Lauren Roberts/Salisbury Daily Times / USA TODAY NETWORK The 19-year-old from the Dominican Republic is still very raw, but his first year in Single-A showed encouraging signs of the thing to come. Before Mike Elias took the reins as the Orioles’ GM, a consistent complaint about the Orioles’ team-building approach was their lack of presence in the international … [Read more...] about Thomas Sosa showed flashes of impressive potential in 2024
James McCann’s toughness made him indispensable in 2024
James McCann, hitting in Colorado in late August while donning the badass face mask he sometimes wore after getting plunked on the nose. | Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The broken-nose moment solidified his reputation, but he was a critical part of the roster all year. Unlike with most players, it is possible to pinpoint the exact moment when … [Read more...] about James McCann’s toughness made him indispensable in 2024
Wednesday NLCS Open Thread
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The teams are tied 1-1 as the series shifts to Citi Field Game time: 8:08 EDT/5:08 PDTWatch on FS1 The postseason chugs on with two $300M behemoths battling it out for a trip to the World Series. After a huge 9-0 win in game one, the Dodgers fell to the Mets in the second game to even the series. Now the Mets send Luis Severino to … [Read more...] about Wednesday NLCS Open Thread
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles coaching staff change speculation era
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Already in the offseason, we’ve learned that neither of the two 2024 Orioles hitting coaches will be back next year. Hello, friends. The Orioles: There’s still not much happening, as you’d expect when the postseason is going on and they are not in it any more. We’ve already had more activity than I expected in the last ten days or so, … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles coaching staff change speculation era
Michael Forret added velocity and saw his prospect stock soar
Maya Carter/Asheville Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK A 14th-round pick just a year ago, Forret is ahead of schedule and looking like an impact arm. Expectations are usually quite tame for 14th-round draft picks. The reality is that guys chosen so late in the draft tend to turn into “organizational depth” more often than they do legitimate prospects. But there are … [Read more...] about Michael Forret added velocity and saw his prospect stock soar