Jacob Young gets a second crack at becoming only the third Gold Glove Award winner in Nationals history. Young was named a finalist for the award this morning, one of three competing to be honored as the best defensive center fielder in the National League. He’s joined by the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cardinals’ Victor Scott II. The winner

For the second consecutive season, Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young was named one of three finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove award in center field on Tuesday. Young, 26, led National League center fielders and was one of only three players in all of Major League Baseball with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2025. He ranked second amon

PLAYER REVIEW: CJ ABRAMS Age on Opening Day 2026: 25 How acquired: Traded with James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 3 years, 130 days 2025 salary: $780,600 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2029 2025 stats: 144 G, 635 PA,

No matter what roster moves are completed in the offseason, the Orioles won’t go far unless their core group makes the necessary strides. You heard it before and will again. Help must come from within. Theories are floated on why some players regressed, whether it’s the individuals or the messaging. The problem is much harder to fix without knowing

PLAYER REVIEW: LUIS GARCIA JR. Age on Opening Day 2026: 25 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016 MLB service time: 4 years, 142 days 2025 salary: $4.5 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2028 2025 stats: 139 G, 526 PA, 488 AB, 67 R, 123 H, 28 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 66 RBI, 14 SB, 5 CS, 27 BB, 84 SO, .252 AVG

Orioles 22-year-old minor league left-hander Luis De León pitched at three levels of the farm system this year, was selected for the Arizona Fall League and didn’t miss a beat. De León, the 21st-ranked prospect in the organization per MLB Pipeline, allowed an unearned run and one hit in four innings in his first AFL start with the Peoria Javelinas.

PLAYER REVIEW: JOSH BELL Age on Opening Day 2026: 33 How acquired: Signed as free agent, January 2025 MLB service time: 9 years, 53 days 2025 salary: $6 million Contract status: Free agent 2025 stats: 140 G, 533 PA, 468 AB, 54 R, 112 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 22 HR, 63 RBI, 0 SB, 3 CS, 57 BB, 88 SO, .239 AVG, .326 OBP, .421 SLG, .747 OPS, 111 OPS+, -1 DRS, -

The Orioles will need to show improvement in many areas next season, the only way to pull themselves out of the division cellar. It isn’t just pitching and it isn’t just hitting. It isn’t just the constant injuries that forced almost daily roster moves. The 70 different players used were one short of the major league record set this year by the Bra

PLAYER REVIEW: KEIBERT RUIZ Age on Opening Day 2026: 27 How acquired: Traded with Josiah Gray, Donovan Casey and Gerardo Carrillo from Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021 MLB service time: 4 years, 64 days 2025 salary: $6 million Contract status: Signed for $5 million in 2026, $5 million in 2027, $7 million in 2028, $9 million in 20

Ramón Urías appeared in 506 games with the Orioles over parts of six seasons. He played every position in the infield. Both of his managers praised his versatility and those stretches when he seemed like the only hot hitter in the lineup. The trade deadline got him, too. Though under team control through 2026, Urías was dealt to the Astros for Clas