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Zach Eflin allowed two hits and two runs over six innings of the Orioles’ 12-2 opening day win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
In a rotation full of question marks, Orioles opening day starter Zach Eflin shows he can be relied upon
While all the homers were impressive, it was perhaps Eflin’s pitching that provided the most reassurance as the Orioles embark on a new season.
The Orioles are one of three teams not to have a direct-to-consumer streaming option.
Orioles fans lament streaming issues during opening day game
Fans wait all winter for this day. They were clearly not thrilled they had to wait a little longer.
Infielder Jorge Mateo is on the Orioles’ opening day roster after he was limited in spring training.
Orioles’ opening day roster: Jorge Mateo, Bryan Baker get last spots
It’ll be the first opening day for five players — Cade Povich, Tomoyuki Sugano, Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad and Albert Suárez. Here’s the full 26-man crew.
Orioles reliever Félix Bautista will be in the bullpen on opening day in Toronto after he missed last season because of elbow surgery.
How Orioles pitcher Félix Bautista became ‘The Mountain.’ And how he almost didn’t.
The Mountain, as Bautista is known for his hulking 6-foot-8, 285-pound frame, is back after missing 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Our favorite pictures from Photo Day at Orioles spring training
The Orioles are no longer the inexperienced baby birds. Their core has multiple major league seasons behind them and the team is counting on them to take that next step and be the leaders of the clubhouse.
Baltimore Orioles' Vimael Machin (71) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Clearwater, Fla.
Who’s up? These Orioles are making a last-minute push to make the opening day roster
While the major roster spots are sorted out, there’s still a rotation spot, bullpen space and potentially a bench infield position that are up in the air.
Keeler Morfe
Can this hard-throwing prospect be the next success story for the Orioles’ international development?
On Saturday, the Orioles tabbed Morfe to start the spring breakout game, a prospect matchup against the Yankees that lines up the best minor leaguers not on their team’s 40-man roster against each other.
Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins plans to savor special moments this year in case it is his last season in Baltimore.
Cedric Mullins doesn’t know where his career will take him after this season. He’s used to that.
The team’s rebuild, a Crohn’s disease diagnosis, an end of his switch-hitting attempt, countless injuries and a 30-30 season have highlighted his tenure with the Orioles.
Jorge Mateo injured his nonthrowing elbow in July.
Jorge Mateo returns to Orioles, but being ready for opening day is not a guarantee
Mateo played five innings in Sunday’s spring training game, striking out and grounding out in two at-bats.
Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr., pictured during a spring training game, had two hits in a prospect showcase game Saturday night.
Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. plays in prospect showcase days after friend’s death
Bradfield’s childhood friend and teammate Isaiah Hood died in a motorcyle accident this week.
Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson has been out of spring training games since he suffered a mild intercostal strain Feb. 27.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson expects to be healthy by opening day
Henderson thinks he may be able to sneak in a few more spring training at-bats before the team heads to Toronto, then be ready to go for the first game of the season March 27.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin (24) pitches live batting practice during Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Zach Eflin named Orioles’ opening day starter
It’s the second opening day start for the right-hander. Eflin got the nod last year for the Rays.
Orioles starter Dean Kremer finds it difficult to eat on the days he is scheduled to pitch.
The breakfast club: How a daily ritual has shaped these Orioles pitchers’ careers
If they like a place on a road trip, they’ll go back every day they are in that city. If they don’t, they’ll go back to the drawing board and find a new spot the next day.
New Toronto Blue Jay Anthony Santander hit 44 home runs and drove in 102 runs for the Orioles in 2024.
Anthony Santander says there was ‘zero chance’ he was taking Orioles’ offer
The outfielder signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with the Blue Jays that includes a sixth-year option that could raise the total value to $110 million.
After beginning the season at home against the Los Angeles Angels last year, the Orioles will be in Toronto for opening day in two weeks.
Opening day roster prediction: Who will take the field for the Orioles in 2 weeks?
The Orioles have 48 players in major league camp and can have only 26 on their roster for opening day.
A MASN videographer walks off of the field as the Los Angeles Angels play against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 15, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
What you need to know about the Orioles and Nationals resolving their MASN dispute
MASN will still broadcast both games in 2025, but starting in 2026, the Nationals will be “free to explore alternatives for their television rights,” Major League Baseball said.
Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin throws his first bullpen session during spring training.
Stuck in the middle: Zach Eflin bridges gap between old- and new-school approaches
Eflin is looking to add depth to his curveball to separate it from his sweeper more, and he’s doing it the only way he knows how: by combining new-school technology with old-school feel.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit 37 home runs with an .893 OPS last season.
Orioles pull Gunnar Henderson from spring training game ‘for precautionary reasons,’ Hyde says
The star shortstop felt sore after hitting the ground on a leaping catch in the first inning.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (19) faces off against Pittsburgh Pirates batters during his first start for the Baltimore Orioles in a Grapefruit League game at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Tomoyuki Sugano sharp in first Orioles’ spring training start
Sugano threw 28 pitches in two innings, allowing one hit and two walks against the Pirates.
Baltimore Orioles players walk together to the backfields during spring training in Sarasota.
Who’s up? Standouts at Orioles’ spring training so far
There’s still a few spots up for grabs, and a strong performance in workouts and exhibition games can give someone an edge. Here's which Orioles players have looked good in early spring training action.
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