Baltimore Orioles

Mike Elias has worked hard to make the Orioles a destination for pitchers. He was effective in selling Baltimore to Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano.

Looking at other pitchers who have gone from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball, and how they fared.

“It’s a division where I started my professional career, so I feel like I know the stadiums very well,” Sánchez said. “Yankee Stadium, Oriole Park, even Toronto. I’m very excited.“

The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts.

Rōki Sasaki is still out there for someone to sign, but the Orioles’ first actual rotation acquisition ended up being 35-year-old Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano.

Despite Flaherty’s rough first stint in Baltimore, the Orioles are reportedly interested in a reunion. Is it worth a second try?

The 35-year-old Sugano has spent his entire 12-year career with the Yomiuri Giants of the NPB’s Central League, and he’s the league’s reigning MVP after posting a 1.67 ERA in 156 2/3 innings.

“I’m really excited to be able to exploit right-center more,” O’Neill said, “and use the whole field.”

“When you have competitiveness in a market, ownership has to respond to compete with these fellow owners for elite talents,” Boras said.

Have the Orioles done enough to compete? Here’s where their roster stands.

Just because the most prominent national baseball voices think they should do more doesn’t mean they have to.

Baltimore wants to add to the rotation, but pitchers are flying off the shelf.

Burnes, acquired in a February trade, threw 194 1/3 innings for the Orioles, pitching to a 2.92 ERA. He spun a gem in Game 1 of the wild-card series, allowing one run in eight innings.

Mayo and Holliday will need to earn their spots on the big league roster after rough debut seasons. But there’s reason to believe they can use this offseason as a springboard.

"We still believe in creating runs with our speed and contact, but also we have the ability to hit a home run,” manager Brandon Hyde said.

”There is no player that we are not interested in or pursuing in some shape or fashion if we feel like the talent is additive to the current roster we have,” general manager Mike Elias said.

Rettenmund played his first six seasons for the Orioles before spending two each with the Reds and Padres and three with the California Angels.

Hard-throwing righties, soft-tossing lefties, this class of free agent relievers has something for everyone.

Over three seasons, the 2022 changes to the left-field wall took away 137 home runs, according to Statcast. The Orioles are adjusting after they "overcorrected," hoping for a more balanced ballpark.

O’Neill is a hard-contact merchant who walks a decent amount but also has some swing and miss to his game.