This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BALTIMORE -- Colton Cowser did not win the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night. However, that does not change

BALTIMORE -- In decisions that were widely expected, Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander each declined the $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Orioles ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, as both will seek larger multiyear deals in free agency. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that Reds right-hander Nick Martinez is

BALTIMORE -- No player in the Orioles’ Minor League ranks had more of a breakout 2024 season than right-hander Brandon Young, who pitched his way to winning the organization’s Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award. The 26-year-old has put himself on the big league “radar screen,” as

BALTIMORE -- When Colton Cowser reported to Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla., in mid-February, he hadn’t been guaranteed a spot on the Orioles’ Opening Day roster. His disappointing 2023 MLB debut meant he was being thrown into a crowded mix of players battling to win a job as a fourth

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The 6 p.m. ET deadline to add players to their 40-man rosters and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has come and gone. We've listed every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible and whether they were protected or not. There were four Top 100 prospects who required protection

BALTIMORE -- Right-handed hitters, rejoice. The era of “Walltimore” at Camden Yards in Baltimore is over. On Friday, Orioles general manager Mike Elias announced that the team is planning to move in the left-field wall at its home ballpark ahead of the 2025 season in an attempt to correct the

Check back throughout the offseason for updates on the Orioles' injuries and roster moves.

The Rookie of the Year Award winners will be announced Monday, with the National League featuring one of the closest three-way races ever. Who had the better season between Jackson Chourio, who recorded the third-ever 20/20 season by a rookie age 20 or younger; Jackson Merrill, who made an easy

BALTIMORE -- On Feb. 1, the Orioles swung one of the biggest blockbuster trades of last offseason. They needed an ace for the top of their rotation, and they acquired one of the best in baseball in a deal with the Brewers. Expectations were high for Corbin Burnes upon his

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BALTIMORE -- A familiar face will be taking over the reins of the Orioles’ offensive staff in 2025. Baltimore is set to promote Cody Asche as its next hitting coach for next season, according to a source, after the 34-year-old spent the past two years as the team’s offensive strategy

For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be

MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless

Here are the top performers from the fifth week of AFL action:

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SAN ANTONIO -- Two marquee Orioles players became free agents on Monday in right-handed ace Corbin Burnes and slugging outfielder Anthony Santander. It’s possible either -- or both -- could re-sign with the team, but there’s also a scenario in which each heads elsewhere. If that’s the case, what can

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game. From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same number have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone. Red Sox right

Call it the mid-autumn classic. The Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game arrives Saturday at Mesa’s Sloan Park at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, placing some of the game’s best prospects and the circuit’s best performers on the same field. The game will be broadcast on MLB Network and streamed

SAN ANTONIO -- When the Orioles acquired Ryan O'Hearn via a minor cash trade with the Royals on Jan. 3, 2023, the move didn’t make many headlines. After all, the first baseman/corner outfielder had struggled to stick in the big leagues over five years with Kansas City. But O’Hearn has

SAN ANTONIO -- As expected, the Orioles’ two most significant free agents received the qualifying offer ahead of Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline. Right-hander Corbin Burnes and outfielder Anthony Santander were both extended the $21.05 million qualifying offer, which would serve as a one-year contract for the 2025 season. They

BALTIMORE -- Entering the offseason with five players holding 2025 team options, the Orioles made their first -- and most obvious -- decision on Saturday. Baltimore declined Eloy Jiménez’s $16.5 million option for next season, making the 27-year-old designated hitter/outfielder a free agent. He will receive a $3 million buyout.