brendan mortensen
Overlooked deadline trade results in top-10 prospect
The Orioles’ 2024 trade deadline was active. For the rotation, Baltimore acquired Zach Eflin and Trevor Rogers. To shore up...
How important is Martinez’s high-speed fastball?
Spring is the season of dart throws. The Orioles hit a bullseye last offseason when they signed Albert Suárez to...
Which spring training stories are overreactions?
Ah, the first week of spring training games. The perfect time to toss out wild takes about the upcoming season...
Kittredge brings elite chase rate to O’s bullpen
Location, location, location. Important in real estate, shooting a “The Lord of the Rings” movie and throwing a slider. I’m...
Cowser focused on approach heading into new season
SARASOTA, Fla. – Baseball is a game of punches and counterpunches. Last season, Colton Cowser came out of the gates...
What “The Bird’s Nest” has noticed at spring training
SARASOTA, Fla. – Spring training can be a whirlwind. New faces, stars of the game and top prospects are scattered...
How Bradfield’s game is evolving
SARASOTA, Fla. – There aren’t many prospects in baseball with an 80 grade tool. The grading scale, ranging from 20...
Jordan Westburg: a soft-spoken, intense leader
SARASOTA, Fla. – Jordan Westburg is intense. Fans like intense. Would his friends and family describe him that way? “Probably,”...
What does Mateo’s injury mean for the position player battle?
Heston Kjerstad’s reputation is that of a powerful slugger from the left side of the plate. So would you believe...
What “The Bird’s Nest” is looking for at spring training
Pitchers and catchers have officially reported to spring training! And in just a short while, the full Orioles squad will...