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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Félix Bautista (74) throws a bullpen session during Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Need a movie recommendation? Ask Orioles closer Félix Bautista.
Bautista was away from his teammates for the entirety of the 2024 season, and that meant free evenings with no one to spend them with.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday attempts to tag out Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis during Saturday’s game.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday shows improved defense in spring opener
Holliday was told after the 2023 season that the Orioles wanted him to learn second base, a position Holliday had only played 25 times. Now he has the basics down and can focus on being crisper.
Baltimore Orioles Major League Coach Buck Britton, left, and brother Baltimore Orioles guest pitching coach Zack Britton.
Buck Britton is preparing for his first season as an Orioles coach with brother Zack in camp
“He was the guy that I talked to,” Zack said of Buck. “He was the guy who would give me the harsh criticism when others wouldn’t.”
Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo throws to a teammate while warming up during spring training.
Once temperamental, Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo is impressing coaches with how he’s matured
The Orioles are watching Samuel Basallo grow up before their eyes and keep pace with the more established Adley Rutschman.
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein takes questions from reporters outside the team’s clubhouse at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday.
Orioles owner David Rubenstein talks extensions, stadium upgrades, creating a salary cap and more
“We’d like to have players stay with Baltimore for a long, long time and their entire career," Rubenstein said.
John Means is expected to miss at least half of the 2025 season as he rehabs from a second Tommy John surgery.
John Means, one of the brightest spots of the Orioles’ rebuild, signs with Cleveland
Means made 73 starts throughout his seven major league seasons with the Orioles, pitching to a 3.68 ERA.
Injured Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish does sprints on the backfields during Spring Training in Sarasota, Florida.
Kyle Bradish continues Tommy John rehab, says he has no regrets about trying to pitch in ‘24
"I think if I were have gotten surgery in January there kind of would have been a little regret and questioning if maybe I didn’t have to get surgery because it didn’t feel that bad at that moment," Bradish said.
Third baseman Coby Mayo said he valued the feedback he got during a mincamp for prospects before spring training started.
A mini hitting camp gives Orioles’ prospects a chance to take the training wheels off
Eight players got a chance for one-on-one training with the major league staff and to get acclimated before the madness begins.
Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano prepares to throw for the first time at spring training.
Tomoyuki Sugano arrives to camp eager to help Orioles win a championship
“He’s all about winning,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “That was clear in our two Zooms that we had with him this offseason, that he’s coming over here to win.”
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — Orioles’ Jackson Holliday warms up at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.
Orioles’ core players, now more established, are ready to take flight as leaders
“We have some guys in this camp and on our club that had really good starts to their major league careers. I think it’s organic that they are going to take on that role,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
MASN broadcast seven Orioles spring training games in 2024 and four in 2023.
MASN to broadcast 8 Orioles spring training games, a slight increase
The eight games are an increase from past years, but still low compared to other regional sports networks.
Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 2018, has not pitched more than 122 innings in his first two major league seasons.
How does the Orioles’ rotation stack up entering spring training?
The Orioles lack a clear No. 1 starter, but they hope depth will help them.
Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo warms up during the team’s spring training practice on February 20, 2024.
Samuel Basallo, other top prospects among Orioles’ non-roster spring training invitees
Four top-30 prospects are among the 26 non-roster players the Orioles invited to camp.
The Orioles play their home opener March 31 against the Boston Red Sox.
An early win for the Orioles: Camden Yards will have $5 beer, cheap food options
The new Birdland Value Menu will be available at select locations throughout the stadium and feature eight different food options for under $4
Anthony Santander hits the Orioles’ first home run of the season and celebrates with Austin Hays.
Former Oriole Anthony Santander signs with Blue Jays: ‘I’m so thankful for Baltimore’
The contract is for five years and more than $90 million, according to multiple reports.
Koby Perez, Baltimore Orioles Director of International Scouting, observes the team’s spring training practice on Feb. 20, 2024.
As international signing period begins, the Orioles mark how far their program has come
For years, the Orioles’ top prospects were players that they drafted and developed and turned into major league players, such as Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. But now, they are on the cusp of seeing a player they signed out of Latin America take that step.
Former Orioles relief pitcher Brian Matusz sits in the dugout after he was pulled from a game in 2013.
Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died from overdose, according to police report
There were no apparent injuries, trauma or signs of foul play, police said.
Brian Matusz made 279 of his 280 major league appearances for the Orioles.
Teammates, friends remember Brian Matusz and his desire to return to baseball
Teammates, friends of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz remember him for his desire to return to baseball.
Brian Matusz pitched 528 2/3 innings in the major leagues and finished with a 4.92 ERA.
New details emerge in death of former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz
“I’m going to dwell on the great memories of Brian and that smile and how much he enjoyed the success we had there,” former Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brian Matusz throws to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, May 1, 2014, in Baltimore.
Former Orioles first-round pick Brian Matusz dies at 37
Matusz, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, played for the University of San Diego before the Orioles picked him fourth overall in 2008.
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