Birds Watcher

Of the many surprises the Baltimore Orioles provided in 2022, the success of their starting rotation was near the top of the list in terms of magnitude. The unit posted a collective 5.99 ERA in 2021 that was worst in baseball, over a half run higher than the Arizona Diamondbacks rotation that ranked next to last. Staff […] Baltimore Orioles: The Case For Signing Jose Quintana - … [Read more...] about Baltimore Orioles: The Case For Signing Jose Quintana

The Orioles added another player to the outfield group this offseason, claiming Daz Cameron off waivers. On Wednesday, the Orioles announced that outfielder Daz Cameron was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Low risk waiver claims have certainly been a trend for the Orioles in 2022, and it’s still happening in the offseason. There was […] Orioles Claim Daz Cameron off … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Daz Cameron off Waivers from Tigers

Check back here for all Orioles offseason moves. After five straight losing seasons, the Baltimore Orioles are set to compete for a playoff berth in 2023.  A pleasantly surprising winning record in 2022 positions the O’s to externally add to the Major League roster.  The arrivals of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson were dramatic improvements […] Orioles Offseason News, … [Read more...] about Orioles Offseason News, Rumors, 2023 Payroll, and More

Since the 2022 season came to a close, Baltimore Orioles GM Mike Elias has made clear the club’s intent on being active in the free agent market, doubling down on that mindset in a Tuesday interview with MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. "I think that we are going to get started with addressing our Major League […] Free Agent Outfielders the Baltimore Orioles Should Consider - Birds … [Read more...] about Free Agent Outfielders the Baltimore Orioles Should Consider

The Orioles are moving on from Jordan Lyles, at least for now. The Orioles have declined right-hander Jordan Lyles’ $11M option, the team announced on Wednesday, making him a free agent to sign with any team starting on Thursday. The Orioles signed Lyles, now 32, to a one-year, $7 million deal in March 2022 with […] Orioles Decline $11M Option on Right-Hander Jordan Lyles - … [Read more...] about Orioles Decline $11M Option on Right-Hander Jordan Lyles