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Jon Meoli

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Jon Meoli is the Baltimore Banner's Orioles columnist. He covered the team for the Baltimore Sun from 2016-2021, and started his own Orioles newsletter, Maximizing Playoff Odds, in 2022. Prior to that, Jon covered the Ravens and community news at the Sun. A Connecticut native, lives in Riverside with his wife, two children and cat.

The latest from Jon Meoli

Jon Meoli: Is David Rubenstein ready to play ball this offseason?
Deals for veterans are far riskier propositions and take a lot more capital. They’re the kind of moves that will likely make the Orioles a contender again.
Orioles owners David Rubenstein, right, and Michael Arougheti, third from right, stand in the dugout at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Inside the Dugout: Don’t overlook Kade Strowd
If you want to know what's going on with the Baltimore Orioles and it's pitching, look no further than Kade Strowd.
Kade Strowd poses for a portrait during the Spring Training session in Sarasota.
Jon Meoli: Mike Elias’ promotion and its circumstances set up a pivotal Orioles offseason
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias discusses the trade of right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker in July.
Jon Meoli: This version of Kyle Bradish might be the best the Orioles have seen
Bradish completed seven of the most comfortable innings you’ll see Tuesday night in a 3-2, walk-off win over the Pirates, striking out six and allowing just one run on four hits with a pair of walks.
Kyle Bradish pitches in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Inside the Dugout: The O’s and MLB’s economic landscape
The Baltimore Orioles are drifting into the offseason which can determine the trajectory of the franchise for the next decade.
Orioles players listen as Cal Ripken Jr. gives remarks during a pregame ceremony at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Inside the Dugout: Breaking down Dylan Beavers’ hot start
Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers is off to a hot start and Jon Meoli breaks down his progress and more in this edition of Inside the Dugout.
Dylan Beavers runs to third base as his teammate strikes out in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Arms on the Farm: The intriguing present and future of Orioles trade addition Juaron Watts-Brown
Watts-Brown came to the Orioles organization from the Blue Jays in the trade for Seranthony Domínguez.
Juaron Watts-Brown pitches for the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox.
Inside the Dugout: Enjoy Kyle Bradish’s return
Baltimore Orioles Kyle Bradish returns to the mound.
Kyle Bradish watches from the dugout in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo’s contract extension with the Orioles is different. He can be, too.
Giving Samuel Basallo the first long-term deal of the Mike Elias era makes so much sense.
Orioles' Samuel Basallo at the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., in February.
Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo is the first Orioles’ international product in the big leagues. Who’s next?
The majority of talent that has advanced the farthest in the system is at the plate. Here are some prospects to follow.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
Inside the Dugout: How about extending Rogers and Basallo?
In the latest Inside the Dugout, Jon Meoli says the Baltimore Orioles should extend Trevor Rogers and Samuel Basallo.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Jon Meoli: Why Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo represent a different kind of future for the Orioles
The Orioles need to stay good at what they’re good at. We know they’re good at scouting and developing hitters.
Samuel Basallo celebrates his first major league hit, a two-run single against the Astros on Sunday.
Inside the Dugout: Trying to define this era of the Orioles
This Baltimore Orioles season can be called what exactly? That's the question Jon Meoli is trying to answer.
Baltimore Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino takes questions from reporters following a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Arms on the Farm: Evaluating Orioles’ trade deadline addition Boston Bateman
Boston Bateman pitched three innings in his debut at Class A Delmarva, allowing five hits and one earned run.
Jon Meoli: Cedric Mullins’ departure illustrates one of the Orioles’ greatest challenges, and so does its timing
Adam Jones’ six-year, $85.5 million extension in May 2012 was the last the Orioles signed to keep a young player from reaching free agency.
Cedric Mullins left Baltimore with a .744 OPS, 101 home runs and 139 stolen bases in 784 games.
Jon Meoli: Colton Cowser’s search for his approach carries outsize importance for the Orioles
Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser completes his special handshake with strength coach Trey Wiedman before a game at Camden Yards last month.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ pitching moves over the last year illustrate their singular challenge
The margins are too fine for this team to traffic in anything other than the highest-caliber arms available.
The Orioles acquired Trevor Rogers at the 2024 trade deadline, and he looks like a major part of their plans in 2026.
Jon Meoli: The Savannah Bananas give Camden Yards the life it deserves
Put aside the dances and songs and the nonstop spectacle and the bananas — so many bananas. It was vibrant. It was nonstop fun. And it was full.
Members of the Savannah Bananas pose for a photo ahead of Friday’s game against The Firefighters at Camden Yards.
Orioles trade deadline grades: Best deal, worst deal and overall take on the prospect haul
Here’s how The Baltimore Banner’s Orioles writers grade the work done ahead of the deadline.
Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles, speaks to the media before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Milwaukee.
Jon Meoli: Making sense of a massive Orioles deadline sell-off
Center fielder Cedric Mullins and first baseman Ryan O'Hearn cross paths Wednesday during the eighth inning of their final game with the Orioles.
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