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Post-workout notes from Day 8 of Orioles spring training

Post-workout notes from Day 8 of Orioles spring training

SARASOTA, Fla. – Because he didn’t play winter ball, Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez is in the best shape of his...

Roch Kubatko February 20, 2025 7:19 pm
Suárez chosen to start first exhibition game

Suárez chosen to start first exhibition game

SARASOTA, Fla. – The drama was building. Manager Brandon Hyde walked to the entrance of the baseball operations center, where...

Roch Kubatko February 20, 2025 3:52 pm
What “The Bird’s Nest” has noticed at spring training

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...

Brendan Mortensen February 20, 2025 1:00 pm
Orioles preaching same hitting approach with different voices

Orioles preaching same hitting approach with different voices

SARASOTA, Fla. – The transition is in such a young phase that some players don’t know whether changes are forthcoming...

Roch Kubatko February 20, 2025 9:00 am
Zack Britton: “Just even watching the arms out there throwing and the hitters, it’s a pretty stacked system”

Zack Britton: “Just even watching the arms out there throwing and the hitters, it’s a pretty stacked system”

SARASOTA, Fla. – Zack Britton stood behind the row of bullpen mounds Tuesday morning with another former Orioles pitcher, Ben...

Roch Kubatko February 19, 2025 7:59 pm
Early notes on Day 7 of Orioles spring training

Early notes on Day 7 of Orioles spring training

SARASOTA, Fla. – Gary Sánchez’s experience catching Japanese pitchers won’t necessarily give him regular starts on days that Tomoyuki Sugano...

Roch Kubatko February 19, 2025 5:18 pm
How Bradfield’s game is evolving

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...

Brendan Mortensen February 19, 2025 1:00 pm
Some extras on Tomoyuki Sugano’s bullpen session

Some extras on Tomoyuki Sugano’s bullpen session

SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles pitching coach Drew French was eager to begin working with Tomoyuki Sugano even before the Japanese...

Roch Kubatko February 19, 2025 9:00 am
Sugano in total control of today’s first bullpen session

Sugano in total control of today’s first bullpen session

SARASOTA, Fla. – Tomoyuki Sugano can work through a lineup and jet lag with similar ease. The first bullpen session...

Roch Kubatko February 18, 2025 8:04 pm
Rodolfo Martinez got noticed in camp during live batting practice

Rodolfo Martinez got noticed in camp during live batting practice

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles are hoping to catch Albert Suárez in a bottle. They signed pitcher Rodolfo Martinez to...

Roch Kubatko February 18, 2025 4:48 pm