Turns out, I didn’t empty the mailbag. The questions kept comin’ and I couldn’t keep up. Here are some leftovers for breakfast to go with your cold pasta and pizza. Maybe that half-eaten sub or the sushi roll that comes with a strict deadline for consumption. Or you could be weird and go with eggs and toast. Zach Eflin or Grayson Rodriguez on Openi

The Orioles have some important roster decisions coming soon. Within five days of the end of the World Series they have to decide if they will pick up club options for 2025 on a few players to include reliever Seranthony Domínguez. It comes down to a $7.5 million dollar decision. He’ll get $8 million if they pick up his option and a $500,000 buyout

PLAYER REVIEW: MACKENZIE GORE Age on Opening Day 2025: 26 How acquired: Traded with CJ Abrams, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 3 years 2024 salary: $749,600 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2028 2024 stats: 10-12, 3.90 ERA, 32 G, 3

The baseball playoffs have provided nightly thrills that seem to be directing teams and media toward cross-country travel for the World Series. You won’t rack up any mileage reading my mailbag. It comes to you. This is the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 blockbuster. There could be some leftovers later. Don’t be too bummed if you didn’t make it i

When I wrote about the Orioles' success in the early years of the American League Championship Series, in this story on Friday, it was a fun story to do. It reminded me of my youth and falling in love with this sport watching the likes of Brooks, Cakes, Frank and Boog. Earl Weaver was there to run the show and fire us all up. Four 20-game winners,

We’ve spent the last two weeks here running through all of the prominent position players on the Nationals, reviewing their 2024 performances and looking ahead to how they might (or might not) fit into the club’s 2025 plans. And we’ll transition to the pitching staff beginning Monday, first looking at the starters and then the primary relievers. Bu

Reliever Burch Smith doesn’t rate as one of the bigger decisions awaiting the Orioles. However, he’s on their agenda. Smith is eligible for arbitration despite his name being missing from some lists. He made $1 million this year, with the Orioles paying the prorated minimum salary after selecting his contract on July 11. The Rays signed Smith as a

The Orioles acquired Ryan O’Hearn from the Kansas City Royals on Jan. 3, 2023 for cash considerations. And now, whether he remains an Oriole in 2025, will have a lot to do with how they consider using their cash. He has a $8.0 million dollar club option for next season. It was originally $7.5 million but that could expand by $500,000 if he exceeded

PLAYER REVIEW: TREY LIPSCOMB Age on Opening Day 2025: 24 How acquired: Third round pick, 2022 MLB Draft MLB service time: 95 days 2024 salary: $740,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2028, free agent in 2031 2024 stats: 61 G, 211 PA, 190 AB, 20 R, 38 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 11 SB, 2 CS, 16 BB, 40 SO, .200 AVG, .26

The month of October can be slow for teams that aren’t in the playoffs. That’s sort of the idea. The spotlight shines on the ones who remain in the championship chase. The others quietly take care of their business and wait until free agency begins and other important dates arrive. Big announcements are frowned upon. The last Orioles transaction is