BALTIMORE -- Maverick Handley hasn’t stopped smiling while walking around the Orioles’ clubhouse this week. He had been in that room before -- a few times, actually, during the 2024 season, when he served as an emergency catcher on Baltimore’s taxi squad -- but this time has been much different.

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Could the AL East have five teams finish .500 or better? Is the NL East a two-way tussle between the Mets and Phillies or will the Braves find a way to make it a three-legged race? And in the NL West, the Dodgers are the favorites to win the division,

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.

The Washington Nationals are on the clock. OK, not quite yet, but they do have the No. 1 pick in this year’s Draft, and MLB Pipeline has an updated and expanded Draft Top 150, ranking the players all 30 teams are criss-crossing the country to see to line up their

BALTIMORE -- As Tomoyuki Sugano struck out Jazz Chisholm Jr. to end the top of the third inning, the 35-year-old Japanese right-hander let out a little yell of excitement. As Cedric Mullins made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to end the top of the fifth, Sugano pounded his

BALTIMORE -- When Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde arrived for his pregame press conference on Monday afternoon, he pulled out a piece of paper to read off updates on his team’s injured players. The list has been lengthy all season. It keeps getting longer. Infielder Jordan Westburg (left hamstring strain) and

DETROIT -- The Orioles lost 7-0 to the Tigers on Sunday afternoon, ending a streak of 30 consecutive series without getting swept dating back to July 11 against the Cubs. Baltimore left Comerica Park having allowed 17 runs and scoring only five times. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal blanked them for the

DETROIT -- A reunion with college teammate Zach McKinstry and pitching in the ballpark he cherished visiting as a youth both became realities this weekend for Orioles reliever Grant Wolfram.

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is

DETROIT -- Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young prompted three Tigers to chase his low changeup for third strikes, with the pitch proving to be a difference maker for him as he fanned six in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park.

DETROIT -- The O's outfield depth took a hit on Saturday, as outfielder Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Thursday) with neck inflammation. “It’s a neck soreness kind of deal,” manager Brandon Hyde said before Game 1 of Baltimore's doubleheader against the Tigers at Comerica

BALTIMORE -- The praise for Cedric Mullins’ play early in the 2025 season has been coming from all corners of the Orioles’ clubhouse. “He’s at his best right now,” infielder Ramón Urías said. “When Ceddy’s locked in, he can carry us,” first baseman Ryan O’Hearn said. “I know he’s going

WASHINGTON -- The left-hander expected to steal the show Thursday at Nationals Park was Washington southpaw MacKenzie Gore, who has been electric this year and had a favorable matchup against a Baltimore offense struggling to hit lefties. Instead, it was Cade Povich's night in the spotlight.

WASHINGTON -- Less than one month into his MLB career, Tomoyuki Sugano has already developed a reputation inside the Orioles’ clubhouse of what to expect each time the 35-year-old Japanese right-hander steps onto the mound.

WASHINGTON -- After undergoing an MRI on his sore right shoulder last Thursday, Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez met with multiple doctors to get opinions. Manager Brandon Hyde then shared the final diagnosis on Wednesday. Rodriguez has a mild right lat strain, an injury he sustained while recovering from the right

When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

The Nationals own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, which comes with a record assigned value. But the Mariners, who jumped from No. 15 to No. 3 in the Draft Lottery, own the largest overall bonus pool. MLB released the slot values and bonus pools to teams

WASHINGTON -- Many aspects of the Orioles’ 9-13 start to the season have been surprising. After all, this is a team that has made two consecutive postseason appearances and had lofty goals entering the 2025 campaign.

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BALTIMORE -- A new way to watch Orioles baseball has arrived. On Monday, the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network launched a direct-to-consumer streaming option called MASN+ that will feature every available O’s and Nationals game, Orioles and Nationals Classics, O’s and Nats Xtra and all other MASN programming. It costs $19.99/month to

BALTIMORE -- Plenty went wrong for the Orioles in Sunday’s loss -- as indicated by the 24-2 score and two position players (utility man Jorge Mateo and backup catcher Gary Sánchez) combining to pitch the final two innings. It was the most runs allowed by Baltimore since a 30-3 loss

Young standouts starting strong -- or starting to pick it up. Under-the-radar players off to excellent starts. Top prospects waiting for their turn. It’s (very) early, but the American League Rookie of the Year race has EVERYTHING. Roughly four weeks into 2025, there’s no clear-cut favorite to bring home AL