steve melewski
Discussing player development with the O’s Matt Blood – part one
Matt Blood just completed his third season as the Orioles’ director of player development, and the minor league system he...
After big 2022 season on farm, the majors await Jordan Westburg
When we talk about some of the Orioles’ best prospects, it seems we often mention a few players before we...
The free agent pitcher market continues to dwindle
It’s not even Christmas and the shelves are not nearly as stocked as they were not long ago. And no,...
When is the right time to trade prospects?
There is a segment of Birdland that seems to get uncomfortable when the conversation turns to the possibility of the...
As O’s may be searching for more bats, where does Kyle Stowers fit in?
The Orioles have added some left-handed batters on minor league deals in recent days. But the search for a quality...
Looking at scout’s winter work, a note on the bullpen, pitching market and more
In this space in the last week we took a look at what the winter might look like for an...
The arrival of Grayson Rodriguez should be a real 2023 highlight
While we await further news about any additions the Orioles might make for their starting rotation, we can also take...
A closer look at Kyle Gibson’s late-season strikeout surge
We’ll see how newly signed Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson does on the field for the Orioles. The club hopes he’ll provide...
A look at the remaining pitching market, plus other notes
In case you missed it, Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees. It got pretty extensive coverage. And yes, most of...
Draft notes, plus a look at the bullpen and Boras’ comments on Baltimore
They had the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1989, 2019 and 2022 but the Orioles will not have that...