Thursday, we learned the Orioles’ first two representatives in the Arizona Fall League. When the league begins in October, Double-A Bowie outfielder Austin Hays and Triple-A Norfolk utility player Steve Wilkerson will play for the Glendale Desert Dogs. Four pitchers and a catcher from the organization will join them, but the Orioles...
Believe it or not, more than a month still remains in the Orioles’ nightmare season. With 90 losses already, the club needs to play another 35 games. While I don’t think they’ll finish the year with 125 losses, it isn’t safe to assume anything at this point. Meanwhile, we’re less than two...
After a week away, I’m back in control of “Minor League Friday” on BaltimoreBaseball.com. Thanks to my colleague, Rich Dubroff, for pinch-hitting last week with a “Diner Question” about which Orioles minor leaguer you’re most eager to see. Later that day, the Orioles made Rich look like a genius with his timing...
Boom. It’s all blown up. Let’s start over. It’s obviously never fun to see your favorite major-league club go into rebuilding mode. That’s especially true when the people in charge hint that the overhaul could take a while. Since I was born, I’ve only seen the Orioles in the playoffs five times...
For the second time in as many weeks, the Orioles completed a trade with a contender. This time, the club sent closer Zach Britton to the New York Yankees after Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. In return, the Orioles received three minor-league pitching prospects – right-handers Dillon Tate and Cody...
Whenever you can add a “Dean” to your organization, you have to make it happen. Even if you need to trade one of the best players in the history of your franchise. Because of that, I’m all for the Orioles sending shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to...
As a professional ballplayer, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez still hasn’t allowed a hit. The Orioles’ first-round pick (11th overall) last month tossed two hitless innings Wednesday afternoon for the Gulf Coast League Orioles against Boston’s rookie level affiliate. Rodriguez, 18, struck out two hitters and walked one in the GCL Orioles’ 11-1 loss....
We’re just more than three weeks away from the most important day in the Orioles’ season. You know, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. In this nightmare season, Orioles fans don’t have much left to watch except which new prospects will (hopefully) enter the organization between now and then. As always, I’ll...
With July just around the corner, it’s time to revamp the “Dean’s Dozen.” Today, you’ll notice a different order to my rankings of the top 12 Orioles minor leaguers. Most of the names are the same. But you’ll also see a couple new players on the list – and, more important, there’s...
It’s officially summer. That doesn’t mean much to the Orioles, who will likely finish in last place in the American League East when this season comes to a merciful end about a week after fall officially arrives in late September. But for fans who follow BaltimoreBaseball.com, it’s great news. That’s because it’s...