Rich Dubroff
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December 5, 2019 at 7:00 am
Dylan Bundy heads to the Angels for a fresh start; Orioles sign Herrera to minor league contract
Dylan Bundy, who was traded Wednesday to the Los Angeles Angels for four right-handed pitching prospects, never turned out to be the star pitcher the Orioles envisioned when he was the fourth overall draft pick in 2011. At the time, the Orioles were accumulating a boatload of young talent. They had drafted...
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December 4, 2019 at 5:21 pm
Elias says Bundy trade is the type of move Orioles need to make
For the second time in three days, Orioles general manager Mike Elias made a deal involving one of the Orioles’ front-line players. After trading infielder Jonathan Villar to the Miami Marlins for 23-year-old left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas on Monday, the Orioles traded starting pitcher Dylan Bundy — the fourth overall pick in...
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With or without Villar, Orioles are likely to have another tough season in 2020
Despite the warnings, many Oriole fans expressed frustration about the Jonathan Villar trade. He played in all 162 games in 2019, hit for average (.274), hit for power (24 home runs) and stole 40 bases while splitting time between shortstop and second base. He was guilty of lapses on occasion, but he...
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December 3, 2019 at 7:00 am
Elias on trading Villar: ‘We’re going to miss him, but this is the right move’
About three or four hours ahead of Monday’s 8 p.m. deadline for offering 2020 contracts, the Orioles began getting some interest in Jonathan Villar. With time running out, they traded Villar to the Miami Marlins. Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Elias is happy about his team’s acquisition of 23-year-old left-hander Easton Lucas...
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December 2, 2019 at 8:15 pm
Orioles trade Jonathan Villar to Miami Marlins for minor league pitcher
Shortly before they would have elected to not offer him a contract, the Orioles traded infielder Jonathan Villar to the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas on Monday night. The Orioles had tried to trade Villar earlier and, failing to find a partner, placed him on outright waivers late last week....
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No good options for Orioles in Jonathan Villar puzzle
By 8 o’clock tonight, the Orioles will officially end Jonathan Villar’s time with the team. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Orioles placed Villar on outright waivers, knowing that another team wasn’t going to claim him. No team had expressed interest in trading for him. Surely the Orioles would have jumped at...
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December 1, 2019 at 12:54 pm
Mancini hopes Villar remains an Oriole
BALTIMORE—On a cold, wet Sunday morning, about 1,200 fans gathered a few blocks from M&T Bank Stadium to salute Trey Mancini’s charity works on behalf of 13-year-old cancer patient Mo Gaba at a tailgate before the Ravens game with the San Francisco 49ers. Mancini, who acknowledged being cold despite attending many foul-weather...
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November 28, 2019 at 7:00 am
What Oriole fans have to be thankful for
A year ago, Thanksgiving for Oriole fans meant optimism. There were new beginnings. Mike Elias had just been hired as the team’s top baseball executive, and no one knew who he’d select as manager. Twelve months later, the opinions on Elias are, like his recent hires, more diverse. Many fans think the...
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November 27, 2019 at 5:09 pm
Orioles place Jonathan Villar on waivers
Ahead of Monday’s deadline for tendering contracts, the Orioles placed infielder Jonathan Villar on outright waivers on Wednesday. The news was reported by MASNsports.com and confirmed by multiple industry sources. According to MLBTradeRumors.com, Villar, who had his most productive season in his major league career last season, could earn $10.4 million in...
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November 26, 2019 at 11:17 am
Orioles re-sign Mason Williams, 11 others to minor league contracts
The Orioles re-signed outfielder Mason Williams to a minor league contract on Tuesday. Williams, who hit .267 with two RBIs in 11 games for the Orioles last season, had his season ended early after running into the outfield wall on September 17. Williams, who could compete for a reserve outfielders job during...
