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Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Things are happening, the Orioles are planning, and we are waiting. Good Morning, Birdland, Some of the bigger free agent dominoes are beginning to fall, including pitchers that the Orioles were reportedly interested in at various points of the offseason. The big one was Max Fried, who is joining the Yankees on an eight-year, $218 million deal, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: The big pitchers are starting to sign

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A delivery tweak has the 32-year-old lefty looking more interesting now. So—the Orioles won’t sign Max Fried, after all, as the lefty signed late on Tuesday for 7 years, $218 million with the Yankees (grr). They’re apparently not in the running for Chicago’s Garrett Crochet. With Corbin Burnes predicted to get six years … [Read more...] about Orioles offseason wish list: Sean Manaea

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 24-year-old Nuñez, acquired for Jorge López, has yet to pitch above High-A. In past eras of the Orioles, the Rule 5 draft was one of the staples of the offseason calendar, with both Mike Elias and his predecessor Dan Duquette often using the draft to try to pluck less heralded minor leaguers straight to the … [Read more...] about Orioles don’t make Rule 5 draft selection, lose pitcher Juan Nuñez to Padres

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Mike Elias says the O’s are “talking to everybody” in their pursuit of a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher. Good morning, Camden Chatters. After Juan Soto rocked the baseball world on Sunday night with his decision to sign with the Mets, all was relatively quiet yesterday in the first full day of MLB’s Winter Meetings. There were no major … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are actively looking for pitching

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Flaherty didn’t put his best foot forward in his Orioles tenure, but bounced back in 2024. I don’t want the Orioles to sign Jack Flaherty. He’s not really on my wish list. Other CC writers have covered my preferred guys. Flaherty’s post-trade performance with the team in 2023 was so poor that I don’t care to see him pitch for the team … [Read more...] about Orioles offseason wish list: Jack Flaherty