Cal Ripken Jr. sat in the first row this morning during the introductory press conference for new Orioles control person David Rubenstein, watching a video chronicling the team’s history, including the numbers 2,131 dropping from the warehouse on the night that he set baseball’s consecutive-games record, and catching a glimpse of his future. The Ha

There is always excitement for Opening Day and that is being felt today in Baltimore. But it’s more than one-day excitement here and players say they feel it from the local fans. Birdland as a whole and fans in Baltimore and beyond are fired up for the 2024 season, eager to see if the Orioles can repeat as American League East champs. “Positivity i

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed RHP Jacob Webb on the Paternity List.Placed RHP Kyle Bradish on the 15-day Injured List with a right UCL sprain, retroactive to March 25.Placed LHP John Means on the 15-day Injured List with a left forearm strain, retroactive to March 25.Designate

The Orioles today announced the club’s 2024 Opening Day roster. The 26-man roster includes:   RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (8) Mike Baumann Corbin Burnes Yennier Cano Craig Kimbrel Dean Kremer Grayson Rodriguez Dillon Tate Tyler Wells   LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS (5) Keegan Akin Danny Coulombe Cole Irvin Cionel Pérez Nick Vespi   CATCHERS (2) James McCann Adley

The Orioles broke camp with their bullpen apparently set, but they made a late change this afternoon. Nick Vespi has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, giving the club a fourth left-hander, and Jacob Webb went on the paternity list. Webb can be gone for three days. The 40-man roster is down to 38 players with outfielder Ryan McKenna and infielder

  The Washington Nationals announced their 2024 Opening Day roster and corresponding moves on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.  Selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Matt Barnes and Derek Law as well as outfielders Eddie Rosario and Jesse Winker. Placed right-hande

CINCINNATI – And away we go! Forget about anything that happened last season. Forget about anything that happened over the winter. Forget about anything that happened during spring training. It all made for great conversation and debate, but it doesn’t matter anymore. Starting today, we have actual baseball to watch and evaluate. The 20th season of

With all due respect to recent O’s Opening Day starting pitchers like Andrew Cashner and Tommy Milone and even Kyle Gibson from last year, this year’s starter has a resume that most O’s starters in recent years can’t touch. Right-hander Corbin Burnes was 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA last season for Milwaukee. He won the 2021 National League Cy Young Award.

CINCINNATI – The day has come. The 2024 baseball season begins later today, here in Cincinnati where the Nationals face the Reds in the opener of a three-game series. And for the first time in a while, there’s some genuine optimism surrounding the team. Not enough optimism for anyone to predict this season will extend into October, mind you. But co

In the history of memorable Opening Days for the Orioles, having new ownership introduced is bound to surpass the snow storm of 2003. The Angels are playing the Orioles, but also second-fiddle to the excitement generated by David Rubenstein’s purchase of the team and assuming the role of control person. Cal Ripken Jr. will catch the ceremonial firs