SARASOTA—The Orioles didn’t play much “small ball” last season. They were tied for 28th in sacrifice bunts with just six. Only the Detroit Tigers, with four, had fewer. Expect more small ball from the Orioles in 2025. “I think we were leading the league in runs scored the first half,” manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday. “The second half we weren’t as good offensively. Missing … [Read more...] about Hyde on Orioles’ playing ‘small ball,’ Grapefruit League outlook; 1st impression of Sánchez
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Zack Britton returns to Orioles as guest instructor, reunites with brother Buck
SARASOTA–What’s happening? For this spring training, the Orioles decided to bring nine former players to serve as guest instructors. One of them, Zack Britton, not only had the best season of any Orioles’ relief pitcher in history, but he has a brother who’s a new Orioles major league coach. Zack was a third-round pick in 2006 and pitched for the Orioles from 2011-2018. In … [Read more...] about Zack Britton returns to Orioles as guest instructor, reunites with brother Buck
Is this the draft where the Orioles use a top pick on a pitcher?
Mike Elias and his staff conducted their first MLB draft with the Orioles during the 2019 season, the year they selected catcher Adley Rutschman No. 1/1 – the first pick in the first round. But they didn’t draft a pitcher until the eighth round. In 2020 and 2021 they didn’t draft a pitcher until round five. In 2022, their first pitcher taken was in round three, followed by … [Read more...] about Is this the draft where the Orioles use a top pick on a pitcher?
Expert on how to get started with investing
A new survey from Bankrate finds that the stock market is the preferred choice for long-term investing, though 21% of Americans avoid it due to intimidation. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger offers tips on how to get started with investing. … [Read more...] about Expert on how to get started with investing
The Orioles hope Albert Suárez will continue to defy the odds in 2025
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The swingman returned to the big leagues after spending the majority of his career overseas. Can Suárez stretch his feel-good story into 2025? After a grueling 2024, the Orioles understand the need for pitching depth throughout a 162-game season. Corbin Burnes provided a sense of stability last year when Kyle Bradish, John Means, Tyler Wells, and … [Read more...] about The Orioles hope Albert Suárez will continue to defy the odds in 2025