spring training
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,”...
Orioles morning spring training notes on McGregor, Webb and Suárez
SARASOTA, Fla. – Scott McGregor won big games for the Orioles, including his shutout against the Phillies to clinch the...
Praise keeps coming to Basallo, González an overnight sensation at 33, Vavra’s very happy returns
SARASOTA, Fla. – Samuel Basallo won’t make the club out of spring training. He never stood a chance. He didn’t...
Buck Britton finally gets major league call, McDermott confident in quick return from lat injury
SARASOTA, Fla. – Zack Britton reports to Orioles spring training in two days to serve as a guest instructor. His...
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...
Orioles first-day spring training notes on Kjerstad, Mateo, Wells, Rogers and more
SARASOTA, Fla. – Heston Kjerstad arrived early at Orioles spring training, well ahead of the report date for position players....