Rich Dubroff
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4.1K3December 16, 2020 at 7:00 amThanks to a former Oriole, Rule 5 pick Tyler Wells is thinner and stronger
Most baseball players don’t keep tabs on the Rule 5 draft. Tyler Wells did, and on December 10th found out that he...
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December 15, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Hyde discusses starting pitching depth, replacing departed players and his future
Oriole pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Sarasota, Florida on February 16th. The group of starting pitchers manager Brandon Hyde can choose from is likely to be more attractive than those he’s had the past two years. There are veterans Alex Cobb and John Means. Jorgé Lopez, who was impressive...
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December 14, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Hyde talks about Mancini’s return, replacing Iglesias, Alberto and Núñez, and Davis’ status
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has communicated regularly with outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini in the offseason, and he likes what he’s heard and seen. Mancini, who had surgery for colon cancer on March 12th and missed the 2020 season while undergoing chemotherapy, is training in Nashville, Tennessee. “I talked to him a couple...
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3.4K9at 7:00 amChecking in with Orioles international scouting director Koby Perez
Koby Perez is preparing for his second international signing period since joining the Orioles. Perez, who came to the Orioles in January...
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December 12, 2020 at 7:00 am
Stallings’ first big-league memory was of the Orioles — now he wants more
Garrett Stallings proudly points out that he grew up as an Orioles fan and a Norfolk Tides follower. Stallings is a 23-year-old right-hander from Chesapeake, Virginia, and regularly attended Tides games and saw his first major league game at Camden Yards when he was 7 or 8. Stallings, who was obtained from...
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December 11, 2020 at 7:00 am
Goodbye to the Keys; Orioles lose 2 pitchers in Rule 5 draft; Remembering Phil Linz
It’s a sad goodbye to the Frederick Keys, who are leaving the Orioles’ organization after a three-decade run. The Keys were the losers in Major League Baseball’s reconstruction of the minor leagues. Forty-three teams that were part of MiLB won’t return to organized baseball. Frederick will be part of the six-team Major...
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December 10, 2020 at 12:49 pm
Orioles select two right-handers in Rule 5 draft, lose Pop, Fenter
The Orioles selected two right-handed pitchers in the Rule 5 draft, and lost two right-handers. With the fifth pick of the draft, the Orioles picked Mac Sceroler, a 25-year-old from the Cincinnati Reds. Sceroler, who is the nephew of Orioles broadcaster Ben McDonald, was Cincinnati’s fifth-round selection in the 2017 draft. Sceroler...
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Chris Davis talks about his health, retirement thoughts and Orioles’ rebuild
Chris Davis says that “unique is a very good word for what we went through” to describe the 60-game 2020 baseball season, Davis, who is the Orioles’ players representative, played in only 16 games, batting just .115 (6-for-52) with one RBI. “For me, personally, it’s been a lot of trying to figure...
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December 9, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Orioles’ Chris Davis: ‘I still feel like there’s something that I have left to give’
Chris Davis has two years and $46 million left on the seven-year, $161 million contract he signed in January 2016. The last few years have been bitterly disappointing for Davis, and many fans would be happier if the Orioles cut ties with the 34-year-old first baseman. On a video conference call Wednesday,...
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December 8, 2020 at 7:00 am
Of Orioles’ Rule 5 selections, Santander stands out
So much time and energy is spent discussing Rule 5 draft picks. Many don’t even survive spring training. Others, who begin the season with a team, are given back to the teams from which they were drafted. The Orioles have taken at least one player in each Rule 5 draft since 2006....
