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January 19, 2022 at 7:00 am

Who will provide relief for the Orioles in 2022?

When spring training begins, the Orioles must sift through a number of candidates for the bullpen. There are probably eight spots available, and today we’ll look at the top returning candidates. Paul Fry Background: Fry was acquired by the Orioles from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international bonus slot money on...

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January 18, 2022 at 7:00 am

Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2

It’s time for the second part of our monthly mailbag, and we’ve gotten lots of excellent questions, which may be edited for...

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January 17, 2022 at 7:00 am

Changing Camden Yards’ dimensions; Orioles’ progress in signing international players

The Orioles’ decision to change the distance from home plate to left field and left-center and to raise the height of the...

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January 15, 2022 at 1:49 pm

Orioles sign 24 international players, pay reported $1.7 million to outfielder Braylin Tavera, 16

The Orioles began the international signing period by announcing on Saturday that they had signed 24 players. Outfielder Braylin Tavera, a 16-year-old...

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January 14, 2022 at 1:28 pm

Orioles’ Elias says ‘part of having a winning program is the ability to recruit free-agent pitchers’ in explaining wall alterations

Oriole officials said on Friday that they hope by moving back the left-field fence and raising the height of the wall it...

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Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1

It’s time for our monthly mailbag, and we’ve gotten lots of excellent questions. I’ll answer some today and more on Tuesday. Questions are edited for length and clarity. Question: Why are Major League Baseball management and the Players Union so stubborn about the issues that prevent them from reaching a fair and...

January 13, 2022 at 7:00 am

BaltimoreBaseball.com’s All-Oriole Park at Camden Yards team

Last week, the Orioles announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The anniversary will be officially marked on August 6th when the Orioles play the Pittsburgh Pirates. In advance of that, here’s BaltimoreBaseball.com’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards 30-year team. I chose 26 players, 10 pitchers,...

January 12, 2022 at 7:00 am

Candidates for Orioles’ infield; Spring training tickets; Call for questions

Competition among infielders in the Orioles’ spring training is likely to be intense. Kelvin Gutiérrez, Jorge Mateo, Ramón Urías and Rougned Odor, who signed as a free agent, will enter spring training with strong shots to make the team, but other players must be considered, too. Rylan Bannon Background: Bannon was acquired...

January 11, 2022 at 8:03 pm

Report: Orioles to change left-field dimensions at Camden Yards

The Orioles have begun construction to move the left-field wall back about 30 feet and increase its height from 7 feet to 12 feet, according to a report by The Baltimore Sun, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992, has always been considered a hitter’s park. In 2021, 277 home...