Baltimore Baseball

It’s been nearly 10 years since the Orioles handed out their largest contract, a seven-year, $161 million deal to Chris Davis, who had just led the major leagues in home runs for the second time in three years. The extension was popular with fans, who’d been smarting over the departures of Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis and Andrew Miller in the span of just a few days in December … [Read more...] about Ten years later, Davis’ contract remains largest in Orioles’ history

The main event this week for the Orioles was Craig Albernaz’s introductory press conference as manager, complete with his 2-year-old daughter Gigi serving as his comedic sidekick. But there was plenty of other news as the Orioles began constructing their team for 2026. Free agents leaving The departures of starters Zach Eflin, Tomoyuki Sugano and catcher Gary Sánchez were … [Read more...] about Reviewing an eventful week for the Orioles

In his introductory press conference on Tuesday, Craig Albernaz offered hints on how he’ll manage the Orioles. Here are some takeaways: On analytics “I love the information. I want all the information. Those data points have been available for years now, like batting average, ERA — that’s all data points. But you can now get a little bit granular and there’s better information, … [Read more...] about Sharing more about how Craig Albernaz will manage the Orioles