As the Orioles became more transparent with their plans for the organization and specifically how they were going to proceed with a complete teardown and rebuild, which also could be termed a "redesign" given the new titles and responsibilities, I didn't recall hearing anyone declare that the team would steal more bases. It just sort of happened. When is the last time that the Orioles ranked sixth or higher in the American League in steals? They swiped 84 bags to put them 16 ahead of the Red...

Orioles left-hander John Means keeps building on his list of accomplishments, a pitcher given little to no chance of making the opening day roster still raising his level of recognition. Means is a finalist for the American League's Rookie of the Year Award, with voting conducted by qualifying members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The finalists' names were announced tonight on MLB Network. The Astros' Yordan Álvarez and the Rays' Brandon Lowe join Means as finalists....

The Orioles made two moves this afternoon that kept their 40-man roster at 36 players. Pitcher Alex Cobb has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and pitcher Gabriel Ynoa became a free agent after clearing waivers. Cobb is recovering from hip and knee surgeries in Tennessee. He's expected to be ready for spring training. Unable to pitch on opening day due to a strained groin muscle, Cobb lasted only three starts during April before again landing on the injured list with a lumbar...

One by one, they walked out, players and coaches filling the steps on both sides of the South Portico, where they were greeted by a crowd of several thousand that included team employees, administration employees and fans with connections who were given the opportunity to fill out the South Lawn and watch as the Nationals wrapped up their three-day World Series victory celebration with a White House visit. These events, offered to most professional and major college teams that win...

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis and his wife, Jill, are expanding their charitable endeavors by a huge margin, donating $3 million to the University of Maryland Children's Hospital at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The announcement was made this morning. The donation marks the largest gift to the center from a Baltimore sports figure. According to a press release, the funds are allocated for the construction of a state-of-the-art pediatric hybrid catheterization and operating...

Chris and Jill Davis have given a $3 million gift to help fund an expansion of the University of Maryland Children's Hospital (UMCH) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Their generous gift is the largest philanthropic donation from a Baltimore sports figure to UMMC. The funds are allocated for the construction of a state-of-the-art pediatric hybrid catheterization and operating room that will allow UMCH to provide the most technologically advanced care to pediatric patients...

As you may have already realized, the offseason came quick this year. Not because it began any earlier than any previous one. Because the Nationals' season lasted longer than any previous one. So even though the Nats are still in the midst of a World Series championship celebration that continues this afternoon with a trip to the White House, they're already in the process of figuring out who's going to be on the roster in 2020. Stephen Strasburg opted out of the remaining four years of his...

He played briefly in the majors in 2017 and 2018. But it was this season where the Orioles started to see Anthony Santander start to reach some of his vast potential. Taken in the December 2016 Rule 5 draft from Cleveland in large part because of a potent bat, he showed it at the major league level in 2019. As the Orioles try to identify players who could be around when the team is winning again, he looks like he could be one. In a late-season interview, teammate Trey Mancini threw major praise...

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon and outfielders Juan Soto and Victor Robles did not win Gold Gloves this season, as selections were announced Sunday night by Major League Baseball on ESPN2. The voting was completed late in regular season by managers and coaches. The only stipulation was the managers and coaches could not vote for their own players. Rendon was one of three finalists at third base in the National League. He lost out to Nolan Arenado of the Rockies. Soto, who was joined by...

The month of November allows baseball media and fans to keep compiling lists - whether on paper and laptop screens or in heads - of the offseason issues facing a particular team. We mostly talk about the Orioles here, so let's stick with them. Go back to the 2018 offseason and you'll find the same inquires surrounding Chris Davis. He's a top five subject. What are the Orioles going to do with Davis? Well, it's been made clear to us that he's reporting to spring training, three years left...