Rich Dubroff
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4.0KJanuary 22, 2021 at 7:00 amRoster size might determine whether Orioles keep Rule 5 players
One of the many unknowns about the 2021 season is the roster size. Last year, the roster was supposed to be 26,...
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January 21, 2021 at 7:00 am
Reviewing Orioles’ 40-man roster moves as spring training nears
When spring training opens, the Orioles might look different than they do today. In 2020, they added three players claimed on waivers between late January and spring training — infielder Pat Valaika, pitcher Travis Lakins and infielder Ramón Urias. They also signed two pitchers to minor league contracts — left-handers Wade LeBlanc...
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3.7KJanuary 20, 2021 at 7:00 amAn all-time great Orioles memory with the late Don Sutton
Some people love to watch athletes react emotionally to big wins. I do, too. But what I really love is watching the...
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January 19, 2021 at 7:00 am
Ruiz enters spring training as favorite at third; Orioles had 5 on Top 100 list once before
Four weeks from now, spring training is scheduled to begin for the Orioles. There’s been lots of attention on the Orioles’ search for a shortstop and additional starting pitchers, but there’s been little attention on third base. At the end of last year, Rio Ruiz had just completed his second season at...
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3.7KJanuary 18, 2021 at 7:00 amOrioles need to invest heavily in Latin America
Near the end of the Orioles’ video conference call with Mike Elias and Koby Perez, a question about the lack of pitchers...
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January 16, 2021 at 7:00 am
Elias praises Orioles’ Latin American signings
Signing teenaged players in Latin America is a long process. The 16-year-olds who were signed on Friday by the Orioles have been in team’s sights for several years. “We started working on these guys even before I started with the Orioles,” Koby Perez, the Orioles’ senior director of international scouting, said in...
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January 15, 2021 at 2:35 pm
Orioles reach agreement with Mancini on 1-year contract, will go to arbitration with Santander
The Orioles reached agreement on a one-year contract with first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini for $4.75 million on Friday. That’s the same salary Mancini agreed to for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season that he missed because of colon cancer surgery. While the Orioles reached agreement with Mancini, who was voted Most Valuable Oriole in...
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4.2Kat 11:27 am
Orioles sign 17 international players, two to seven-figure bonuses
The Orioles announced on Friday that they have signed 17 international players. According to the Orioles, they’ve given out bonuses of more...
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Orioles eager to make international splash on Friday
In all the areas the Orioles were behind when Mike Elias took over the baseball operations department in November 2018, perhaps none has advanced more than the team’s international scouting. That is expected to be on display Friday when the team announces its 2020 class, which was delayed from last July 2nd...
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January 14, 2021 at 7:00 am
Branden Kline was one of 28 Marylanders to play for Orioles
Branden Kline’s surprising retirement from baseball drew much more attention than many more celebrated players. Kline announced on Instagram on Wednesday that he was ending his career at 29. Kline pitched in just 37 games with a 1-4 record and a 5.48 ERA in the 2019 and 2020 season. The reason that...