When it comes to Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo, there is a lot to like. He led the American League in stolen bases, he plays very solid, sometimes outstanding defense, and that top-of-the-scale speed never goes into a slump. The defense and speed are plenty good enough for a first-division team, but is his offense? At a time when there are so many

PLAYER REVIEW: LUKE VOIT Age on opening day 2023: 32 How acquired: Traded from Padres with MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell III, James Wood and Jarlin Susana for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 4 years, 169 days 2022 salary: $5.45 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2025 2022 stats (SD/WSH):

The Orioles got a lot of mileage out of moving back the left field wall about 30 feet. Every fly ball that approached the warning track would elicit references to previous seasons and how another batter was robbed of a home run by the new dimensions rather than an outfielder. It got a little tired for me, to be honest, but I understood the obsessio

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Claimed OF Jake Cave off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.Designated RHP Jake Reed for assignment.

After going – and this is accurate – a full 27 months between his last college game at the University of Arkansas in March 2020 and his first pro game earlier this season for low Single-A Delmarva, outfielder Heston Kjerstad continues to make up for lost time. And he lost a lot of time. The bout with myocarditis that is now in his rear-view mirror

PLAYER REVIEW: CJ ABRAMS Age on opening day 2023: 22 How acquired: Traded from Padres with MacKenzie Gore, Luke Voit, Robert Hassell III, James Wood and Jarlin Susana for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 131 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2029 2022 st

Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias is taking a more general view of the areas that he’s seeking to upgrade during the offseason. In the past, he’s sought veteran placeholders at shortstop and come away with José Iglesias and Freddy Galvis. He’s tabbed third base as a priority and signed Maikel Franco. Elias is hoping to add

The Orioles made their second roster move since ending the 2022 season, claiming outfielder Jake Cave off waivers from the Twins today and designating reliever Jake Reed for assignment. An industry source confirmed the waiver claim, which appeared on the major league transactions page. Cave, 29, appeared in 54 games with the Twins and batted .213/.

We sure can’t say the 2022 Major League Baseball playoffs have lacked in surprises or drama. We saw three road teams advance, a 15-innings thriller, a six-run ninth inning rally, an ear inspection and a team trailing 8-1 in the fifth inning rally to win. So yeah, a lot going on in just three days of ball. The madness resumes today with four Divisio

PLAYER REVIEW: LUIS GARCÍA Age on opening day 2023: 22 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016 MLB service time: 1 year, 164 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2024, free agent in 2028 2022 stats: 93 G, 377 PA, 360 AB, 29 R, 99 H, 23 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 45 RBI, 3 SB, 4 CS, 11 BB,