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John Means so strongly considered quitting baseball last year that he made a LinkedIn profile. Even he can't believe he's now the Orioles' All-Star.

By Nathan Ruiz

Jul 8, 2019

The Orioles claimed right-hander Aaron Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, and designated right-hander Josh Lucas for assignment.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 6, 2019

The Orioles are 20-45, tied for the majors' worst record. Are enough of those losses close that switching half to wins would put them "right in the mix"?

By Nathan Ruiz

Jun 10, 2019

The Orioles might be losing at a near-record pace, but it's not because they are trying to make sure they pick first in next year's draft.

By Peter Schmuck

Jun 9, 2019

Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias explains the process that led the Orioles to first overall pick Adley Rutschman in the MLB draft.

By Jon Meoli

Jun 4, 2019

Remember when Steve McNair, Storm Davis and Hoyt Wilhelm were on the Baltimore sports pages?

By Mike Klingaman

Jun 2, 2019

The Yankees hit three home runs off Orioles pitching in Tuesday’s 11-4 victory, making Baltimore the fastest club in major league history to allow 100 homers.

By Nathan Ruiz

May 21, 2019

After a career-low 89.8 mph average fastball velocity in his last start, analyzing how Orioles starter Dylan Bundy typically bounces back from that.

By Jon Meoli

May 17, 2019

Watching the young Orioles in a rebuild is interesting and sometimes fun. Watching Chris Davis is not.

By Dan Rodricks

Apr 12, 2019

As the Iron Man and Woman of Orioles' Opening Day, we are hoping to throw out the first pitch when we hit 50 years of annual attendance and take  a victory lap around the stadium. Then we’ll come back for 51, and hope some good seats come our way.

If there's one drawback to the Orioles' 3-1 start entering Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, it's the amount of relief pitching manager Brandon Hyde has needed to secure those wins.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 2, 2019

The Orioles could add talent through the waiver process.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 27, 2019

Orioles infielder Alcides Escobar was granted his unconditional release Wednesday, the team announced, as the club took another step toward paring down its Opening Day roster.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 20, 2019

The Sun's Jon Meoli predicts the Orioles' Opening Day roster with three weeks left before the games start to count on March 28 against the New York Yankees.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 7, 2019

Remember when Jen Adams, Walt Bellamy and Jack Fisher were on the sports pages?

By Mike Klingaman

Mar 3, 2019

Nate Karns, Luis Ortiz and Hunter Harvey each had their 2018 season cut short by injuries, and each valued the chance to just pitch in a competitive situation Monday.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 25, 2019

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said his conversations with new shortstop Alcides Escobar have him excited to get the veteran infielder who won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals around his young ballclub and in the clubhouse.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 21, 2019

Former Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar arrived at Orioles spring training camp on Tuesday and said he wants to play, but will embrace the mentoring role that comes with being on a rebuilding team.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 19, 2019

The Orioles added a 32-year-old infielder to their spring training roster Saturday. Alcides Escobar is an 11-year vet with a .258 career batting average, a Gold Glove and an All-Star appearance.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 16, 2019

Veteran pitcher Nathan Karns signed with the Orioles after missing the entire 2018 season and says that he did it to return to the toughest division in baseball.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 14, 2019

The Orioles' major league free agent drought ended Thursday with an agreement to sign right-hander Nate Karns.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 7, 2019

Mount St. Mary’s inducted its Class of 2019 into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, and Carroll County had a representative.

What's proved to be a year of seismic changes for the Orioles on and off the field still packed in plenty of actual baseball over the required 162 games, even if it might have been nice for them to mercifully end by about halfway through.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 25, 2018

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was the first name Mike Elias heard on his first managerial research call, a process that ended with Hyde introduced as the Orioles' 20th manager Monday.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 17, 2018

Brandon Hyde will be the new manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Hyde, who was hired away from the Chicago Cubs after spending 2018 as their bench coach and five years on their major league coaching staff, was selected from a group of six candidates.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 14, 2018

There are reports that Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde will be the Orioles' new manager. If so, he's got his work cut out for him.

By Peter Schmuck

Dec 11, 2018

As multiple media outlets reported the Orioles had selected Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to be their next manager Tuesday night, new general manager Mike Elias denied that a hire had been made.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 11, 2018

Orioles manager Mike Elias said the Orioles are "pretty far along" in their search to replace Buck Showalter as manager, though he didn't expect one to be named imminently.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 10, 2018

Reds manager David Bell said his brother, Orioles managerial candidate Mike Bell, 'would do great, given the opportunity' if new executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias chose him to replace Buck Showalter.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 10, 2018

The Orioles will be in Las Vegas from Monday to Thursday for their first winter meetings led by new executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 8, 2018

Resetting the Orioles' known executive candidates with the possibility that they could make a decision on a replacement for executive vice president Dan Duquette this week.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 12, 2018

As they rebuild and deal with an uneven organizational depth chart, the Orioles should take a deeper and different look at the list of minor league free agents this winter.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 8, 2018

The Orioles have the only remaining vacancy at the top executive level after the San Francisco Giants hired Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi as their president of baseball operations late Tuesday.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 7, 2018

Former Orioles infielder Manny Machado is answering for things like his base running and his hard slides instead of his hot bat in the National League Championship Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 16, 2018

Readers think Davis should renegotiate his contract with the Orioles after his disastrous 2018 season

By Dan Rodricks

Oct 10, 2018

Our columnist has a couple of suggestions for the struggling but well-paid Orioles slugger and first baseman

By Dan Rodricks

Oct 4, 2018

Orioles manager Buck Showalter led the Orioles to success as part of a wave taking over the game that emphasize bullpen usage and defense. That the rest of the league caught up and passed them on that front doesn't take away from the success it brought.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 4, 2018

Dan Duquette won't be offered a new contract to return as Orioles executive vice president.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 3, 2018

Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, working on 11 days of rest, left Sunday's series finale at Yankee Stadium early.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 23, 2018

The pride that comes with competing alongside a group of your teammates and coming away with a victory is hard to find anywhere outside of team sports.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is in another deep slump, and said he's just trying to get through the season's final few games.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 22, 2018

David Hess and the Orioles fell behind early in a 10-5 loss to the Rays.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 8, 2018

Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy's struggles have him searching for answers.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 8, 2018

Orioles infielders made three big defensive plays to keep Monday's game close

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 4, 2018

An Orioles offense that’s sputtered into September couldn’t hold up its end, managing just three hits.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 4, 2018

Trey Mancini started at first base for Davis, and newly recalled catcher Chance Sisco filled Mancini’s spot as the team’s starting designated hitter against the Mariners.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 3, 2018

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's not focused on whether Mychal Givens will close the team's rare save opportunities as much as he is on Givens finishing the year strong.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

Right-hander David Hess' second-half progress was halted as the Orioles lost a sloppy 9-1 matinee with the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

After reaching heights as mid-market teams earlier this decade, the Orioles and Royals are in the midst of reconstructing their rosters. Kansas City seems to be further along in that effort.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

Orioles shortstop Tim Beckham had four hits to kick off a September that will see the team make judgements on its players' futures in productive style

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018