Splash.

The Bird Bath debuted on May 12, 2023 after players invented a water theme to celebrate, including human “sprinklers,” homer hoses and hydration stations, and spitting water onto the field from the dugout railing.

The 29^th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig’s consecutive-games record arrives on Sept. 6, with time seeming to fly at warp speed.

The best way to celebrate the occasion? By sending baseball’s Iron Man into the Bird Bath.

The club posted a video earlier today on the former Twitter announcing that Ripken, one of the minority owners in David Rubenstein’s group, will serve as guest splasher for the Sept. 6 game against the Rays at Camden Yards.

Ripken is shown receiving the news at his desk inside the B&O warehouse, with “Mr. Splash” informing the Hall of Famer that his new office is in Section 86 next to the bullpen area where fans get drenched after an extra-base hit, or sometimes just on a whim.

“Finally,” Ripken says before pulling out an inflatable pink flamingo and floppy hat from his desk.