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Jon Meoli

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Jon Meoli is the Baltimore Banner's Orioles columnist. He covered the team for the Baltimore Sun from 2016-2021, and started his own Orioles newsletter, Maximizing Playoff Odds, in 2022. Prior to that, Jon covered the Ravens and community news at the Sun. A Connecticut native, lives in Riverside with his wife, two children and cat.

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Jon Meoli: It was fun not taking the Blue Jays seriously. Those days are over.
You have to take Toronto seriously from now on, and you can’t just assume it won’t deliver when it matters. The Yankees and Red Sox always reside in that category where the division is concerned.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates on the field after the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
Jon Meoli: What really matters about Mike Elias’ offseason goal for the Orioles
Elias’ Orioles just finished a dispiriting 87-loss season, one in which the club’s offseason of short-term deals and stopgap measures caught much of the blame.
If Mike Elias’ plan is for the Orioles to win next year, it starts with winning the offseason.
Inside the Dugout: The Orioles who played through pain
Jon Meoli remembers the Baltimore Orioles who played through the pain in the past season.
Jordan Westburg of the Baltimore Orioles walks off the field from second base due to an injury in the first inning.
Jon Meoli: Mike Elias says the Orioles need to evolve. Where can that actually make a difference?
After an 87-loss season, more with the Orioles is wilting than thriving. Not Mike Elias’ perspective, though.
Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles President of Baseball Operations, takes questions from reporters at the team’s end of season press conference at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
Jon Meoli: Judging the Orioles’ coaches on just this year would be a mistake
This is an uneasy time in a lot of pockets of the Orioles organization, and the coaching room is a hot spot of uncertainty.
Baltimore Orioles hitting coach Cody Asche watches from the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30.
Inside the Dugout: This new O’s billboard speaks volumes
What a new billboard, featuring Baltimore Orioles players Samuel Basallo, Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday, say about the MLB team.
Samuel Basallo celebrates after driving in the game winning run in the eleventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jon Meoli: Trevor Rogers’ turnaround wasn’t easy. There’s a lesson in it for the Orioles.
His honest look in the mirror and diligent work to rebuild his body and free his mind got him back to the pitcher who was an All-Star in 2021.
Trevor Rogers heads to the dugout after striking out Austin Slater of the Yankees to end the second inning Friday night at Camden Yards.
Jon Meoli: Is David Rubenstein ready to play ball this offseason?
Deals for veterans are far riskier propositions and take a lot more capital. They’re the kind of moves that will likely make the Orioles a contender again.
Orioles owners David Rubenstein, right, and Michael Arougheti, third from right, stand in the dugout at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Inside the Dugout: Don’t overlook Kade Strowd
If you want to know what's going on with the Baltimore Orioles and it's pitching, look no further than Kade Strowd.
Kade Strowd poses for a portrait during the Spring Training session in Sarasota.
Jon Meoli: Mike Elias’ promotion and its circumstances set up a pivotal Orioles offseason
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias discusses the trade of right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker in July.
Jon Meoli: This version of Kyle Bradish might be the best the Orioles have seen
Bradish completed seven of the most comfortable innings you’ll see Tuesday night in a 3-2, walk-off win over the Pirates, striking out six and allowing just one run on four hits with a pair of walks.
Kyle Bradish pitches in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Inside the Dugout: The O’s and MLB’s economic landscape
The Baltimore Orioles are drifting into the offseason which can determine the trajectory of the franchise for the next decade.
Orioles players listen as Cal Ripken Jr. gives remarks during a pregame ceremony at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Inside the Dugout: Breaking down Dylan Beavers’ hot start
Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers is off to a hot start and Jon Meoli breaks down his progress and more in this edition of Inside the Dugout.
Dylan Beavers runs to third base as his teammate strikes out in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Arms on the Farm: The intriguing present and future of Orioles trade addition Juaron Watts-Brown
Watts-Brown came to the Orioles organization from the Blue Jays in the trade for Seranthony Domínguez.
Juaron Watts-Brown pitches for the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox.
Inside the Dugout: Enjoy Kyle Bradish’s return
Baltimore Orioles Kyle Bradish returns to the mound.
Kyle Bradish watches from the dugout in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo’s contract extension with the Orioles is different. He can be, too.
Giving Samuel Basallo the first long-term deal of the Mike Elias era makes so much sense.
Orioles' Samuel Basallo at the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., in February.
Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo is the first Orioles’ international product in the big leagues. Who’s next?
The majority of talent that has advanced the farthest in the system is at the plate. Here are some prospects to follow.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
Inside the Dugout: How about extending Rogers and Basallo?
In the latest Inside the Dugout, Jon Meoli says the Baltimore Orioles should extend Trevor Rogers and Samuel Basallo.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Jon Meoli: Why Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo represent a different kind of future for the Orioles
The Orioles need to stay good at what they’re good at. We know they’re good at scouting and developing hitters.
Samuel Basallo celebrates his first major league hit, a two-run single against the Astros on Sunday.
Inside the Dugout: Trying to define this era of the Orioles
This Baltimore Orioles season can be called what exactly? That's the question Jon Meoli is trying to answer.
Baltimore Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino takes questions from reporters following a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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