Jordan Lyles did exactly what the Orioles needed him to do in 2022.  Lyles was an innings eater. He posted every fifth day, making 32 starts and tossing 179.0 innings, averaging close to six innings per outing. The 31-year-old was the only member of Baltimore’s pitching staff to make at least 25 starts, and provided incredibly valuable stability at

SARASOTA, Fla. – Tyler O’Neill noticed it a few years ago. One home run on Opening Day led to another and another until he had created a streak. The Orioles begin the 2025 season with a four-game series against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, bringing the Burnaby, British Columbia native back to his home country. O’Neill will be in the outfield bar

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – As the Mets kept fouling off everything MacKenzie Gore was throwing at them, driving up his pitch count and limiting him to only three innings in his spring training finale, you could only imagine the Nationals left-hander’s frustration mounting. Then mention it to Gore, inform him of the gargantuan foul ball tally (24 of the

BRADENTON, Fla. – Riley Cooper had no idea. A combined no-hitter was brewing today and it rested in Cooper’s left hand as the Orioles reliever selected for the bottom of the ninth inning. A 13th-round draft pick out of LSU in 2023. A low A-ball pitcher with 24 games of professional experience. The pressure he felt also was surprisingly low. “Pitchi

BRADENTON, Fla. – Zach Eflin was happy with his final exhibition start, but he didn’t smile during today’s media scrum until asked about Kyle Gibson. They were teammates with the Phillies in 2021-22 and are reunited in spring training after the Orioles signed Gibson last night to a one-year deal. “I was thrilled, absolutely thrilled,” Eflin said. “

BRADENTON, Fla. – A running joke developed between veteran pitcher Kyle Gibson and his agent as the winter months passed without a new contract. Free agency was dragging like an infield mat. It’s better to laugh about the situation than to stress. “The next guy that would sign,” Gibson said this morning, “I’d be like, ‘OK, well, I’ve got to be next

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Colin Poche has made the Nationals’ Opening Day bullpen, the club purchased the left-hander’s contract this morning to officially put him on the club. Poche signed a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp in early February, but given his track record, he always looked like a safe bet to make the team. The 31-

BRADENTON, Fla. – Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson’s streak of being out of the lineup stretches into this afternoon. He’s supposed to face live pitching on a back field in Sarasota, but he isn’t playing against the Pirates. Henderson’s last appearance was Feb. 27, when he strained his right intercostal while catching Bo Bichette’s line drive. Ja

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – It’s the penultimate day of spring training, which is really just an excuse to use the word penultimate. The Nationals finalized their Opening Day rotation and narrowed down the list of remaining candidates for backup catcher and 26th man on the bench Friday, but there are still a few more things to do. Chief among them: Fina

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles were on the brink of exploding, and in a good way. This wasn’t dissension. It was celebration. They won 101 games and the division in 2023, stomping the rebuild into submission. The champagne was on ice after the clincher and players were handed goggles in the clubhouse to protect their eyes. “You don’t need glasses,” v