free agency

The Orioles re-signed Corban Joseph and Gabriel Ynoa to minor league contracts, while Jace Peterson and Sean Gilmartin elected free agency.

The Orioles might have picked the right time to make dubious history with the most losses in the history of the Baltimore franchise. Now there's nowhere to go but up.

Now that top Cuban prospect Victor Victor Mesa and his younger brother, Victor Mesa Jr., have been declared free agents by Major League Baseball, the Orioles plan to pursue both players aggressively, according to an industry source.

Out are Mike Wallace, Jeremy Maclin and Michael Campanaro. In are Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead IV, along with expectations that they will be able to spark the Ravens’ dormant passing game.

With the starters sitting and the plays simplified, NFL preseason finales derive their intrigue from battles for the last few spots on a 53-man roster. Here are five competitions to watch as the Ravens prepare to play the Washington Redskins.

The Orioles dealt controllable players Jonathan Schoop, Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day before Tuesday's nonwaiver trade deadline.

With inclement weather in the neighborhood for much of the late morning and early afternoon Tuesday, the Ravens relocated practice to their full-field indoor facility.

Mike Preston offers another sign that fourth-year wide receiver Breshad Perriman is in trouble.

For the Orioles, this isn’t the way it was supposed to go, forced to say farewell to their best player less than two weeks after his 26th birthday. But Manny Machado's departure isn't unexpected.

With the Washington Capitals bringing back almost their entire roster from their recent Stanley Cup championship, the first day of NHL free agency went as expected for the team — quiet.

With the nonwaiver trade deadline this month, the Orioles find themselves in an act-now mode in terms of resetting the club's future. Where do they stand with their potential moves?

“I’m grateful for the position I’m in,” Machado said. “I’m 26 years old and I’m going into free agency.”

With shortstop Manny Machado out Monday with illness and the open acknowledgement that Zach Britton is returning from the DL only to be showcased for trades, the Orioles returned home from a four-game sweep in Toronto making no airs about where they are as a club.

The Orioles have to face up to the truth of their situation on several fronts now that one-third of this lost season and their Memorial Day checkpoint have come and gone.

Just because it's Memorial Day doesn't mean Orioles shortstop Manny Machado will be traded in the next days, weeks or months.

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper are taking different approaches to their free-agent walk years.

On the six-year anniversary of Adam Jones' contract extension that kept him off the free-agent market and in Baltimore through his prime, he and the club reflect on what made the last such deal they signed worthwhile and why others haven't had the same opportunity.

Ravens free-agent signee Da'Sean Downey had 20 tackles for loss and six sacks in his final college season.

The key players on both defense and special teams return for the Ravens.

The Ravens signed two players who participated in their rookie minicamp last weekend on a tryout basis.

The two tight ends the Ravens drafted made a very good first impression.

Snead joins an overhauled receiving group, gets opportunity to be one of Ravens' top guys.

If you’re a Ravens fan looking for an NFC team to adopt, look no further than the Panthers.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome delivered on his vow to change the look of his wide receiver room.

Quarterback Joe Flacco easily could have been listed under both winners and losers from the 2018 NFL draft.

Snead continues the Ravens' wide receiver overhaul this offseason, joining the team after the additions of Michael Crabtree and John Brown.

Snead is coming off a hugely disappointing year, but he would give the Ravens a nice option in the slot, which they lack.

Wide receiver Quincy Adeboyejo, tight end Vince Mayle, offensive linemen Matt Skura and Maurquice Shakir, inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor and cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste also sign their deals for 2018.

The Ravens are still exploring a potential return of Michael Campanaro, but the Titans will get a crack at the slot receiver-punt returner Thursday.

The Ravens are still looking at upgrading Joe Flacco's receiving options.

Three emerging young stars have signed long-term contract extensions before reaching salary arbitration this spring — Paul DeJong, Scott Kingery, and Ketel Marte.

James Hurst sits atop the Ravens right tackle depth chart, but that doesn't mean he'll be there in early September.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke to reporters in Orlando as part of the NFL's annual owners meetings.

The Ravens still have needs and a little money to spend, but it looks like they don't want to jeopardize the third- or fourth-round draft pick they'd get for the loss of Ryan Jensen.

With so much uncertainty from top to bottom, is this the final ride for the Orioles core group?

Despite the obvious upside of Chance Sisco, Austin Hays and Hunter Harvey, keeping them in the minors enough time could gain the Orioles an extra year of team control before they hit free agency.

Mike Wallace spent two productive seasons with the Ravens. Now, he joins the reigning Super Bowl champs.

If the Ravens sign either Willie Snead and Cameron Meredith to offer sheets, their respective teams would have the right to match and retain the wide receivers.

The Ravens have a little more than $11 million of salary cap space remaining, but that's not a whole lot when you consider they'll need to pay draft picks and carry money over into the season.

Diminutive running back Danny Woodhead played nine seasons in the NFL, his last one with the Ravens before he retired Saturday.

With Ryan Grant likely out of the picture, the Ravens have turned their attention to recently released Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree.

Things slowed considerably for the Ravens after a frenzied legal tampering period.

The market officially opens this afternoon, though many of the top free agents have already made their decisions.

Ryan Jensen and Mike Wallace are the Ravens' two biggest free agents.

The Ravens remain the same old Ravens in a so-called "year of change," Mike Preston writes.

Former undrafted free agent started all 16 games for the Ravens last season.

According to the NFLPA, the Ravens had little more than $5 million of salary cap space with free agency nearing. The average amount of space per team is over $32 million.

The Ravens re-signed Brent Urban, who appeared on his way to a breakout season last year when he suffered a significant foot injury in London. Staying healthy for has been problematic for the Ravens defensive end.

The Ravens will have plenty of directions they can go with the 16th overall pick.

Last week might have brought some good news for Brandon Carr and Austin Howard. Not so much for Jeremy Maclin and Orlando Brown Jr.