Want to stump Stevie Wilkerson? It sounds like a bad game show, but nonetheless, here's how you do it: Challenge him to name a bigger oddity in his season with the Orioles - pitching in four games and earning a save or making more starts in center field, a position he hadn't played, than anyone else on the team. "I think the Vegas odds on either one of those at the beginning of the year would have been astronomically high," he said last week on the "Hot Stove Show" on 105.7. "I guess...

Hunter Harvey came to the Orioles in August with a set of instructions. He didn't write them. They were attached as if pinned to his sleeve. Handle with care. Proceed with caution. Do not use on back-to-back days or nights. "This end up" seemed unnecessary, but they were detailed instructions. The Orioles don't abuse their relievers. Managing a bullpen is a skill, one of Buck Showalter's finest qualities, and Brandon Hyde also has made it a professional priority. But Harvey's case is...

Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias returned from the General Managers Meetings yesterday without any new players. However, he had numerous face-to-face discussions with executives regarding trade possibilities and also sat down with a few agents. There's also the hours spent in league meetings that won't necessarily impact the roster. Here's a sampling of my conversation with Elias from this afternoon: How he spent his days in Arizona: "We had a good trip there and...

As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Victor Robles, who in his first full big league season delivered some big moments at the plate along with consistently stellar play in center field. PLAYER REVIEW: VICTOR ROBLES Age on opening day 2020: 22 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2013 MLB service time: 1 year, 52 days 2019 salary: $557,800 Contract status: Under club...

Hunter Harvey doesn't know whether he's going to be a reliever or a starter with the Orioles after he reports to spring training in February. He still hasn't been told anything at this point. Harvey prefers the bullpen and is anticipating the same role as the one he held in seven major league appearances after the Orioles called him up. He's just waiting for confirmation. "Nothing's set in stone that I'll stay in the bullpen, but I kind of hope that I do," Harvey said last night while...

The best season of Anthony Rendon's career was good enough for a third-place finish in a hotly contested MVP race. Rendon was revealed tonight as the third-place finisher, behind winner Cody Bellinger and runner-up Christian Yelich, in this year's National League MVP balloting. Bellinger won the award, receiving 19 first-place votes and 362 total points. Yelich finished right behind him with 10 first-place votes and 317 total points. Rendon received 242 points and one first-place vote among...

Earlier this week, the Orioles' Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds affiliate was named the Minor League Team of the Year by Milb.com. Delmarva went 90-48 and earns this honor for the first time in its 24-year club history. The Shorebirds topped the previous team high for wins by seven (83 in 1996) and became the first South Atlantic League team to win 90 or more since the 2006 Augusta GreenJackets. That team featured future major league All-Stars Pablo Sandoval and Sergio Romo. Stretched out over a...

The Orioles today announced that they will host an additional home game during their 10th anniversary season in Sarasota, Fla. The Orioles will play against the New York Mets at Ed Smith Stadium on Monday, March 23 at 1:05 p.m. Single-game tickets for the club's Grapefruit League season, which now features 17 home dates in Sarasota, will go on sale on Saturday, January 11 at orioles.com/spring or by calling 941-893-6300. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Tuesday, February 11,...

Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon, to no one's surprise, turned down qualifying offers from the Nationals before today's deadline, leaving both free agents open to sign with any of Major League Baseball's 30 clubs while ensuring the Nats would receive draft pick compensation if either of them plays elsewhere in 2020. The one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer was extended to 10 major league free agents, including Strasburg and Rendon, on Nov. 4. The players could have accepted the offer...

The changes filtering through the Orioles organization now include start times for certain home games. The club announced today that games at Camden Yards for the upcoming season will begin at 6:35 p.m. for all weeknights prior to Memorial Day and after Labor Day. The earlier start time "allows families with children to enjoy more games on school nights," per a release issued by the team. "The Orioles are committed to providing the most family-friendly experience in Major League Baseball,"...