Posts By Steve Melewski
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4.8KOriolesOrioles’ rotation depth faces early test; Westburg’s presence makes a difference; Tight team
There were nine and then there were seven. Seven O’s pitchers who are starting rotation candidates for Opening Day. And the first...
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3.5KOriolesSunday Orioles notes on Gunnar’s top 100 rise, minor league organizational rankings and more
If we were to survey Orioles fans for reasons to be excited about their baseball team, many would point to one player...
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4.0KOriolesOrioles prepare for life after Corbin Burnes, and here’s how they will do it
During the 2024 season, the Orioles had an ace No. 1 pitcher. They enter the 2025 season without one. There was no...
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5.0KMinorsOrioles’ picks of Bradfield and Honeycutt could pay off in time
When a team is selecting at the top of the MLB draft – and the Orioles had top five picks every year...
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5.3KOriolesAfter his 2024 struggles, Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers is trying to turn a weakness into a strength
When Opening Day arrives in late March, the Orioles’ projected five-man rotation is an all right-handed group with Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez,...
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6.6KMinorsThis farm pitcher is now making Orioles’ top 10 prospects lists
When Keith Law of The Athletic was stacking up how to rank some Orioles’ minor league pitching prospects, one was standing out...
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4.3KMinorsA look at Coby Mayo’s struggles and an Oriole Hall of Famer who went through something similar
It is not unusual for a minor league player who’s a top 100 prospect with a big resume to struggle early on...
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5.8KOriolesSunday notes on Rutschman, the new skipper at Norfolk and the Orioles’ payroll
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman’s poor second half cost him 100 points on his season OPS year-over-year. What was .809 in 2023, when...
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4.8KMinorsOrioles’ 2025 draft could benefit the team in several ways
When free agency began after the 2024 World Series, the Orioles had hopes to retain ace pitcher Corbin Burnes, slugging outfielder Anthony...
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3.9KOriolesCan the Orioles beat the Yankees in the AL East? This projection system says yes
Here is something interesting. At a time when Birdland has been debating whether the Orioles added enough talent this winter to contend...