SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles are two days away from playing their first exhibition game and they’ve chosen left-hander Drew Rom to make the start. Rom, 23, made a combined 26 appearances between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk and posted a 4.43 ERA and 1.475 WHIP with 144 strikeouts in 120 innings. He’s ticketed for the Tides after spring train

Sarasota County Government’s annual economic report has found that the Orioles have generated $600.5 million in economic impact for the state of Florida since 2015, the first year that comprehensive data became available. The county’s analysis measures the total impact created by the Orioles’ year-round operations in Sarasota, highlighted by the te

We have about come to the end of “prospects ranking season” in baseball with the release on Wednesday of the FanGraphs.com top 100 prospects list. It actually goes 112 players deep. The Orioles placed six players on this list, all among the first 66 ranked players. Infielder Gunnar Henderson got another No. 1 ranking and is the consensus top prospe

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Four hundred eighty games into his major league career, what exactly is Victor Robles? Is he the dynamic rookie who seized the Nationals’ center field job in 2019, delivered 33 doubles, 17 homers and premier defense to help his team win the World Series? Is he the hitter who has produced a paltry .597 OPS in the three years

SARASOTA, Fla. – One row of lockers inside the Orioles’ spring training clubhouse starts with infielder Adam Frazier and ends with center fielder Cedric Mullins, prime locations that are a nod to their veteran status. Austin Hays and Anthony Santander occupy the two lockers that lead to Mullins, the three starting outfielders bunched together under

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The second day of full-squad workouts saw the arrival of Nationals managing principal owner Mark Lerner, the return of several pitchers for their second round of live batting practice and some moments of levity. Mark Lerner made his first appearance of the spring at camp, his first public appearance since the death of his fa

SARASOTA, Fla. – Grayson Rodriguez climbed the mound today at Ed Smith Stadium for his live batting practice session. Adley Rutschman crouched behind the plate. They were together again, and the interest level in the second full-squad workout of spring training soared like the temperature. Rodriguez froze Jordan Westburg with a fastball, which Ruts

SARASOTA, Fla. – Left-hander Nick Vespi is certain that he can be ready for Opening Day. Nothing in camp has dented his confidence. Vespi threw off a mound for the first time yesterday since undergoing hernia surgery Jan. 5 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He threw only fastballs, between 20 and 25 of them by his estimation, and was encouraged. “Ever

It is pretty clear that the Orioles are excited to be taking part in spring training and fired up for a season in which expectations are raised after the team went 83-79 last year. They had the best record of any American League non-postseason team. Now they take aim at their first playoff berth since the 2016 AL wild card game. “Guys are really ex

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Joey Meneses walked into the Nationals’ clubhouse at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and couldn’t help but be in awe of his new surroundings. He may own a .324 career batting average, .563 career slugging percentage and .930 career OPS, but this – believe it or not – is the first time Meneses has ever been invited to big le