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...
The Orioles signed right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart as a free agent on Sunday. Stewart, 25, was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 draft by the Minnesota Twins. He was 4-3 with a 4.79 ERA in 17 games with Minnesota, six of them starts, in 2018 and 2019. Stewart is the first...
A year ago, Brandon Hyde was hired as Orioles manager just before the holidays, and his coaching staff wasn’t fully assembled until late January. As he heads into his second year, Hyde’s staff has been changed somewhat with three new coaches and one who has a new role. The Orioles have hired...
Baltimore sports fans are obsessed with history. Perhaps that’s because in the relatively short time this city has had major league sports, it’s had an incredible number of outstanding athletes. Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer for the Orioles; Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, Jim...
The Orioles have hired Darren Holmes as their new bullpen coach. This presumably rounds out their 2020 coaching staff. Holmes, who pitched five games for the Orioles in 2000, was the Colorado Rockies bullpen coach the last five seasons. News of Holmes’ hiring was reported by MASNsports.com and confirmed by an industry...