Colton Cowser has a chance to be special in two more ways in 2024. Cowser is trying to become the first Orioles outfielder chosen as the American League’s Rookie of the Year since Al Bumbry in 1973. Bumbry is remembered as a center fielder but he made 58 starts in left and 24 in right. He didn’t have more than one start in center until 1976 – makin

After putting together one of the best defensive seasons in Major League Baseball this season, Nationals rookie outfielder Jacob Young was named one of three finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in center field on Tuesday. Young, 25, led all of Major League Baseball across all positions with 18 runs prevented and was tied for the Major Leagu

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is a repeat finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, another nod to his immense improvement at a position that he had to learn. His fourth and final position as a professional. Rookie Colton Cowser, the fifth-overall pick in the 2021 draft, was chosen as a finalist in left field to give the club multiple re

Jacob Young is a Gold Glove Award finalist after his first full season in the big leagues, and the rookie center fielder stands a good chance of becoming the Nationals’ first winner of the award in a dozen years. Young was officially named a finalist today, confirming he finished among the top three among all National League center fielders along w

It came up again during Game 1 of the AL Wild Card round playoffs when the Orioles hosted the Kansas City Royals. The Orioles, who issue some of the fewest intentional walks in the majors, had a chance to walk Bobby Witt Jr. with a base open in a key spot. They pitched to Witt with a man on third and two outs in the top of the sixth of a 0-0 game.

PLAYER REVIEW: CJ ABRAMS Age on Opening Day 2025: 24 How acquired: Traded with James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 2 years, 130 days 2024 salary: $752,400 Contract status: Expected to be arbitration-eligible (Super Two) in 2025, free agent

The Orioles aren’t ignoring their minor league rosters and the building of depth. Their offseason business is spread widely. Catcher David Bañuelos is staying in the organization on another minor league deal, according to an industry source. The agreement, completed last night, includes an invitation to spring training. He could have become a minor

The changes coming to the Orioles coaching staff will be more extensive than anticipated earlier this week. The co-hitting coach arrangement with Ryan Fuller and Matt Borgschulte is completely gone. The Orioles aren’t retaining Fuller, and a source confirmed today that Borgschulte is returning to the Twins organization. Borgschulte was Triple-A St.

They are two of the most important players on the Orioles roster. They both have had some struggles in their short careers. We are talking here about Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. If one player got turned around in Gunnar, can’t Rutschman do the same in 2025? Sure he can and after producing an OPS of .814 in 2023 to rank 15th in the America

PLAYER REVIEW: KEIBERT RUIZ Age on Opening Day 2025: 26 How acquired: Traded with Josiah Gray, Donovan Casey and Gerardo Carrillo from Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021 MLB service time: 3 years, 64 days 2024 salary: $6 million Contract status: Signed for $5 million in 2025, $5 million in 2026, $5 million in 2027, $7 million in 20