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A timeline of the Orioles’ rebuild, from teardown to playoffs
It started with the Manny Machado trade in 2018 and ended with the playoff appearance the team just clinched.
Orioles chairman John Angelos (right) introduces Mike Elias as the club's executive vice president and general manager on Nov. 19, 2018.
Like his team, Brandon Hyde deserves recognition for a remarkable season
Overseeing the AL’s best team, Hyde has earned the Manager of the Year award.
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde watches his team from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 26.
Orioles draft pick Enrique Bradfield Jr. is the fastest player on the field, and he knows it
The outfielder from Vanderbilt is running with abandon as he begins his professional career.
First-round draft pick Enrique Bradfield Jr. stole 10 bases in his first five games with Single-A Delmarva. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
Amid rookie struggles, Colton Cowser optioned to make room for veteran Aaron Hicks
Colton Cowser’s rookie struggles should not be cause for alarm.
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Colton Cowser (17) strikes out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Aug. 9, 2023.
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How much longer can a struggling Jorge Mateo stave off a surging Joey Ortiz?
Joey Ortiz is dominating Triple-A. Jorge Mateo is struggling in Baltimore. Is decision time coming?
Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo has a .158 batting average since his outstanding performance in April.
Dodgers’ veterans dismantle Orioles in 10-3 drubbing
A veteran Dodgers lineup got to Tyler Wells early and the young Orioles had an uncharacteristically rough defensive effort. The Orioles must now try to win Wednesday to avoid being swept for the first time in more than a calendar year.
Tyler Wells #68 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the fist inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 18, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Just how much have baseball’s new rules affected the game?
Games are much shorter. Bases are much easier to steal. But has the impact of baseball's new rules been good for the sport — or good for the Orioles?
Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo steals third base against the Athletics. A dramatic rise in steals has been one result of baseball's new rules implemented this season.
Orioles pick 2 more college players — including a pitcher — to close Day 1 of MLB draft
This is the earliest Mike Elias has drafted a pitcher since joining the Orioles.
Second-round pick Mac Horvath played in the outfield and the infield at the University of North Carolina.
Orioles select Enrique Bradfield Jr. with No. 17 pick in MLB draft
The left-handed batter hit .279 with six home runs in 62 games in his junior year with the Commodores. Bradfield racked up 130 stolen bases in his college career, while posting more walks (131) than strikeouts (122).
Enrique Bradfield Jr.
Sources: Jackson Holliday promoted to Bowie, Coby Mayo to Norfolk
This is the second promotion Holliday has received this season.
Jackson Holliday hit .314 with five home runs, producing a .940 OPS, at High-A.
5 players the Orioles could take with the 17th pick in the MLB draft
General manager Mike Elias has proved to be an excellent drafter. Can he grab a future star this time?
Jacob Gonzalez, who played on the University of Mississippi's College World Series team in 2022, owns skills similar to a few Orioles draftees of the recent past, such as Jordan Westburg and Joey Ortiz.
Is this the year the Orioles finally draft a first-round pitcher?
Baltimore hasn’t taken an arm with its first pick since 2018. Will that change Sunday?
Orioles GM Mike Elias watches practice at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Feb. 22, 2023. The Baltimore Orioles’ spring training session runs from mid-February through the end of March.
Former Oriole Chris Davis reflects on retirement: ‘There were some tears’
Three years removed from his final big league game, Chris Davis feels relief.
Chris Davis hit 253 home runs and had a .777 OPS in 10 seasons with the Orioles.
Joey Ortiz’s future is as murky as ever. Is a trade inevitable?
For all of the praise Mike Elias, Brandon Hyde and the Orioles' decision-makers heaped on Ortiz over the last year, when it came time to win games, they went with someone else.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Joey Ortiz (65) gets ready to field a ball in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards on Wednesday, May 17. It was the third game of a series in the regular season/
Where are Maryland sports’ greatest artifacts? In a basement.
A collection of the most important artifacts in Maryland sports history — Johnny Unitas’ first contract, the net Gary Williams cut down after Maryland won its national title — sits in storage.
Sports memorabilia and historical artifacts sit in the basement of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum on June 21, 2023. Since 1982, Michael Gibbons has worked on the collection and curation of thousands of pieces of Maryland sports history, most of which now sit on the bottom floor of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, where Gibbons serves as the director emeritus and historian.
These 3 Orioles should be All-Stars
It's been six years since the Orioles had multiple players in the All-Star Game. That should change this season.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) celebrates with relief pitcher Felix Bautista (74) at the end of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Friday, April 7. The Orioles hosted the Yankees for their Home Opener at Camden Yards.
Banner reporters answer the most pressing Orioles questions after the first third of the season
What has been most surprising about this Orioles team? How good can it be? And what does it need to do to reach its full promise? Our reporters have a few thoughts.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) celebrates with his team after hitting his first career walk-off homer to beat the Oakland Athletics, winning the 4-game series, at Camden Yards on Wednesday, April 12.
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