Jon Meoli: How Jackson Holliday achieved ‘impossible’ strength gains in the minors before returning to the Orioles
Holliday added strength and speed that have helped make this round with the Orioles much more productive.
Inside the Dugout: Why this Orioles team breaks my brain
Plus, what Coby Mayo learned and lamenting a lost friend.
Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman needed Sunday’s home run. Now the Orioles need more of that from him.
If the Orioles have any hope of maintaining their advantaged status in the race for the American League playoffs, they will need Rutschman to return to himself.
Arms on the Farm: The rapid development of Orioles pitching prospect Michael Forret
Michael Forret, a 14th-round pick last summer, has seen his velocity increase as a member of the Orioles organization.
Jon Meoli: Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo is on a hot streak. Reining in a unique trait helped.
To overcome the first true struggles on a baseball field he’s ever had, Basallo had to suppress one of his uncommon talents: his recall of how he’s pitched.
Inside the Dugout: Could the qualifying offer keep Anthony Santander around?
Plus, Craig Kimbrel’s inconsistency, a new arm on the farm, and more.
Jon Meoli: How the Orioles develop pitching prospects and keep them healthy
At all levels of the Orioles’ farm system below Triple-A, many games will feature a starter and a second, planned pitcher who will pitch bulk innings behind him.
Inside the Dugout: Rodriguez’s steady growth and Holliday’s hard-hitting return
Plus: A young, promising arm to watch in Delmarva.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ offense is getting back to form. One thing remains curiously missing.
The last time the Orioles won a game they were trailing after six innings was May 25.
Jon Meoli: 5 thoughts on a week that could define the Orioles’ season — and future
That stretch from late May to mid-June when the bad news came quickly on so many elbow injuries will be hard to top in terms of season-defining stretches for these Orioles. It feels like we just had another, though.
Jon Meoli: On the Orioles’ floor-raising deadline deals, and the reality check they provide
It might not feel good to hear, but these are the types of acquisitions this team needed. There’s not much that can raise its ceiling, given the stars up and down the lineup and the two pitchers atop its rotation. It needed its floor to be raised.
Jon Meoli: How will Mike Elias approach this trade deadline?
Plus, what Austin Hays really meant to the team and Adley Rutschman’s struggles.
Jon Meoli: In jumping the trade market, the Orioles check a lot of pitching boxes
They probably couldn’t have drawn up a more ideal set of trades if they tried.
Jon Meoli: Manny Machado returning at this trade deadline feels fitting for the Orioles. Here’s why.
Machado’s 2018 trade to the Dodgers kicked off this Orioles rebuild. Now that bright future has been realized in so many ways.
Let’s play GM: 4 trades we would make to improve the Orioles
The MLB trade deadline is less than a week away, and the Orioles’ needs are clear: pitching and more pitching.
Jon Meoli: How Chayce McDermott’s time in Norfolk prepared him for his Orioles debut
McDermott will make his major league debut Wednesday at Miami, having rescued his season after a difficult opening.
Inside the Dugout: Remember when the Orioles used to trade their veterans?
Plus, looking at the Astros’ pitching trades, static minor league rosters and a Corbin Burnes tweak
Jon Meoli: Breaking down the 6 types of prospects the Orioles could trade this month
It’s hard to keep track of all the young talent the Orioles can offer if they identify pitchers they want to bring into the fold.
Jon Meoli: If the Orioles want to improve in the 2nd half, their infield prospects can help
If they aren’t going to pay over the market for upgrades on the trade front, adding talented young infielders to the major league mix feels like a logical step.
Inside the Dugout: On air conditioning and the Orioles rotation
Plus: The Orioles’ draft strategy, Justin Armbruester’s turnaround, and a bad week with runners in scoring position