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Joined April 2013
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A bit worried that this will eventually push Cade Povich out of the rotation but the O's definitely need arms and I think in a vacuum Kyle Gibson can help. We'll see.
Kyle Gibson to Orioles. $5.25M plus $1.525M performance bonuses
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To hell with the near .500 BABIP, just put this guy on the Opening Day roster and let him rip
Death, taxes and Vimael Machín getting hits in the 9th inning of Orioles spring training games. Here are The Machín’s numbers this spring: .425 BA .465 OBP .600 SLG 1.065 OPS
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You absolutely love to see it
Paint the town Orange. See you on April 12: atmlb.com/3Dj89fP
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This is like...you just don't say this stuff out loud, buddy. Keep it in the board room. What an absolutely horrific message to send to the fanbase and the players here.
In here: For David Rubenstein, it’s still important that the Orioles turn a profit every year to protect that sustainability.
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At the risk of making it seem like I've got something against Ramon Laureano....I mean, whaaat are we doing here
Free-agent outfielder Ramón Laureano in agreement with Orioles on one-year, $4M contract, source tells @TheAthletic.
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He was a really interesting prospect but hasn't quite put it all together. In parts of 5 seasons, he's .237/.317/.376 with pretty suspect defense. Hopefully the O's can get that turned around.
We have agreed to terms with OF Dylan Carlson on a one-year contract for the 2025 season. Welcome to Birdland, Dylan!
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MLB is bringing automated balls and strikes to spring training this year, using a challenge system like in Triple-A. The Orioles will play 13 of their spring games with the new system. How do you guys feel about getting ABS into regular season MLB games?
48%Robo umps now, please
34%I'm on the fence
17%I hate this
64 votes • Final results
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Here I was thinking I liked David Rubenstein. You can get absolutely all the way outta here with the salary cap nonsense, my man.
David Rubenstein talked about about the current state of the MLB payroll (via: @YahooFinance) — "I wish it would be the case that we would have a salary cap in baseball like other sports do, and maybe eventually we will, but we don’t have that now. What we have is a luxury tax in effect, so if you go over in a higher payroll, you will have to pay a penalty effect to other teams. It’s not a perfect system; it’s better than nothing. But at some point I expect we will have something closer to what the NFL and NBA have, but it’s no guarantee of that”
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How lucky were we to get to root for Tony Taters during his time here. Best of luck, my man
Anthony Santander posted a 'thank you' message to the @Orioles and #Birdland fans on his Instagram. 🙏🧡 #baltimorebattery #Orioles #LetsGoOs #DongCity
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Amaya was an interesting name back when he was with the Dodgers and Marlins. Certainly a post-hype guy now, and he wasn't particularly good during his time with the White Sox in 2024. We'll see if he can find a way to make the roster out of spring training.
Welcome to Baltimore, Jacob!
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There's a lot to like in Hoffman's profile. He was a beast in 2024 and there's plenty of reason to think he can be that guy moving forward. Assuming this report is accurate, gotta hope the Orioles are right about this one.
Sources: Before signing with the Blue Jays, Jeff Hoffman had reached a three-year, $40 million agreement with the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles flagged Hoffman’s physical and now the right-hander is in Toronto: fansided.com/mlb-insider-jef…
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Man, if you ever thought your team was bad, look at these absolute meatballs over in Chicago
The Cubs and newly acquired OF Kyle Tucker could not come to an agreement on a salary for 2025, per a source. The Cubs filed at $15 mil. Tucker's camp at $17.5 mil.
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