There’s a little less than a month remaining in the minor league season. That means we’re nearing the end of the first year of the “Dean Jones Report.” But as any Hall of Fame hitter – or great writer – will tell you, it’s never too late to make adjustments. And that’s...
Heading into Monday’s trade deadline, much of the focus was on what the Orioles didn’t have in their system in order to add a top rental for the pennant push. They don’t possess that marquee player, but they do have guys who generated some interest in the trade market. We’ve often heard...
The “Dean Jones Report” didn’t lose any members this week. As you know by now, the Orioles and executive vice president Dan Duquette made two deals before the nonwaiver trade deadline Monday afternoon. But neither move involved minor leaguers ranked among the club’s top 10 prospects. The organization sent Triple-A Norfolk left-hander...
With just a few days until the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline and the Orioles sitting atop the American League East, trade talk in Birdland is in full swing. An acute need for starting pitching and a thin farm system could be a tricky equation for GM Dan Duquette, which is why...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES This is always a big week for the minor leagues, no matter how the teams do on the field. Monday is the non-waiver trade deadline, the last time this season when big league teams can deal whomever they like without passing the players...
The Orioles’ minor league system could look a lot different by this time next week. Or maybe it won’t. It all depends on whether executive vice president Dan Duquette can find a match in his quest to improve the American League East-leading club with a trade (or more). When I first started...
The Orioles continue to lead the American League East as we creep closer to August, but things aren’t going as smoothly down on the farm at the moment. Right-hander Hunter Harvey hurt his arm over the weekend. Left-hander Chris Lee had a setback in his rehab. Infielder Jomar Reyes has been dealing...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES Keith Bodie is new to managing the Frederick Keys. But he’s not new to managing. This is his 19th year as a minor-league skipper, and nine previous times his clubs have made the postseason. Spending most of his career in the Houston Astros...
We’ve reached the official midpoint of the major league season. And, at the same time, Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie have also reached their respective All-Star breaks. The Tides (35-56) have the worst record in the International League, while the defending Eastern League champion Baysox (38-51) are in fourth place in the...
With roughly a week left to sign 2016 draft picks, the Orioles have pretty much inked all of their first 20-rounders, though a few of the players that are not in the fold yet are some of the more recognizable names in that group. According to Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich, the...