Rich Dubroff
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December 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
Alexander Wells fulfills a dream with addition to Orioles’ 40-man roster
It was 9 on Wednesday morning in Australia when Alexander Wells got on a video conference call to speak about his place on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. The Orioles added him on November 20th, a move many didn’t see coming. The 23-year-old left-hander hasn’t been in the United States since the early...
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December 1, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles shouldn’t rush Adley Rutschman to the majors
One of the most frequent comments on BaltimoreBaseball.com is that Adley Rutschman should begin 2021 with the Orioles. He won’t, and he shouldn’t. Rutschman, the No. 1 draft pick in June 2019, has played in just 37 professional games, catching only 17. He hasn’t played above Low-A Delmarva. It wasn’t Rutschman’s fault...
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November 30, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles prepare for a pivotal week
Seven Orioles are eligible for arbitration, and learning their fates this week will go a long way toward determining the makeup of the 2021 team. Infielders Hanser Alberto, Yolmer Sánchez and Pat Valaika, catcher Pedro Severino, right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong, first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini outfielder Anthony Santander are eligible for arbitration. Mancini...
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3.2K3November 27, 2020 at 7:00 amBallpark journey takes us to Fenway Park for Orioles’ Opening Day
Oriole fans weren’t able to see their team play in Baltimore—or anywhere else in 2020. That should change in 2021, and fans...
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November 26, 2020 at 7:00 am
Still finding Orioles to be thankful for in 2020
Many of us may have trouble remembering things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. It’s been a year in which so many of us have been touched personally by illness and death. Look hard enough, and you’ll still find things to be grateful for in 2020. Babies were born, people got married,...
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November 25, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Orioles release Núñez, designate Eshelman for assignment, claim Chris Shaw on waivers
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...
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Projecting Richie Martin’s role on the 2021 Orioles; Rule 5 scenarios
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...
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3.4K10November 24, 2020 at 7:00 amMattson and Bannon don’t take for granted making Orioles’ 40-man roster
Five of the six players added to the Orioles’ 40-man roster were known to the team’s most avid fans. The sixth, through...
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November 23, 2020 at 7:00 am
Baumann, Lowther and Diaz could help Orioles in 2021
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...
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November 21, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Elias explains why Núñez was designated for assignment in roster moves
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....