Sugano, the 35-year-old right-hander making a jump to Major League Baseball as one of Japan’s most accomplished pitchers, showed off his elite command during his 35-pitch bullpen session.

“The way baseball operates, as you know, you get these long-term deals. If a player gets injured his first year and can’t play again, what do you do?” Rubenstein said.

Means made 73 starts throughout his seven major league seasons with the Orioles, pitching to a 3.68 ERA.

The Orioles catcher suffered through a slump in the second half of the season that was compounded the team’s second straight failure to win a playoff game.

“But fans at home, I promise you, we’re preaching sound baseball philosophy and things that have worked in this game for 200 years, from Ted Williams to Pete Rose to Tony Gwynn,” Asche said.

In 2023, Rodriguez threw a slower slider with similar characteristics to the new sweeper he’s employing. Batters hit just .145 against the offering.

“I’m not 100%, but I would say about 85%, and I do think for opening day I would be at 100%,” Bautista said Friday through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.

“He still looks really young,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “But physically? Physically, his strength is impressive.”

The most serious injury update was for left-hander Trevor Rogers, who suffered a kneecap subluxation in late January.

“President Kennedy would be proud of your selfless work, your long hours, your commitment to excellence, and your dedication to the performing arts," Rubenstein said in reference to president Deborah Rutter, who was fired.

For some players, there is plenty at stake in Sarasota — even if their roster spot is all but a lock.

On Wednesday, Baltimore’s pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex and the following day they will engage in the first official workout of the new season.

Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is the heartbeat of the lineup in many ways. Look elsewhere along the Orioles’ infield, however, and the uneven performances fueled by youthful inexperience and injury are apparent.

Baseball America ranks the Orioles’ farm system at No. 17 this year. That doesn’t mean there isn’t talent worth watching.

In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”

The SuperBook Bar and Restaurant replaced Dempsey’s Brew Pub and Restaurant in 2023.

“I really do think I have something left to give the game,” Mancini told The Baltimore Banner in November.

Relief pitching could be a major strength for the Orioles this year.

“The outpouring from readers, fans, everywhere I go — it keeps blowing me away. It doesn’t stop,” Melewski said.

In 2024, when he spent time with the Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves, Laureano recorded an .869 OPS vs. lefties.