SARASOTA, Fla. -- The way that Jackson Holliday learned second base with the Orioles last Spring Training can best be described as a crash course. At times, Holliday looked like a shortstop trying to find his footing on the other side of the diamond. He still made some sensational plays

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. SARASOTA, Fla. -- Play ball! The time has arrived for the Orioles to play baseball games again, as they open their spring slate against

SARASOTA, Fla. -- At home in Omaha, Neb., over the offseason, Cade Povich had a throwing setup featuring a nine-pocket square target resembling a strike zone. The 24-year-old left-hander repeatedly focused on hitting his spots, trying to accurately locate each of the offerings from his five-pitch mix. Povich knows how

SARASOTA, Fla. -- For the first time since arriving in the United States one week ago, Tomoyuki Sugano put on a full Orioles uniform and took the mound on the main field at Ed Smith Stadium. The 35-year-old Japanese right-hander toed the rubber late Friday morning, entered his windup and

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Britton brothers, Buck and Zack, grew up as baseball players in Panorama City, Calif. They were both drafted by the Orioles -- younger brother Zack in the third round in 2006, Buck in the 35th round in ‘08 -- and there were a few rare instances

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Baseball players around MLB have reported to Spring Training, many of them claiming to be in the “best shape of my life.” It’s a popular phrase uttered in every camp every year. There may not be any baseball player in better shape than Tyler O'Neill. The Orioles’

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As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

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Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- He has a four-pitch mix that features a four-seam fastball, sinker, splitter and slider. His heater frequently hits 100-102 mph. He says he even touched 104 once while playing in Japan. His name is Rodolfo Martinez. He’s a 30-year-old right-hander among the Orioles’ non-roster invitees in big

After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number

Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial

SARASOTA, Fla. -- During his first season as the owner/control person of the Orioles, David Rubenstein was heavily engaged with the fan base. The 75-year-old attended a large number of games at Camden Yards, often tossing out free hats and taking selfies with anyone who asked. On Monday, Rubenstein arrived

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Kyle Bradish was among the best pitchers in baseball during the second half of the 2023 season. The Orioles right-hander was again terrific early in ‘24. The most incredible part of Bradish’s breakout success may be that he was experiencing elbow discomfort and still put up numbers

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Early in the offseason, the Orioles decided they would be promoting Cody Asche from offensive strategy coach to hitting coach. He’d be solo in that role after Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller previously served as co-hitting coaches prior to their departures. However, Asche would have two assistants.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Less than an hour after his arrival to his first MLB Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday morning, Tomoyuki Sugano delivered a message to his new Orioles teammates via interpreter Yuto Sakurai: “Let’s go win a world championship.” Sugano, a 35-year-old right-hander with 12 years

When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Get the flickering entrance lights ready at Camden Yards. Cue the “Omar Whistle” from “The Wire” and the anticipatory music that accompanies it. Félix is comin’ (back). It won’t be long before Félix Bautista makes his long-awaited return to the Orioles’ bullpen. The Baltimore crowd will surely

SARASOTA, Fla. -- One year ago, Corbin Burnes’ first bullpen session donning the Orioles’ black and orange was a must-see moment when Spring Training opened. Media members lined up by the backfield mounds to capture video of Baltimore’s new ace. Burnes wasn’t at Ed Smith Stadium as this year’s camp

SARASOTA, Fla. -- After two years of sporadic big league playing time and extra seasoning in the Minors, Heston Kjerstad has waited his turn to get an expanded role with the Orioles. That time appears to have arrived.

In the midst of what’s otherwise been a surprisingly subdued winter for the Orioles, there’s at least something interesting to be drawn from Statcast making available 2023 bat tracking data to go along with the previously released 2024 information. Now that there’s more than one season available – 2023, to