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Tomoyuki Sugano finishes a strong spring with the Orioles on the mound — and the golf course
Sugano’s final outing of the spring Thursday night was his worst since joining the Orioles, but it set him up to being his first season in MLB.
Tomoyuki Sugano is likely to pitch during the Orioles’ season-opening series in Toronto.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson is ‘running out of time’ to get more spring at-bats
Henderson has an intercostal muscle strain, and while he completed a normal day of work — taking batting practice and fielding grounders — the 23-year-old may not appear in a spring training game before the finale Sunday.
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson hasn’t taken an in-game at-bat since Feb. 27.
With a shorter wall, Ryan Mountcastle can get back to pulling the ball for power
Mountcastle has driven in 14 runs in 13 games. He’s gone deep five times, and his OPS is 1.130. He’s doing that by pulling the ball 43.3% of the time, per FanGraphs.
Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, left, could benefit more than any other hitter from the new dimensions at Camden Yards.
Orioles option infield prospect Coby Mayo to Triple-A: ‘It obviously sucks’
Across 151 games for the Tides, Mayo holds a .279 batting average and a .919 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. And yet, his path to Baltimore still appears blocked.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Coby Mayo leaves the practice fields after batting practice at spring training last month.
Meet Riley Cooper, the loud, confident, heavy metal-loving Orioles minor league pitcher
Riley Cooper is not a high-profile pitching prospect in Baltimore’s system; he doesn’t throw with the sort of velocity that captivates scouts and makes front offices salivate. But he gets outs — and then he’ll yell and scream as if the whole stadium can hear the music that courses through him.
Riley Cooper, who played for the LSU Tigers, has a tattoo on his arm that reads "Stronger Than All."
Cade Povich makes his strongest case yet for an Orioles rotation spot
Povich spun five no-hit innings, and while he walked three batters, he struck out six. Across his 14 2/3 innings this spring, Povich has struck out 15 batters with just those five runs in his last start against Toronto on his ledger.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
The most captivating battle at Orioles spring training occurs on the pingpong table
Dean Kremer is the reigning pingpong champion from last spring training’s tournament. And while there aren’t plans this year for him to defend his title, each between Kremer and Bowman looked like a heavyweight title fight.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer laughs with teammates while walking to the backfields during spring training last month.
Large group of Orioles travel to Yankees’ spring stadium, the eventual regular season home of the Rays
“I brought more guys here than I normally would because of it,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “This is Yankee Stadium, plus a jet stream out to right field."
George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, seen here in 2022, will serve as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays during the season.
Who’s up? Tomoyuki Sugano, Liván Soto and other Orioles impressing at spring training
In less than two weeks, the Orioles will be playing their final exhibition game ahead of the regular season at Nationals Park. Here’s who looks good in Sarasota, Florida.
Tomoyuki Sugano (19) delivers a pitch in the first inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates last month.
Bryan Baker accidentally found a new changeup grip, and the Orioles might really need it
Baker spent his offseason trying to make his changeup, which has held him back the last two seasons, a more consistent pitch in the strike zone.
Orioles pitcher Bryan Baker, pictured warming up during a spring training game, had a 5.01 ERA in 23 1/3 innings last season.
Orioles notebook: Jackson Holliday at short, Félix Bautista’s new pitch and Samuel Basallo’s power
It’s not ideal for Hyde or the Orioles, considering all that has gone into making Holliday a strong second baseman. But it’s a contingency plan with Gunnar Henderson’s status for opening day uncertain.
Jackson Holliday (7) takes the field ahead of a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers last month.
Paint it orange: Orioles to revive all-orange uniforms for select home games
On April 12 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Orioles will play in orange pants and orange tops, harkening back to the days of a pitching staff with four 20-game winners: Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson.
Jackson Holliday models the throwback all-orange uniform.
The shorter Camden Yards left field wall is popular with righties. But don’t discount the impact on lefties.
Although the shorter left field wall may lead to greater power numbers for pull-side righties such as Ryan Mountcastle, the left-handed hitters have as much to gain from a more friendly dimension.
Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins and left fielder Austin Hays chase a ball hit to the left field fence in a 2022 game.
Orioles’ Grayson Rodriguez receives cortisone injection for elbow inflammation
Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for a week to 10 days, and after that he will begin a throwing progression.
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez will not be ready for the start of the regular season.
With 2 key Orioles injuries, here are 5 options for camp competition still on the market
Will Baltimore look externally to bolster a pitching staff rocked by the absences of Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge?
Kyle Gibson (48) poses for a portrait during Photo Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on 2/23/23. The Baltimore Orioles’ Spring Training session runs from mid-February through the end of March.
Orioles pitchers Grayson Rodriguez, Andrew Kittredge to start year on IL
The news comes amid a flurry of recent injuries for the Orioles, although the others are far less serious.
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez dealt with two injuries that sidelined him for parts of last season and will begin this year on the injured list.
Here’s how Adley Rutschman plans for even his bad swings to have positive results
Rutschman is looking for improvement after a season in which his opposite-field approach and line drive rate declined.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has six hits in 13 at-bats during spring training.
Adam Jones says it’s ‘pretty humbling’ to join Orioles Hall of Fame
Jones was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in 2008 and became a five-time All-Star who ranks near the top in franchise leaders for hits (fourth), homers (fifth), runs batted in (fifth), runs (fifth), doubles (seventh) and games played (eighth).
Orioles legend Adam Jones guest coaches from the photo well at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 27.
Orioles righty Grayson Rodriguez dealing with triceps soreness a day after ‘sluggish’ start
“He just wasn’t feeling real up to himself,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “And today he showed a little bit of tricep soreness.”
Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez was being evaluated for triceps soreness Thursday, and the Orioles could know more Friday.
Coby Mayo hopes learning first base helps him find a place in the Orioles’ lineup
The largest question surrounding Mayo has been where he can fit in. There’s little question the Orioles want to fit him in somewhere.
The Orioles want Coby Mayo’s bat in their lineup. He is learning first base as a way to play more frequently.
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