Question: If Jackson Holliday blossoms into the player they hope and expect him to be, do you think he’d make an ideal leadoff hitter? From: Dave Gruber Answer: Dave, in 2023, when Holliday played at four levels of the minor leagues, he had a .323 batting average with a .442 on-base percentage. He walked 101 times and stole 24 bases in 33 attempts. Last year at Norfolk, … [Read more...] about Could Jackson Holliday be a future Orioles’ leadoff hitter? | MAILBAG
MASN to broadcast 8 Orioles’ spring training games
SARASOTA–The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will present eight Orioles games during spring training. All will be broadcast remotely from Baltimore. The telecasts are February 22nd and March 1st (Pittsburgh), March 3rd (Boston), March 10th (at Pittsburgh), March 11th (at Yankees), March 17th (at Boston), March 20th (Yankees) and March 22nd (at Pittsburgh). ESPN will also show the … [Read more...] about MASN to broadcast 8 Orioles’ spring training games
Orioles set sights on 3rd straight postseason, and a better ending
SARASOTA–Most of the players on the 2025 Orioles are familiar to fans. Thursday’s first workout at the Ed Smith Stadium complex will feature pitchers and catchers, who reported on Wednesday. Though infielders and outfielders don’t have to be here until next Monday, many have already arrived. Six weeks from now, the Orioles will open their season, out of the country for the … [Read more...] about Orioles set sights on 3rd straight postseason, and a better ending
This farm pitcher is now making Orioles’ top 10 prospects lists
When Keith Law of The Athletic was stacking up how to rank some Orioles’ minor league pitching prospects, one was standing out with his stuff and perhaps wound up higher on his top 20 team list than he might have thought when he began his evaluations. It was a pitcher who had impressive stats in 2024 in lower levels and touched 97 and 98 mph with his fastball. He got some … [Read more...] about This farm pitcher is now making Orioles’ top 10 prospects lists
How can Orioles improve their situational hitting? | MAILBAG
Question: I was wondering if you might have any insight into why the Orioles stopped playing “small ball” last season. In 2023 it seemed a lot of the team’s success was due to their hitting behind runners and bunting, whereas last season it appeared they were always hoping for a home run. I recall many instances where they loaded the bases with no outs and didn’t score. From: … [Read more...] about How can Orioles improve their situational hitting? | MAILBAG