Jon Meoli: Andrew Kittredge is another smart short-term Orioles signing. Are they leaving room for more?
Even allowing for the year-over-year payroll increase the Orioles are expected to make from 2024 to 2025, the way the team is operating has an air of keeping one’s powder dry for something else.
Inside the Dugout: Rethinking the trade deadline for 2025
The Orioles have done a lot to improve the 2025 roster compared to where it would have been.
Inside the Dugout: The Orioles must get good at being good
As the Orioles look to unseat some teams and win in October, they’ll need operate more like the teams that shine in October do.
Jon Meoli: How well will Tomoyuki Sugano transition to the majors? Here are some comps.
Looking at other pitchers who have gone from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball, and how they fared.
Inside the Dugout: What Tomoyuki Sugano brings to the Orioles
Rōki Sasaki is still out there for someone to sign, but the Orioles’ first actual rotation acquisition ended up being 35-year-old Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles are again playing a dangerous game as they pursue rotation upgrades
Just because the most prominent national baseball voices think they should do more doesn’t mean they have to.
Jon Meoli: Tyler O’Neill raises the Orioles’ offensive ceiling by strengthening a strength
O’Neill is a hard-contact merchant who walks a decent amount but also has some swing and miss to his game.
Jon Meoli: What if the Orioles have to get creative to add the right-handed bat they covet?
The Orioles have a number of routes to choose from if they don’t land one of the top free agents.
Inside the Dugout: Defining value in the pitching market
We’re still learning about how the Orioles are going to operate in this new, cash-flush existence of theirs.
Jon Meoli: When the run on free agent pitching starts, will the Orioles jump in?
No one truly thought the Orioles would end up with a top-end starter in the winters they signed Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson. This winter, that’s the expectation.
Inside the Dugout: 4 takeaways from Baseball America’s Orioles prospect list
It was inevitable that the Orioles’ top prospects list would eventually become unrecognizable after graduating and trading away so much talent.
Jon Meoli: Just how risky do the Orioles’ want to be when it comes to free agent pitching?
They can shop for free agents previously thought to be off limits, but it remains to be seen what the Orioles will do when they open their wallet.
Jon Meoli: What should we make of the Orioles’ new group of hitting coaches?
Elevating Asche and Sherman Johnson into prominent roles suggests the practices may not change much.
Inside the Dugout: Who could take veteran at-bats for the 2025 Orioles?
If the Orioles are searching in free agency, it’s hard to say there’s an exact fit for veteran players.
Jon Meoli: Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki should want to pitch for the Orioles
The Orioles can be as competitive as anyone when it comes to money, and they have the need atop their rotation.
Jon Meoli: What the first week of the Orioles’ offseason might tell us about the rest of it
It feels as if at least this much is true: If you’re worth the money, the Orioles are more than willing to pay it. That’s always been true to an extent, but it feels more unqualified than ever.
Jon Meoli: How would Anthony Santander fit in an Orioles’ lineup that’s less reliant on home runs?
It’s hard to reconcile the Orioles’ desire to rely less on home runs and the potential for a long-term Santander contract.