ARLINGTON, Texas – The next time that the Orioles begin the second half of their season in the same city that hosted the All-Star Game, please let it be Honolulu or Rome. I’d take New York or Chicago right now. How much longer until Las Vegas? Pausing at the break allows teams and the media to regroup. We still find the Orioles with a one-game lead
The latest MLB Draft has come and gone. The Orioles, since Mike Elias and his staff took over, are known for scoring well in the draft. Once again this year they showed they tap into the college ranks much more than the high school ranks, getting 17 of 21 drafted players from college. But that is actually twice the number of high school players the
The All-Star break offers a time for reflection, a chance to hit the pause button and consider everything that’s happened over the last 3 1/2 months. It’s a lot easier to think about the big picture when you don’t have a game to worry about from the night before or another coming the following day. And when you take a step back and consider the big
ARLINGTON, Texas – The lights on the 2024 baseball season are dimmed for a few days. Teams can conduct business, but they aren’t playing until Friday. The trade deadline is July 30. Trust me, they haven’t shut down completely. The 94th All-Star Game is history, with the American League winning 5-3 in 2 hours and 28 minutes, the quickest since 1988.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Corbin Burnes jogged from the American League dugout to the mound tonight to begin his warmup tosses, paused and conducted a television interview. He smiled, gave the network what it wanted and got down to business. The 94th All-Star Game remained a glamorized exhibition, but Burnes tried to find his competitive fire, tossing a s
The Baltimore Orioles made 10 selections on Day Three of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, completing Rounds 11-20. This year, the Orioles selected 21 players overall: 11 pitchers and 10 position players, with 17 of the selections being college athletes and four from the high school ranks. The Orioles selected eight right-handed pitchers, three lef
ARLINGTON, Texas – Corbin Burnes is having an All-Star experience that’s more like a flyby. Burnes arrived in Dallas around 11 a.m. this morning and he’s boarding a flight back to Phoenix as soon as his start is over and he can shower and change clothes. The entire experience will last fewer than 12 hours if the plan is executed. Get three outs and
The Washington Nationals selected 10 players on the third and final day of Major League Baseball’s 2024 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Vice President, Amateur Scouting Danny Haas, Senior Director, Amateur Scouting Brad Ciolek, and Assistant Director and National Crosschecker, Ama
The 2024 MLB Draft resumed today shortly after 2 p.m. as the clubs began making selections in round 11. Today the three-day draft will conclude with selections in rounds 11 through 20. The Orioles will have one pick in each round today and they selected a lefty college pitcher in round 11. Round 11 (No. 339) - O's took Louisville senior lefty Sebas
The Nationals conclude the 2024 MLB Draft today with 10 selections. Through their first 11 picks, the Nats have selected three shortstops, two catchers, an outfielder, a third baseman and four pitchers (three righties and one lefty). Shortstop Luke Dickerson, the second-round pick, is the only high school player so far. Just like yesterday, this po