Minors
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August 17, 2020 at 7:00 am
Recovered from Covid-19, Ellicott City’s Zimmermann waits for call from Orioles
When the Orioles’ 60-man player pool was announced in late June, left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann wasn’t on the list. The 25-year-old Ellicott City resident was going to be added about a week into summer training. But when Zimmermann went through his intake testing with the Orioles, he tested positive for Covid-19 and...
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July 27, 2020 at 7:00 am
Reports: Orioles-Marlins postponed because of Covid-19 outbreak; Elias talks about player pool
The Orioles have filled 55 spots in their 60-man player pool. There could be two more openings if left-handed pitcher Ty Blach, who had Tommy John surgery on July 15, and utilityman Steve Wilkerson, who broke a finger, are removed from the player pool In a video conference call on Sunday, Orioles...
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July 26, 2020 at 7:00 am
Life without games at the Orioles’ alternate site in Bowie
Some of the hardest jobs in the Orioles’ organization belong to the minor league managers and coaches who supervise the team’s alternate site at Bowie. It’s difficult because there are players with major league experience along with prospects nearly ready for the majors — and nobody wants to be there. Players on...
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4.9K1May 18, 2020 at 7:00 amOrioles’ minor league chief Matt Blood deals with uncertainty
With Memorial Day fast approaching, Matt Blood should be spending his days watching future Orioles at Norfolk or Bowie. He should be...
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April 24, 2020 at 7:00 am
New minor league agreement could be bad news for Oriole fans
As baseball waits to see when and if it can have a 2020 season, there’s more clarity on the future of the minor leagues, which has been a hot topic for the past six months. The working agreement between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, which expires in September, has been...
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April 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
Not only are the Orioles on hold, so are the minor leagues
No one knows when the baseball season will begin. Major League Baseball and the Players Association have painstakingly discussed potential scenarios for the 2020 season that has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, MLB announced it would pay minor leaguers $400 a week through May 31, or until the minor...
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February 10, 2020 at 7:00 am
Analytics pays off for Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez
FREDERICK-After being drafted by the Orioles as the 11th overall pick in June 2018, pitcher Grayson Rodriguez said he didn’t get a lot of experience with analytics when he spent the rest of the summer in the Gulf Coast League. That changed when the 6-foot-5 right-hander showed up for his first spring...
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February 9, 2020 at 7:00 am
Elias: Spring training roster ‘good indication for the future’
UPPER MARLBORO-Heading into his second spring training as Orioles general manager, Mike Elias can picture the future. Though the team is still not close to contention, Elias said there are players heading to Sarasota for the start of spring training on Tuesday whom he expects to be in Baltimore sooner rather than...
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January 27, 2020 at 7:00 am
A look at the pitchers the Orioles acquired for Bundy and Villar
In early December, the Orioles made two trades in three days, sending starting pitcher Dylan Bundy to the Los Angeles Angels and infielder Jonathan Villar to the Miami Marlins. Bundy was traded for four right-handed pitchers. Villar was traded for a left-hander. There’s a chance that one of those pitchers could see...
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December 20, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ high draft choice Kyle Stowers hopes to build on first pro season
If you look at Kyle Stowers’ stat line in his first professional baseball season, you might think it was disappointing. Stowers, who was the 71st overall pick in the competitive balance segment of the second round in 2019, hit .216 in 55 games for Short Season Aberdeen with a .667 OPS. Stowers...
