rule 5 draft

Source: Orioles have reached agreement with free agent Pete Alonso (note on Rule 5 draft)

Source: Orioles have reached agreement with free agent Pete Alonso (note on Rule 5 draft)

ORLANDO – It wasn’t just talk. And these weren’t just another Winter Meetings for the Orioles. The club is finalizing...

Roch Kubatko December 10, 2025 6:18 pm
Foster and Trimble added to Orioles’ 40-man roster

Foster and Trimble added to Orioles’ 40-man roster

The Orioles are protecting right-hander Cameron Foster and outfielder Reed Trimble in the Rule 5 Draft. Foster and Trimble had...

Roch Kubatko November 18, 2025 11:19 pm
Because You Asked – Search for SquarePants

Because You Asked – Search for SquarePants

The Orioles must set their 40-man roster later today by protecting the Rule 5 eligible players they don’t want exposed...

Roch Kubatko November 18, 2025 9:00 am
Wondering how Orioles will handle Rule 5 protection and rest of coaching staff

Wondering how Orioles will handle Rule 5 protection and rest of coaching staff

A new week brings the next set of meetings in baseball, with owners gathering in New York on Tuesday. Don’t...

Roch Kubatko November 16, 2025 9:00 am
Orioles don’t make selections in both phases of Rule 5 draft, six players lost in Triple-A portion

Orioles don’t make selections in both phases of Rule 5 draft, six players lost in Triple-A portion

The Orioles completed another Winter Meetings without selecting a player in the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft....

Roch Kubatko December 11, 2024 7:40 pm
A look at how the O’s will try to get Adley Rutschman hitting again (plus other notes)

A look at how the O’s will try to get Adley Rutschman hitting again (plus other notes)

While the Orioles continue to work on their offseason and look to add new players to their roster, getting one...

Steve Melewski December 11, 2024 1:00 pm
Another round of this, that and the other

Another round of this, that and the other

The shakeup of the major league coaching staff, particularly on the hitting side, isn’t leading to a massive change in...

Roch Kubatko December 11, 2024 9:00 am
Answering center field question and explaining Burch’s Rule 5 status

Answering center field question and explaining Burch’s Rule 5 status

Among the many questions to land in the recent mailbag was one that I put aside to give it a...

Roch Kubatko December 05, 2024 9:00 am
Qualifying offers and Rule 5 protection highlight today’s activities (O’s select Young and Strowd contracts)

Qualifying offers and Rule 5 protection highlight today’s activities (O’s select Young and Strowd contracts)

A week of key dates brings us later today to players accepting or declining the $21.05 million qualifying offer. Decisions...

Roch Kubatko November 19, 2024 9:00 am
Santander’s journey from Rule 5 pick leads him to threshold of free agency

Santander’s journey from Rule 5 pick leads him to threshold of free agency

SARASOTA, Fla. – It’s the quieter times or moments off the field that can make Anthony Santander imagine his baseball...

Roch Kubatko February 28, 2024 9:00 am