Facing Off: Henderson’s Orioles Take on Witt’s Royals in ALDS Showdown Peter Aiken and Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images If you look at the top of the American League leaderboards this year, you could be forgiven for treating baseball like it’s the NBA, where the best players all lead their teams to the playoffs. Aaron Judge and…
Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Craig Kimbrel was relieved of his duties as the Orioles’ closer in July due to his inconsistent performance. Now, he has been let go completely. With only 11 games left in the regular season, the Orioles decided to designate the 36-year-old right-handed pitcher for assignment on Wednesday, ensuring that he will not…
(Photo by David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire) The Baltimore Orioles are in the middle of a fierce battle atop the American League East and are looking to fend off the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox over the second half of the season en route to a second consecutive division title. The bullpen has been…
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Prospects in the Baltimore Orioles Farm System Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Baltimore Orioles. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the…
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. No division race is tighter than the AL East, with the Yankees leading the Orioles by just 1.5 games ahead of their three-game matchup that begins…
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Baltimore Orioles are ripe with talent all over the field, and their depth is a huge reason why they are off to a 43-22 start and have only one 3-game losing streak all season so far. This squad’s balance is unmatched, and one analyst posted a handful of stats…
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Two or three years ago, the entire league smiled when the calendar showed the Baltimore Orioles awaiting. The tables have turned, however, and the O’s are now a powerhouse. On Monday, they completed a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, and that showed us two realities: one, Baltimore is…
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) In 2021, the Baltimore Orioles were arguably the worst team in baseball with a 52-110 record. In reality, they had been one of the league’s worst since 2017. But their revival started in 2022, with the decision to call up uber-prospect Adley Rutschman in May. They were 83-79 that year….
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The Baltimore Orioles have had some tough luck when it comes to injuries. They are currently without their closer in Felix Bautista, they had lost Dean Kremer to a strained triceps a few days ago, and now they got some horrible news on two additional starters: John Means and…
(Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The Baltimore Orioles had dropped the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The weather didn’t allow the two teams to get on the field on Tuesday, but the series continued on Wednesday and every indication pointed towards the Blue Jays taking the second game as well. Yusei…
