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This week, Mike Elias marked his sixth anniversary as the Orioles’ executive vice president/general manager. During that time, he’s made over the roster, coaching and front office staffs, and consistently surprised observers with his moves. A year ago, the Orioles sent contracts to each of their 17 arbitration-eligible players, a move that seemed to be unlikely. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Orioles seem likely to bring back arbitration-eligible players

Question: Let’s kill two birds to tackle the O’s needs in one fell swoop. What kind of package would it take for the Orioles to grab Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox? From: Doug Harbach Answer: Doug, I’ve gotten a number  questions about Crochet recently, and I’ll try to answer them. Randy Rohrbaugh wants to know if the Orioles could sign either Blake … [Read more...] about Could Orioles trade for Garrett Crochet? | MAILBAG

The Orioles are non-tendering right-handed reliever Jacob Webb according to an industry source. Webb, whom MLBTradeRumors.com estimated would draw a $1.7 million salary in 2025, missed six weeks this past season because of right elbow inflammation. Webb, who was fourth on the Orioles with 60 appearances, was 2-5 with a 3.02 ERA. He allowed just over six hits per nine innings … [Read more...] about Orioles non-tendering reliever Jacob Webb

Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district. … [Read more...] about Trump selects Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary