Former Cy Young winner Hernandez released while Orioles name Kremer, Lopez to rotation
“King Felix” had been slowed by a sore elbow and wasn’t going to make the Opening Day roster out of camp.
“King Felix” had been slowed by a sore elbow and wasn’t going to make the Opening Day roster out of camp.
Rookie lefty and local product Bruce Zimmermann will begin the season as the No. 3 starter after a strong spring.
J.J. Hardy, Mike Devereaux, Joe Angel, and the late Mo Gaba will be honored in a pre-game ceremony on Aug. 7.
Manager Brandon Hyde explained the decision to demote young lefty Keegan Akin, who struggled in Grapefruit League action after being a favorite to make the rotation.
Once a young star for the New York Mets, the veteran right-hander is throwing harder than he has in a few years trying to revitalize his career in Baltimore.
The Baltimore lefty wasn’t able to start last July’s opener due to a sore shoulder, but he’s scheduled to take the hill at Fenway Park on April 1.
The 28-year-old will need to get up to speed before likely seizing the starting job at third base.
In some ways, Nick Markakis epitomized the only winning era of Orioles baseball this century.
The Orioles general manager is looking forward to moving back toward more baseball normalcy this season.
Now hitting exclusively from the left side, Cedric Mullins is off to a good start at the plate this spring.
The young catcher isn’t sure when he’ll receive the call to the majors, but he believes his competitive nature will help him succeed at any level.
Altobelli was the last man to lead Baltimore to a World Series championship.
The Orioles first baseman singled in his first Grapefruit League at-bat since being diagnosed with colon cancer last March.
Cedric Mullins had batted just .147 with a .439 OPS in 111 major league plate appearances as a right-handed hitter.
The veteran first baseman described adjustments at the plate as “overdue” in trying to rejuvenate his career after batting a combined .169 over the last three seasons.
Dean Kremer is among the interesting young talents to watch in 2021.
Forbes baseball business insider Maury Brown joins Nestor to discuss all that ails the sport as spring training commences. And, as always, bonus rock music discussion, history and rumination.
Longtime baseball insider (and cool musician) at The Washington Post Dave Sheinin joins Nestor to discuss the joys of writing about life in East Baltimore as the weather changes and the Orioles work on that zero point zero.
After completing chemo treatments last fall, the Baltimore slugger began baseball workouts in late October and had a mostly normal offseason.
Felix Hernandez is still aiming for 3,000 strikeouts and 200 wins in his career that began with Seattle in 2005.
The lefty starter didn’t have much to say about the FanGraphs assessment suggesting the Orioles have a 0.0% chance of making the 2021 postseason.
Asked about the prospects of using a six-man rotation, the Orioles manager said, “I think anything is possible this year when it comes to pitching.”
Top prospect Adley Rutschman will be in Sarasota after spending last summer at the alternate training site in Bowie.
The Baltimore outfield is shaping up to be a crowded group this season.
Marty Conway and Nestor discuss future of Orioles and stadium situation
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss magic of Orioles baseball for next 24 months in Baltimore
Lefty John Means is the heavy favorite to start the season opener in Boston on April 1.
The Baltimore general manager said Heston Kjerstad continues recovering from an episode of myocarditis, is “doing really well,” and will be late reporting to spring training.
Policies for regular season games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are still being determined and will be announced at a later date.
Yusniel Diaz is among the prospects likely to arrive in Baltimore at some point in 2021.
The six-time All-Star pitcher will turn 35 in April and hasn’t posted an ERA below 5.00 since the 2017 season
Baltimore will reportedly pay more than half of Cobb’s salary for 2021.
The 31-year-old will take the place of Jose Iglesias, who was traded to the Angels in early December.
The class includes the first two seven-figure international signings in club history.
The Orioles manager said “all signs are great” with Trey Mancini, who should be ready for spring training whenever it officially begins.
The 34-year-old first baseman who’s batted .169 over the last three seasons says he’s fully committed to playing in 2021.
The general manager left the door open to a reunion with infielder Hanser Alberto, who is now a free agent.
The general manager said the organization wasn’t going to take the slugger to arbitration.
The Orioles slugger completed chemotherapy for Stage 3 colon cancer in September and recently began hitting again.
The general manager also discussed the Jose Iglesias option decision and provided an update on Trey Mancini.