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Brandon Hyde wins AL Manager of the Year
After coming up just short last year, the Orioles manager got the hardware for 2023
Orioles do not add any players to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft deadline
The team has chosen not to protect any of its potentially tempting minor leaguers.
Cionel Pérez’s season featured a bad start, a strong finish, and too many walks
The Orioles lefty had an awful April and May, but the team didn’t give up on him and he rewarded them later on
Tuesday Bird Droppings: Where Gunnar is Rookie of the Year
For the first time in 34 years, an O’s rookie has been honored as the league’s best.
Gunnar Henderson unanimously wins AL Rookie of the Year Award
The Orioles have their first ROY since 1989.
Tyler Wells started the season strong but ran out of gas in the second half
The third-year righty put up the best stretch of his career in the first half, but problems with home runs and fatigue forced him to the bullpen.
Monday Bird Droppings: It’s Rookie of the Year day
If the voters have any sense, Gunnar Henderson will be named AL Rookie of the Year tonight
Sunday Bird Droppings: Free agency is open and the waiting game is on
After last year, we should all know better than to get our hopes up about the Orioles making serious signings
Saturday Bird Droppings: A week of deadlines in MLB looms
The Orioles probably won’t make an exciting move in the next seven days, but they are almost guaranteed to do...something.
Danny Coulombe quickly carved out a high-leverage role with the Orioles
He may not have taken the world by storm like Yennier Cano, but Danny Coulombe emerged as a rock solid option for Baltimore late in games.
Jackson Holliday fully justified the Orioles’ confidence in 2023
What could Holliday possibly do for an encore in 2024?
Friday Bird Droppings: Adley and Gunnar are Silver Sluggers
The Orioles’ two young superstars earned accolades for their offensive prowess in their first full season.
The Orioles don’t have many decisions on Rule 5 eligible prospects to make this year
The most prominent players the Orioles would have needed to put on the roster next week are already there.
Ryan Mountcastle hit well when he wasn’t hurt in 2023
Two separate IL stints spoiled an otherwise impressive bounce-back campaign for the Orioles slugging first baseman.
Colton Cowser dominated at Triple-A but couldn’t make an impact in Baltimore
The former No. 5 overall pick was at the heart of the Norfolk lineup all season. His brief stint for the O’s, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired.
Thursday Bird Droppings: Buck Showalter did not get a new manager’s job
The Angels hired Ron Washington instead. Showalter was reportedly among the finalists.
The Cole Irvin acquisition didn’t turn out as the Orioles planned
The expected innings eater and veteran presence ended up shuffling between the majors and minors and in and out of the rotation all year.
Heston Kjerstad capped a gigantic year with a spot on the ALDS roster
Heston Kjerstad looked the part of a first-round pick and made his way onto Baltimore’s postseason roster.
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Mike Elias wins an award and gets to work
The GM Meetings are underway, the pitching staff should get some attention, and a prediction sure to go wrong.
After a lackluster 2023 season, Ramón Urías is the odd man out
It was probably not the season Ramón Urías hoped for.
Coby Mayo was the most prolific power hitter in the whole Orioles organization this year
No one at any level of the Orioles had more doubles or homers than Mayo over the 2023 season.
Tuesday Bird Droppings: Hyde and Henderson could bring home some hardware
The Orioles’ skipper and breakout rookie are finalists for BBWAA awards, with the winners to be announced next week.
Gunnar Henderson, Brandon Hyde named as finalists for BBWAA awards
The Orioles streak without a player winning a BBWAA award since 1991 could be snapped when results are announced next week.
Mike Baumann got a new role, and the results were somewhat improved
The big right-handed reliever wasn’t All-Star material, exactly, but he was one of the Orioles’ most frequently used and reliable arms.
Samuel Basallo became a top-tier prospect in 2023
There was a plenty of buzz around Basallo entering the season, and he proved that it was more than warranted by producing at three different levels.