Rich Dubroff
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January 16, 2021 at 7:00 am
Elias praises Orioles’ Latin American signings
Signing teenaged players in Latin America is a long process. The 16-year-olds who were signed on Friday by the Orioles have been in team’s sights for several years. “We started working on these guys even before I started with the Orioles,” Koby Perez, the Orioles’ senior director of international scouting, said in...
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January 15, 2021 at 2:35 pm
Orioles reach agreement with Mancini on 1-year contract, will go to arbitration with Santander
The Orioles reached agreement on a one-year contract with first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini for $4.75 million on Friday. That’s the same salary Mancini agreed to for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season that he missed because of colon cancer surgery. While the Orioles reached agreement with Mancini, who was voted Most Valuable Oriole in...
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3.2K16at 11:27 amOrioles sign 17 international players, two to seven-figure bonuses
The Orioles announced on Friday that they have signed 17 international players. According to the Orioles, they’ve given out bonuses of more...
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Orioles eager to make international splash on Friday
In all the areas the Orioles were behind when Mike Elias took over the baseball operations department in November 2018, perhaps none has advanced more than the team’s international scouting. That is expected to be on display Friday when the team announces its 2020 class, which was delayed from last July 2nd...
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January 14, 2021 at 7:00 am
Branden Kline was one of 28 Marylanders to play for Orioles
Branden Kline’s surprising retirement from baseball drew much more attention than many more celebrated players. Kline announced on Instagram on Wednesday that he was ending his career at 29. Kline pitched in just 37 games with a 1-4 record and a 5.48 ERA in the 2019 and 2020 season. The reason that...
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January 13, 2021 at 7:00 am
Free-agent starters who make the most sense for the Orioles; Kline calls it quits
The Orioles would like to add starting pitching candidates and, according to MLBTradeRumors.com, there are a number of free-agent starters out there. Here’s a list: Brett Anderson (33) Tyler Anderson (31) Chase Anderson (33) Chris Archer (32) Jake Arrieta (35) Homer Bailey (35) Trevor Bauer (30) Trevor Cahill (33) Tyler Chatwood (31)...
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January 12, 2021 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Orioles questions
Spring training is scheduled to begin five weeks from now in Sarasota, Florida. With that in mind, let’s take our monthly round of questions from readers. Some questions have been edited for style and length. Question: Who joins Akin, Cobb, Means, and Kremer in the rotation? From: Dylan Streibig via Facebook Answer:...
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3.7K9January 11, 2021 at 7:00 amTommy Lasorda remembered fondly by some with Oriole ties
Tommy Lasorda, the Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager who died last week at 93, had few direct experiences with the...
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7.8K27January 8, 2021 at 7:00 amMickey Jannis thinks he can be the next Orioles’ knuckleballer
Mickey Jannis was drafted in the 44th round, a round that hasn’t existed in the major league draft for nine years. Now,...
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January 7, 2021 at 7:00 am
Holt, Mansolino take different paths to Orioles’ coaching staff
The Orioles’ two new coaches for 2021 have vastly different backgrounds. Pitching coach Chris Holt has been a high-profile member of the organization for the past two seasons while newly hired third base coach and infield instructor Tony Mansolino has no past connection to the team at all. Holt, who maintains his...