He didn’t get anything going against the Orioles in a three-game series near the end of the year, but Aaron Judge has hammered Baltimore pitching so much over the years that if he leaves the Yankees, no one in Birdland will shed a tear. Elation might be the prevailing emotion. Before Birdland gets too excited about that prospect, for one, Judge mig

The first couple of weeks of the offseason are usually for player evaluations from the season. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Mark Zuckerman’s player reviews from the past month.) Evaluating coaches and front office personnel is harder to do. There are fewer numerical values we can attribute directly to the general manager and manage

Ryan Watson didn’t seek out a trainer during the offseason to decrease his chances of being injured. It was more about eliminating some mobility issues, concentrating on hip work and “becoming very aware of his body because he’s so tall,” said Theo Aasen, a strength and conditioning coach who owns Optimal Athlete Kollective in Tampa. Never did the

There are some aspects of baseball not up for an argument or debate. It’s simple math and right there in front of our eyes on the stat sheets to see which players won batting titles in each league, or led the league in homers, doubles or saves for instance. It’s clear which team wins the World Series as they decide that on the field. But some honor

PLAYER REVIEW: KYLE FINNEGAN Age on opening day 2023: 31 How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2019 MLB service time: 3 years 2022 salary: $725,900 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2026 2022 stats: 6-4, 3.51 ERA, 66 G, 11 SV, 66 2/3 IP, 54 H, 28 R, 26 ER, 9 HR, 22 BB, 70 SO, 0 HBP, 1.140 WHIP, 112 ERA+, 3.76 FIP, 0.6 fWAR

When rosters were revealed last month for every team in the Arizona Fall League, Heston Kjerstad led a group of seven Orioles assigned to the Scottsdale Scorpions. He was the biggest name as the second-overall selection in the 2020 draft. He was the biggest deal because, quite simply, everything Kjerstad does warrants our attention. The draft statu

Further maneuvering of players on the Orioles’ 40-man roster has created an open spot as they approach a new month and get closer to the start of free agency. The team announced this afternoon that pitcher Chris Ellis and catcher Aramis Garcia were outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. Ellis first was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Ellis made t

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Outrighted C Aramis Garcia to Triple-A Norfolk.Reinstated RHP Chris Ellis from the 60-day Injured List and outrighted him to Triple-A Norfolk. The 40-man roster is at 39 players.

Today, I'm taking a look back at some recent stories and topics that appeared in this space while discussing some interesting potential O's developments. Such as ... * What to do with right-hander Jordan Lyles and his 2023 team option for $11 million? Most seem to be in favor of a return of Lyles, who pitched decently enough for the Orioles and was

PLAYER REVIEW: ANÍBAL SÁNCHEZ Age on opening day 2023: 39 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, March 2022 MLB service time: 15 years, 83 days 2022 salary: $2 million Contract status: Free agent 2022 stats: 4-6, 4.28 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 0 CG, 69 1/3 IP, 55 H, 34 R, 33 ER, 13 HR, 33 BB, 48 SO, 4 HBP, 1.269 WHIP, 91 ERA+, 5.77 FIP, -0.2 fWAR