When the Orioles took the field for Game 1 of the American League Division Series, we would be watching the eventual World Series champion. It just would not be the team in Orange and Black. But the Texas Rangers, a team that lost 102 games in 2021 and went 68-94 last year. A team that won just 90 games this year and a team that from Aug. 16-Sept.

PROSPECT REVIEW: DARREN BAKER Age on opening day 2024: 25 How acquired: Drafted in 10th round in 2021 from University of California, Berkeley Ranking: No. 24 per MLB Pipeline, No. 26 per Baseball America MLB ETA: 2023* Projected by MLB Pipeline Signing bonus: $146,800 2023 levels: Rookie-level Florida Complex League, High-A Wilmington and Triple-A

The Orioles filled their 40-man roster last week by claiming left-hander Tucker Davidson off waivers from the Royals. The start of the tinkering and retooling. They made another move Wednesday, claiming outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Braves and designating reliever Joey Krehbiel for assignment. Davidson and Hilliard, who are out of mi

The Nationals have declined their 2024 club option on Victor Robles, but that doesn’t necessarily mean an end to the outfielder’s time with the organization. In choosing not to pick up their $3.3 million option for Robles, the Nats still retain control of the player, who has accrued only five years and 33 days of big league service time. That makes

PROSPECT REVIEW: DREW MILLAS Age on opening day 2024: 26 How acquired: Traded with Richard Guasch and Seth Shuman from Athletics for Yan Gomes, Josh Harrison and cash in July 2021; originally drafted in seventh round by Athletics in 2019 from Missouri State University Ranking: No. 22 per MLB Pipeline, No. 28 per Baseball America MLB debut: Aug. 28,

PLAYER REVIEW: ANDRES MACHADO Age on Opening Day 2024: 30 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2021 MLB service time: 2 years, 23 days 2023 salary: $720,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028 2023 stats: 4-1, 5.22 ERA, 44 G, 0 SV, 50 IP, 53 H, 29 R, 29 ER, 12 HR, 13 BB, 43 SO,

Recently I wrote here about some players that were surprises this year for the Orioles as they made their way to an AL East title. On the farm there always seem to be a few surprises, if for no reason other than we have more teams and players to choose from. This year was no different, but I think two of the biggest surprises on the farm were two p

Gunnar Henderson is due to receive another award. It’s been an entire week. Henderson, the Red Sox’s Triston Casas and the Rangers’ Josh Jung are finalists for Major League Baseball Players Association’s Outstanding Rookie in the American League. Winners will be announced tonight during the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, reducing the odds

The Orioles added to their outfield depth this afternoon by claiming Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Braves. Reliever Joey Krehbiel was designated for assignment to make room for Hilliard on the 40-man roster. Hilliard, 29, was the Rockies’ 15th-round pick in the 2015 draft out of Wichita State University. He spent parts of four seasons with Colo

When the Orioles played the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, O’s shortstop Gunnar Henderson was in the opposite dugout from a player he has been compared to for several years. The comps started well before Henderson would be selected No. 42 overall by the Orioles in the June 2019 MLB Draft. That big kid at shortstop from Alabam