Commentary & Analysis
Commentary and analysis on the Baltimore Orioles from the writers of SB Nation's Orioles blog, Camden CHat.
Why aren’t the Orioles being connected to Snell or Montgomery at all?
There are enough question marks surrounding the Baltimore rotation that they could use at least one more dependable arm.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Craig Kimbrel
The free agent signee is one of the best closers ever to play the game, but how well he fill the Félix Bautista-sized hole in the bullpen?
What explains the Orioles’ early power surge?
A team that didn’t do much mashing last season is the MLB leader in homers thus far in spring training.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Corbin Burnes
Can the Orioles’ recently acquired ace live up to the projections and expectations?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Gunnar Henderson
He won Rookie of the Year by a mile and established himself as a franchise cornerstone. Can Gunnar Henderson continue to improve in 2024?
The 2024 Orioles could be the most athletic O’s we’ve ever seen
The promotion of Jackson Holliday, a new role fro Jorge Mateo and the jettisoning of some veterans should lead to big bump on defense and the basepaths
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Kyle Bradish
Bradish is expected to be pretty good, if not as good as last year, but how much will he pitch?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Adley Rutschman
With an All-Star nod and a Silver Slugger, everything came up Adley in 2023. Can the best backstop in baseball continue that success in 2024 or will he take a step back?
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Tyler Nevin
Tyler Nevin is back in the Orioles system but don’t expect to see him on the big league team
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Grayson Rodriguez
A dominant second half in 2023 will serve as the building blocks for Rodriguez, who enters his sophomore season looking to provide a full season of dominant work on the mound.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad
We don’t know if either or both will be on the Opening roster, but the two outfield prospects are likely to see significant time in Baltimore this season.
The Kyle Stowers conundrum
It has been a magical start to the spring for the Stanford product, but his path to playing time in Baltimore remains unclear.
2024 Orioles preseason projections: Austin Hays
Austin Hays put together his most complete season in 2023 and earned himself an All-Star nod. Can he pull off a successful encore?
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Matt Krook
The left-hander has been an Oriole for all of two weeks, but you can never have too many lefty relievers, right?
2024 Orioles preseason projections: Jackson Holliday
Will Jackson Holliday start the year with the Orioles? And how good will he be?
These Orioles are having the biggest camps so far
A few O’s players needed to have big springs, and they are delivering.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Dillon Tate, Tyler Wells
These two pitchers who have a wide range of possibilities are important pieces to do well
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kaleb Ort
The Orioles will look to help Ort pair another effective pitch with his high 90s fastball.
Is the Orioles’ ability to hit lefties a potential weakness for this lineup?
The Orioles are loaded with lefty batters, so they might be challenged by teams that can stack lefty pitchers against them
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Cedric Mullins
The veteran will look to put an injury-plagued season behind him and show that he can still be one of the game’s elite centerfielders.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Ryan O’Hearn
The veteran transformed from a middling role player into an impact cleanup hitter in 2023, but can his magic continue this season?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Ryan Mountcastle
Will Ryan Mountcastle perform with enough consistency to beat the projections in 2024?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Danny Coulombe and Cionel Pérez
ZIPs doesn’t love either of them, but this pair of southpaws has defied expectations before.
Kyle Stowers could still have a breakout season if he gets the chance
Injuries and a rough early start meant that Stowers hasn’t been able to make a good first impression for the Orioles
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Dean Kremer
Kremer’s performance may be more crucial with Kyle Bradish’s injury
The evaporating role of Ramón Urías
As talent builds in Baltimore, the former Gold Glove winner could find playing time even harder to come by. But that shouldn’t mean his time in black and orange is over just yet.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Anthony Santander
Santander has been close to the same player for two straight years and is projected similar for 2024
What does the Orioles Opening Day rotation look like now?
Thursday’s news about Kyle Bradish and John Means was a big shakeup to the expected picture
Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo has put himself on a fast track through the minors
Could he back up Adley Rutschman this season? Crazier things have happened.
Grayson Rodriguez’s fastball command is the key to the Orioles rotation’s full potential
The pressure on Rodriguez is reduced with Burnes and Bradish as the 1-2 in the rotation
How has the Corbin Burnes addition changed your thinking about this year’s Orioles?
Two big projection systems at FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus have not been swayed much by the Burnes deal
What’s left to sort out for the Orioles?
Everyone is waiting to find out how the Orioles follow up from stepping into the spotlight last season