Baltimore Orioles
Orioles’ top draft picks, including Ike Irish and Cadine Bodine, sign contracts
The first two picks were catchers in college, but their paths in the minor leagues are likely to differ.
Cedric Mullins wants to stay an Oriole. The clock may be running out for him and others.
The clubhouse could look drastically different in a few weeks, and a season that was once filled with so much hope could be all but over before August.
Orioles enter second half with a thud in 11-1 loss to Rays
Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer in the first inning and allowed seven runs on the night.
Jon Meoli: Why the next few weeks — and beyond — are pivotal for Mike Elias and the Orioles
The slim chance that the team goes on a run and returns to the playoff picture is overshadowed by a singular opportunity to prevent a repeat of the season-opening calamity that tanked 2025.
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At 97, Billy Hunter was the last surviving member of the St. Louis Browns and the inaugural Baltimore Orioles team. He died July 3.
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Manny Machado has changed since he left Baltimore. Just not as drastically as you think.
Across 14 seasons, Manny Machado has been an All-Star seven times. He’s a Platinum Glove winner, a Silver Slugger, a future Hall of Famer.
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Inside the Dugout: The Orioles’ most unusual draft story
In this edition of Inside the Dugout, Jon Meoli discusses the Baltimore Orioles draft stories.
Ryan O’Hearn’s All-Star recognition is a fitting reward for a player who was once an afterthought
“The way it has progressed has been insane,” said O’Hearn of a career he felt might be over at any moment years earlier. “Better than anything I could have imagined.”
MLB draft tracker: Follow the Orioles’ picks on Day 2
With the Orioles’ competitive balance round and compensation picks already selected, Baltimore now starts the final rounds of the 2025 MLB draft with the hope of finding another late-round star.
At All-Star Game, Ryan O’Hearn can’t escape trade deadline speculation: ‘It’s hard to ignore, for sure’
“Be where my feet are, focus on my team," O'Hearn said. "The Baltimore Orioles right now are my team. In my mind, we’re trying to make a miraculous comeback."
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At All-Star Game, Ryan O’Hearn can’t escape trade deadline speculation: ‘It’s hard to ignore, for sure’
“Be where my feet are, focus on my team," O'Hearn said. "The Baltimore Orioles right now are my team. In my mind, we’re trying to make a miraculous comeback."
The path to MLB stardom for James Wood began in a batting cage in a Maryland suburb
Before Wood got the invite to launch homers during the derby alongside some of the game’s biggest stars, he and his hitting coach Gerardo Caceres developed his swing in Gaithersburg.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles draft was strong in all the same ways. This year, that matters.
I don’t feel like much actually needs to change, other than luck, around Camden Yards. I just want to see what areas the Orioles decide to adjust, and this wasn’t it.
Too many catchers? Breaking down the Orioles’ first 7 draft picks | Banner Baseball Show
Ike Irish and Caden Bodine join an Orioles organization that already appears set behind the dish.
Orioles select Ike Irish of Auburn in the first round of the MLB draft
A powerful left-handed hitter, Irish slashed .364/.469/.710 last season with 19 home runs and an impressive 14.8% strikeout rate.