Rich Dubroff
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December 7, 2020 at 7:00 am
Answering your Orioles questions
The Winter Meetings were scheduled to be held this week in Dallas, and there would have been lots of questions for Orioles general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde. Since the meetings have been canceled by Covid-19, I’ll try to answer your questions. Questions have been edited for length and style....
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December 4, 2020 at 7:00 am
Taking a closer look at the Orioles’ deadline-day moves
Wednesday night’s unexpected trade of shortstop José Iglesias to the Los Angeles Angels brought a fan reaction similar to a move the Orioles made a year before. On December 2, 2019, just before the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players, the Orioles traded infielder Jonathan Villar to the Miami Marlins for...
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December 3, 2020 at 7:00 am
Elias talks about replacing Iglesias and the rebuilding plan
Wednesday’s surprising trade of shortstop José Iglesias and the decision not to tender a contract to second baseman Hanser Alberto leaves the Orioles with questions about who will replace Iglesias and Alberto. Iglesias, who hit .373 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 39 games with the Orioles in 2020, was...
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December 2, 2020 at 7:57 pm
Orioles trade Iglesias to Angels for 2 young pitchers, don’t tender contract to Alberto
The Orioles traded shortstop José Iglesias to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, barely a month before they picked up his $3.5 million option for 2021. The return was right-handed pitchers Jean Pinto and Garrett Stallings. Iglesias hit .373 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 39 games with the Orioles,...
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Alexander Wells fulfills a dream with addition to Orioles’ 40-man roster
It was 9 on Wednesday morning in Australia when Alexander Wells got on a video conference call to speak about his place on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. The Orioles added him on November 20th, a move many didn’t see coming. The 23-year-old left-hander hasn’t been in the United States since the early...
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December 1, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles shouldn’t rush Adley Rutschman to the majors
One of the most frequent comments on BaltimoreBaseball.com is that Adley Rutschman should begin 2021 with the Orioles. He won’t, and he shouldn’t. Rutschman, the No. 1 draft pick in June 2019, has played in just 37 professional games, catching only 17. He hasn’t played above Low-A Delmarva. It wasn’t Rutschman’s fault...
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November 30, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles prepare for a pivotal week
Seven Orioles are eligible for arbitration, and learning their fates this week will go a long way toward determining the makeup of the 2021 team. Infielders Hanser Alberto, Yolmer Sánchez and Pat Valaika, catcher Pedro Severino, right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong, first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini outfielder Anthony Santander are eligible for arbitration. Mancini...
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3.2K3November 27, 2020 at 7:00 amBallpark journey takes us to Fenway Park for Orioles’ Opening Day
Oriole fans weren’t able to see their team play in Baltimore—or anywhere else in 2020. That should change in 2021, and fans...
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November 26, 2020 at 7:00 am
Still finding Orioles to be thankful for in 2020
Many of us may have trouble remembering things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. It’s been a year in which so many of us have been touched personally by illness and death. Look hard enough, and you’ll still find things to be grateful for in 2020. Babies were born, people got married,...
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November 25, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Orioles release Núñez, designate Eshelman for assignment, claim Chris Shaw on waivers
The Orioles released Renato Núñez on Wednesday after being unable to work out a trade for the infielder/designated hitter whom they designated for assignment last Friday. Núñez, who hit 50 homers for the Orioles from 2018-2020, was designated for assignment when the team added six rookies to fill its 40-man roster. In...