The Orioles have removed three coaches from their staff. That’s one more than they did after winning 101 games and the division title in 2023, returning Chris Holt to an exclusive role as director of pitching, and dismissing assistant pitching coach Darren Holmes. The trend continues of making changes under executive vice president/general manager

When three teams that each won division titles and more than 100 games last year all lost in their first playoff series and went a combined 1-9 last October, the theory was that the long layoff was an issue. This year three of the four division winners, teams that once again had five-day layoffs before opening their Division Series, won to advance

PLAYER REVIEW: NASIM NUÑEZ Age on Opening Day 2025: 24 How acquired: Rule 5 Draft, 2023 MLB service time: 1 year 2024 salary: $740,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2027, free agent in 2030 2024 stats: 51 G, 78 PA, 61 AB, 14 R, 15 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 8 SB, 2 CS, 12 BB, 15 SO, .246 AVG, .370 OBP, .262 SLG, .632

The offseason halts play for the Orioles but can't stop the mailbag. This is the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. Same rules apply. You ask and I try to answer. I don't believe in editing, but I believe in love. Also, my mailbag sweeps other mailbags and yours sweeps the confetti that fell after my latest championship. Any updates on Tyl

An Oriole since the December 2016 Rule 5 draft and an Oriole now for parts of eight major league seasons, the 2025 season could open with outfielder Anthony Santander playing for another major league club for the first time. He’s finally reached the service time to become a free agent and Santander’s chance to cash in on a 44-homer season is almost

PLAYER REVIEW: ILDEMARO VARGAS Age on Opening Day 2025: 33 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, May 2022 MLB service time: 5 years, 7 days 2024 salary: $1.1 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2026 2024 stats: 95 G, 303 PA, 272 AB, 21 R, 67 H, 16 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 30 RBI, 9 SB, 4 CS, 19 BB, 31 SO, .246 AVG, .295 O

The uncertainties over the Orioles’ roster for 2025 include how they intend to use Heston Kjerstad. Will he receive an opportunity to play every day, no matter the matchup, and how many starts will he get in the outfield? Some stability would be a nice advancement for the second-overall draft pick in 2020. Kjerstad was optioned multiple times and h

The Orioles are making multiple changes to their coaching staff following their elimination in the Wild Card series. According to a source, the club isn’t bringing back co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller, bench coach Fredi González and major league coach José Hernández. The search begins for their replacements. Fuller served as full-season hitting coordi

PLAYER REVIEW: ANDRÉS CHAPARRO Age on Opening Day 2025: 25 How acquired: Traded from Diamondbacks for Dylan Floro, July 2024 MLB service time: 49 days 2024 salary: $740,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2028, free agent in 2031 2024 stats: 33 G, 132 PA, 121 AB, 12 R, 26 H, 12 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS, 7 BB,

Late in the year, and for much of the 2024 season, O’s fans saw right-hander Corbin Burnes take the mound and pitch as the ace he was said to be. You can earn ace status when you win a Cy Young Award, as he did with Milwaukee in 2021. From 2020 through 2023, Burnes finished sixth, first, seventh and eighth for the award. He should be in line for an