The Orioles have until noon Friday to reach agreements on a contract for this season with Hanser Alberto, Mychal Givens and Trey Mancini. If no agreement is reached, the sides could be headed to arbitration, and the Orioles would like to avoid that. On Thursday, they reached agreement on a 2020 with...
Matt Blood was named the Orioles’ director of player development in September. Blood came from the Texas Rangers, where he was their...
In his first press availability of 2020, the approach of Orioles general manager Mike Elias seemed to change somewhat. Speaking along with newly signed shortstop José Iglesias, Elias emphasized that the one-year contract with an option year was a two-year commitment. “I look at it like we need a starting shortstop,” Elias...
With just over a month before the beginning of spring training, Orioles general manager Mike Elias has found the shortstop he wanted in José Iglesias. The 30-year-old replaces Jonathan Villar, who was traded to Miami early last month. Iglesias has a one-year contract with an option for 2021 that’s worth $6 million....
The Orioles’ acquisition of shortstop José Iglesias answered one of the questions going into the 2020 season. With a contract for this coming season of a reported $2.5 million and a $500,000 buyout or a $3.5 million option for 2021, according to The Athletic, the team is acknowledging that they have no...
The Orioles have a deal with veteran shortstop Jose Iglesias, according to a report by MLB.com. Iglesias will be paid $3 million for this season with a $3 million option for 2021. Since the Orioles traded infielder Jonathan Villar to the Marlins early last month, they’ve been looking for a replacement. Villar,...
Believe it or not, spring training begins in just over five weeks. Pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Florida on February, 11 with position players to follow five days later. Over the holidays, the Orioles did sign a free-agent pitcher, right-hander Kohl Stewart, formerly of the...
Many thanks to all of you who responded to last week’s request to contribute to the naming of an all-time Orioles team. Thursday, we revealed the 10 pitchers. Today, it’s time for the 16 position players. I was overwhelmed by the knowledge of our readers, especially those who named players from the...
Many thanks to all who responded to last week’s request to contribute to the naming of an all-time Orioles team. Today, we’ll reveal the 10 pitchers. I was overwhelmed by the knowledge of our readers, especially those who named players from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, before I arrived in Baltimore. Many...
The Orioles’ decade began with the Opening Day crowd booing manager Dave Trembley’s removal of Mike Gonzalez from the mound after he blew his second save in the first four games. Nearly 10 years later, that image is still fresh. Gonzalez blew saves in the team’s opener at Tampa Bay and four...