An increase in spending by the Orioles during the offseason leads the imagination directly to the free agent and trade markets. However, the club has seven players eligible for arbitration. Raises are coming to most, if not all, of them. Outfielder Anthony Santander leads the pack after making $3.15 million this year. He doesn’t reach free agency u

The Orioles Gunnar Henderson was not in the major leagues that long – for 34 games – but long enough to experience both hot and cold streaks at-bat. And long enough to have some big moments and hits, long enough to show he belongs and that his considerable talents play at the level at the age of 21. Unlike with fellow top prospect Adley Rutschman,

PLAYER REVIEW: JOEY MENESES Age on opening day 2023: 30 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, January 2022 MLB service time: 65 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2026, free agent in 2029 2022 stats: 56 G, 240 PA, 222 AB, 33 R, 72 H, 14 2B, 0 3B, 13 HR, 34 RBI, 1 SB, 0 CS, 15 BB, 52 SO

Players arranged flights home, hopped in their cars or weighed their options. Reliever Keegan Akin normally drives straight through to Michigan, but didn’t know if he’d need to stop somewhere overnight with the Orioles playing a doubleheader on Wednesday. Center fielder Cedric Mullins was heading down to Georgia, with planned visits along the way a

While just one of the four O's full-season minor league affiliates - high Single-A Aberdeen - made the playoffs this year, it was a banner season for the organization in player development. They had two players ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the sport and both Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson made the majors and did well when they got there. T

  We always knew the Nationals weren't going to be good this season. We just had no idea how bad it would get, not only in terms of their 55-107 record, but the fact they traded Juan Soto in early August in an attempt to completely revamp their farm system. Sometimes, it's tougher to predict how a bad season will play out than a good one. That cert

The Orioles played their last games on Wednesday, a doubleheader feeling like a kick in the pants on their way out the door. A gentle nudge would have sufficed, but the sport can be cruel. Some of my reflections were shared ahead of the finale. Maybe a bit premature, but rules are made to be broken. I’ve already noted how Matt Harvey never had his

There is one area where it might be tough for the 2023 Orioles to match the 2022 version. It’s an area that we won’t be able to compare on a stat sheet. It’s team chemistry and camaraderie. For the 83-win Orioles this year, it was exceptional. Players cited it throughout the year and as the season went on, it was hard not to notice how close-knit t

We know the 2022 season wasn’t a success for the Nationals at the major league level. Was it at least at the minor league level? It certainly was a season of improvement, not that the organization had anywhere to go but up. The Nats entered 2021 with the lowest-ranked farm system in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. They moved up from No. 30 to N

Dillon Tate can be pleased with his 2022 season. He probably should be ecstatic. How he led the Orioles in appearances with 67 and also established a career high in innings. How he posted the lowest ERA and walk average in his four years in the majors. How he became a trusted late-inning reliever on a contending team with 16 holds and five saves as