SARASOTA—Gunnar Henderson said he plans to be ready for the Orioles’ opener on March 27th in Toronto. The Orioles’ shortstop, who strained a right intercostal muscle on February 27th, remains optimistic despite not having played for 16 days. “I’ve been swinging and taking ground balls and stuff so I’m on the right track, progressing,” Henderson […] Read More
SARASOTA-What’s happening? Zach Eflin was named the Orioles’ Opening Day starter when they play the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 27th. “It’s just a special day,” Elfin said. “There just a buzz around the stadium that day. There’s a buzz in spring training leading up to Opening Day. To be able to […] Read More
SARASOTA—It wasn’t a surprise when Orioles manager Brandon Hyde announced that Zach Eflin would be the team’s Opening Day starter. Eflin will pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 27th. It’s the second consecutive Opening Day start for the 30-year-old right-hander. On March 28th, 2024, Eflin started for the Tampa Bay […] Read More
Question: Does David Rubenstein have any intent on locking up our young players like the Braves have done, and to some degree, the Rangers and Athletics? From: Scott Cleaveland via Facebook Answer: Scott, when Orioles owner David Rubenstein met with the media last month, he mentioned that he had a social lunch with Gunnar Henderson […] Read More
DUNEDIN, Florida—The Orioles brought a lineup without a single player who regularly shared the field with Anthony Santander to TD Ballpark on Thursday. Without traffic, it’s an 80-minute drive from Sarasota to Dunedin, but the presence of Santander made it an unforgettable day. The always jovial Santander was looking forward to the day, even though […] Read More
DUNEDIN, Florida—After Anthony Santander finished his first of many games against the Orioles as a Toronto Blue Jay, he acknowledged how much he enjoyed playing in Baltimore, but said there was “zero chance” he’d re-sign with them. Santander signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with $56.75 million deferred with the Blue Jays on January 20th […] Read More
Question: If Samuel Basallo is the real deal, and two long home runs suggest he is, would the team be less likely to extend Adley Rutschman or more likely to trade him in two years? From: Michael Janofsky Answer: Michael, there’s a lot to unpack there. First, 20-year-old Samuel Basallo hasn’t played in the majors, […] Read More
SARASOTA—The Orioles had their most extensive group of guest coaches this spring, and they couldn’t have been happier with them. Some had been with the team before, including famed pitchers Scott McGregor and Ben McDonald, and infielders J.J. Hardy and Brian Roberts. Adam Jones, who was a guest instructor last spring, is now a special […] Read More
SARASOTA–What’s happening? Cade Povich will make his third start on Thursday when the Orioles visit the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida at 1:07 p.m. Povich, who is making a bid to start the season in the starting rotation, has allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings, walking one and striking […] Read More
Suddenly, it just made sense. I had a free companion ticket on Southwest Airlines that was about to expire, which meant I had to figure out somewhere to go in late February — and preferably, it would be somewhere warm as this year’s colder-than-usual winter lingered in Baltimore. And considering all that, when one possesses, as I […] Read More