In order for the Orioles to come out clean on the other side of their teardown and rebuild, they had to create a presence in the international market. Spend money in it. Find the right people with solid reputations and name and face recognition instead of being invisible. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias made one of his most impo

Take it for what it's worth, but oddsmakers are anticipating the Orioles take a big step back in their win total for the 2024 season. BetOnline.ag this week put the over-under for Orioles wins at 87.5. The Orioles won 101 games last year, blowing by preseason over-under totals in the 76- and 77-win range predicted by multiple outlets. So this is a

As I laid out earlier this week, it’s a trying time in the Washington, D.C. sports landscape. Almost all of the local professional sports franchises are facing crucial turning points in their respective histories. There are a lot of turnover and changes happening across the District. Except on South Capitol Street. Looking around town, the National

I shared some predictions a week ago and set aside topics that I wasn’t ready to touch. Let’s do this again with a few more, pausing the arbitration talk and waiting one more day for the start of the international signing period. Predictions: The Orioles will exceed the 87.5 wins set as odds by BetOnline. The site adds that “these win totals are su

When the Nationals removed Travis Blankenhorn from their 40-man roster in early October, the 27-year-old outfielder had the option of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester or becoming a free agent. He chose to become a free agent, perhaps believing a better opportunity would be available elsewhere. Blankenhorn, though, eventually f

One word for the MLB trade market right now would be frustrating. Frustrating for fans and maybe even front office execs alike that, while we have rumors, we have so much less actual movement and action. The rumors about right-hander Dylan Cease never seem to end yet nothing so far has led to a move. What might create further frustration here is th

The interest in the Orioles can’t always be confined to one mailbag entry. There’s some spillover that must be cleaned up. Think of this space as aisle 5. Here’s the remainder, along with a reminder that my mailbag parts ways amicably and yours is fired. Where is Félix Bautista rehabbing? I’m told he’s rehabbing at the spring training complex in Sa

The Orioles announced another new addition to their 2024 coaching staff, though he comes from within the organization. Mitch Plassmeyer, 28, has been promoted from minor league pitching coordinator to major league assistant pitching coach. He replaces Darren Holmes, who was hired as the Cubs bullpen coach. Plassmeyer was minor league pitching coord

The Orioles today announced their 2024 Major League staff, led by 2023 American League Manager of the Year BRANDON HYDE. The club has named DREW FRENCH Pitching Coach, MITCH PLASSMEYER Assistant Pitching Coach, and GRANT ANDERS Major League Development Coach. All other coaches remain in their same positions: CODY ASCHE as Offensive Strategy Coach, 

We already knew that the Orioles produce young talent about as well as any team in baseball and that the club's farm system is No. 1 in the sport. But it's nice when the industry provides further confirmation of all this. And this week, the Orioles got further confirmation in a four-part series of articles on MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com. The outlet