There was a point late this summer when it looked like there was a legitimate two-man race for National League MVP. Yes, Shohei Ohtani was doing his usual thing in Los Angeles, but Francisco Lindor was playing out of his mind as well for a Mets club making a surprise run at the postseason. Could Lindor actually beat out Ohtani for the most prestigi

Major League Baseball has reached another important deadline today, with teams required to offer contracts to arbitration-eligible players. It’s known as the “non-tender” date. Good for baseball, bad for steakhouse chefs. The Orioles went a surprising 17-for-17 last year and they have 13 players to consider this afternoon. As usual, there are the s

For eight players from the Orioles organization, the 2024 Arizona Fall League provided some nice high-level additional experience. Not only did they play on a Surprise Saguaros team that had the best record in the six-team league at 18-10, they played in the AFL championship game. Salt River beat Surprise 3-2, but players got in extra work the last

If you were asked to predict the Nationals’ Opening Day lineup right now, you could probably rattle off six names without too much fear of being wrong. James Wood, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews figure to return as the starting outfield. CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. are likely to return as the starting middle infield. Keibert Ruiz is all but certain

I’m about 2 ½ weeks past my open-heart surgery and progress is slow but steady. I just typed that sentence without having to lie down. The heavier lifting comes as we move into December, into a new year and to Sarasota for spring training. The 40-man roster has 39 players and the Orioles have multiple items remaining on their shopping list. They al

Voting for the annual Baseball Writers' Association of America awards is hardly easy. There is a lot of pressure when filling out your ballot because of the pedigree and history that are attached to the awards. If there was an “easy” one of the four, it would probably be Manager of the Year. When it comes down to Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Mo

The pending move from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball by right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki could create some chaos with MLB’s system to sign international amateurs. Currently teams get limited pool amounts to sign these players, some as young as age 16. It is essentially a hard cap on the total amount a team can spend. The issu

We’re in the middle of awards week with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The Orioles’ last transaction was signing right-hander Robinson Martínez to a minor league contract on Thursday. They remain engaged in talks to add a right-handed bat and more pitching. It’s going to heat up. Meanwhile, I’ve written about some anticipated storyli

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Selected the contracts of RHP Kade Strowd and RHP Brandon Young from Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 39 players.

RHP Corbin Burnes and OF Anthony Santander have declined the club’s qualifying offers for the 2025 season.