Catcher Gary Sánchez won’t return to the Orioles this week. His first, and likely only, season with the team ends after 30 games and a .231/.297/.418 line with two doubles, five home runs and 24 RBIs in 101 plate appearances.

The Orioles signed Sánchez to a one-year, $8.5 million contract. He made two stops on the injured list with wrist and knee injuries.

Another change was made to the Orioles bullpen this afternoon. They returned Colin Selby from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the injured list.

Jose Espada was optioned to the spring training complex.

Selby hasn’t pitched since July 28 because of a hamstring strain. Espada tossed three scoreless innings in his only appearance with the Orioles, and his second in the majors.

The events of March 18 seemed like a much bigger deal in spring training compared to the final week of the 2025 season.

Time passed can bring a new perspective.

The Orioles made seven cuts in camp, and catcher Samuel Basallo and first baseman Coby Mayo were the most noticeable names on the list. Basallo was reassigned to Twin Lakes Park, as expected, and Mayo was optioned.

Basallo knew that he’d begin the season with Triple-A Norfolk at age 20, but Mayo expressed his disappointment at a return trip after dominating International League pitching and having 151 games of experience over the previous two years. He spoke at his locker about the difficulty in going back and a “lose-lose” situation, with success expected and failure overblown.

The Orioles called up Mayo on May 3 while placing infielder Ramón Urías on the injured list. He had three hits in his first 25 at-bats and five in 36, but the production improved with more experience and consistent starts. Also, settling at one position removed a distraction.

Trevor Rogers makes his 17^th start tonight as the Orioles try to even their series with the Yankees following last night’s 7-0 loss, their 15^th shutout of the season.

Rogers is 8-2 with a 1.43 ERA and 0.894 WHIP in 100 2/3 innings. He’s allowed two runs or fewer in 15 starts.

His ERA is the lowest by any major league pitcher through the first 16 starts of a season since Nolan Ryan’s 1.29 in 1981, per STATS. And it’s the fourth-lowest in a minimum 15 starts since 1920, after Satchel Paige (1.01 in 1944), Jacob deGrom (1.08 in 2021) and Bob Gibson (1.12 in 1968). Dwight Gooden is behind Rogers with a 1.53 ERA in 1985.

Opponents have a .408 OPS against Rogers through six home starts. Per STATS, he’s the first American League pitcher with that mark or lower through his first six home starts, with a minimum 150 batters faced, since Ryan in 1979.

Tonight marks Rogers’ first game against the Yankees in 2025. He’s faced them twice and allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings.

The Orioles will continue to tweak their outfield as they play out the remainder of the 2025 season.

The latest move came today, with the Orioles claiming Daniel Johnson on waivers from the Giants. He hasn’t reported to the club but could be on the roster for Tuesday night’s series opener against the Mariners at Camden Yards.

Johnson, 30, comes back to the organization. He had one at-bat with the Orioles last summer and appeared in 118 games with Triple-A Norfolk, slashing .259/.320/.448 with 20 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 76 RBIs. He can play all three spots in the outfield.

Johnson was 5-for-29 (.172) with two doubles and a home run in 14 games with the Giants this season after signing on May 2.

A corresponding move is needed to make room for Johnson.