Rich Dubroff
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November 27, 2019 at 5:09 pm
Orioles place Jonathan Villar on waivers
Ahead of Monday’s deadline for tendering contracts, the Orioles placed infielder Jonathan Villar on outright waivers on Wednesday. The news was reported by MASNsports.com and confirmed by multiple industry sources. According to MLBTradeRumors.com, Villar, who had his most productive season in his major league career last season, could earn $10.4 million in...
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November 26, 2019 at 11:17 am
Orioles re-sign Mason Williams, 11 others to minor league contracts
The Orioles re-signed outfielder Mason Williams to a minor league contract on Tuesday. Williams, who hit .267 with two RBIs in 11 games for the Orioles last season, had his season ended early after running into the outfield wall on September 17. Williams, who could compete for a reserve outfielders job during...
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Under Elias, Oriole hires are younger, more diverse and have varied backgrounds
With the announcement of the composition of the Orioles’ minor league staffs on Monday, and later news that Anthony Sanders has been hired as first base coach, it’s clear that the Orioles’ front office staff, player development personnel and coaches are getting younger. The news of Sanders’ hiring, which was expected and...
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November 25, 2019 at 11:57 am
Orioles make major changes to minor league personnel for 2020
The Orioles announced multiple changes to their minor league coaching staffs on Monday. Although none of the managers at the minor league affiliates is new to the organization, a number of coaches are. Gary Kendall (pictured above) returns to Triple-A Norfolk for the second year, and Buck Britton will start his second...
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Orioles face middle infield decisions; New start times a hit; Eller’s role might change
Nowhere in the Orioles’ lineup is more uncertain than the middle infield. Last season, manager Brandon Hyde used either Richie Martin or Jonathan Villar at shortstop in every game while either Villar or Hanser Alberto played second. Villar played in all 162 games, and with a week to go before the December...
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November 22, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ 40-man additions weren’t focused on being protected; Most season ticket prices stable for 2020
Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer, Ryan McKenna and Ryan Mountcastle have at least two things in common: They were all placed on the Orioles’ 40-man roster on Wednesday, and a day later said they had little idea the deadline for it was coming up. “It’s in the back of your head,” Akin said...
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November 21, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles had easy choices on 40-man roster spots — and hard ones, too.
With five spots open on their 40-man roster, the Orioles faced some easy decisions on whom to add — and a few difficult ones. It was obvious that the team needed to include Ryan Mountcastle and pitchers Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer. They also added outfielder Ryan McKenna. But they chose not...
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November 20, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Orioles add Mountcastle, Akin, Kremer, McKenna to 40-man roster
The Orioles added power hitting infielder/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle and pitchers Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer from Triple-A Norfolk to their 40-man roster on Wednesday. They also selected the contract of outfielder Ryan McKenna from Double-A Bowie. The most prominent players not added to the 40-man roster were right-handed pitchers Cody Sedlock, who...
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2.2K2at 7:00 amFor John and Andrea, a love of sports drew them together
In marriage, as in sportswriting, it’s easy to fall back on clichés. “You complete me,” some are fond of saying. When a...
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November 19, 2019 at 9:49 pm
Orioles hire Eve Rosenbaum as director of baseball development
The Orioles have hired Eve Rosenbaum to the newly created position of director of baseball development. The news was reported by The Athletic and confirmed by an industry source. Rosenbaum comes from the Houston Astros, where she worked with Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Elias. The Bethesda native, who attended Walt Whitman...