Baltimore Baseball

DALLAS—Scott Boras, who represents a number of key Orioles, said the team has become more aggressive in pursuing free agents under owner David Rubenstein. On Tuesday, the Orioles announced the signing of Boras client outfielder Tyler O’Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract with an opt-out after next season. “We kind of jumped the market in that regard,” Boras said at … [Read more...] about Boras says Rubenstein-owned Orioles are more aggressive free-agent players

DALLAS—For the second straight season, the Orioles did not make a selection in the Rule 5 draft at the Winter Meetings. They did lose right-handed pitcher Juan Nuñez, their eighth-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Nuñez was drafted by the San Diego Padres. Nuñez, who came to the Orioles in August 2022 from Minnesota in the deal that sent reliever Jorge López to the … [Read more...] about Orioles don’t take any players in Rule 5 draft; Nuñez selected by Padres

DALLAS–What happened? The reported contracts with free-agent outfielder Tyler O’Neill and catcher Gary Sánchez have not been made official. Perhaps they will be on the second day of the Winter Meetings. The Orioles will continue to pursue starting pitching, and there are a lot of competitors. “One of the main things that stands out to me this year is we don’t have that many … [Read more...] about Elias on Orioles’ ownership, Sasaki, Mateo at Winter Meetings

DALLAS—The Orioles made the signings of outfielder Tyler O’Neill and catcher Gary Sánchez official on Tuesday. O’Neill signed a three-year contract, which has an opt-out after the 2025 season, for $49.5 million. Sánchez signed a one-year deal for a reported $8.5 million. The arrival of O’Neill, 29, and Sánchez, 32, effectively ends the Oriole careers of outfielder Anthony … [Read more...] about Orioles announce signings of O’Neill, Sánchez