The Orioles released Renato Núñez on Wednesday after being unable to work out a trade for the infielder/designated hitter whom they designated for assignment last Friday. Núñez, who hit 50 homers for the Orioles from 2018-2020, was designated for assignment when the team added six rookies to fill its 40-man roster. In...
Richie Martin seems to be a forgotten Oriole these days. Martin, who started 89 games at shortstop in 2019, missed the shortened 2020 season after breaking his right wrist during an intrasquad game in summer camp. Martin, who was the first selection in the 2018 Rule 5 draft, struggled offensively in his...
Five of the six players added to the Orioles’ 40-man roster were known to the team’s most avid fans. The sixth, through...
Zac Lowther didn’t spend much time at the Bowie alternate site this past summer. Slowed by an oblique injury, he wasn’t added to the 60-man player pool until September 4th, but he made the most of his time there. Lowther was one of six players added to the Orioles’ 40-man roster on...
Before Friday’s deadline to add prospects to the club’s 40-man roster that would protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft, the Orioles had five openings. Surprisingly, they added six players — outfielder Yusniel Diaz, left-handed pitchers Zac Lowther and Alexander Wells, right-handers Michael Baumann and Isaac Mattson and infielder Rylan Bannon....
The Orioles added outfielder Yusniel Diaz, right-handed pitchers Michael Baumann and Isaac Mattson, left-handers Zac Lowther and Alexander Wells and infielder Rylan Bannon to their 40-man roster on Friday. The moves, which fill the 40-man roster, exempt the players from being selected in the December 10th Rule 5 draft. To make room...
By 6 p.m. Friday, the Orioles must decide which prospects they’ll add to the 40-man roster. If they’re added, they’ll be exempt from the Rule 5 draft on December 10th. The 40-man roster is at 35 going into Friday, so the Orioles can add five players without taking anyone off the list....
Mike Elias’ first two years as the Orioles’ top baseball decision-maker have been eventful. His choice of Brandon Hyde as the team’s new manager was reported on MLB Network as writers sat in his suite during the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. At the time, Elias said the speculation was premature. By...
Eve Rosenbaum joined the Orioles a year ago as the team’s director of development. She spent the previous five seasons with the...
Three former Orioles are on the 25-man Hall of Fame ballot that was announced on Monday. However, none has an extensive Oriole...