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Two rookies could make or break Mike Elias' Orioles tenure in 2026 The development of Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers could be the key to Mike Elias' future with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Adley Rutschman - Productive start in spring training Rutschman went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

Impact It was the first big fly of spring training for Rutschman, who's now gone 4-for-15 (.267) with a double and two walks over his first 15 at-bats of the spring. The switch-hitting backstop was a big disappointment in 2025, as evidenced by a career-worst .673 OPS across 365 regular-season plate appearances, but Rutschman is all set to reprise his role as Baltimore's top catcher in 2026. Although top prospect Samuel Basallo (abdomen) does present some competition for action behind the dish, he's more likely to serve as the Orioles' primary designated hitter.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mike Elias' subtle jab at Orioles slugger Tyler O'Neill should serve as motivation Mike Elias spoke glowingly about the Baltimore Orioles latest veteran addition Pete Alonso. He may have also taken a dig at last year's addi...

13 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Surprised to see O's put Mayo at shortstop? So was he! SARASOTA, Fla. -- Before leaving Orioles camp on Sunday to join Team USA ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Gunnar Henderson want...

13 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Spring Training February 28 game thread: Braves at Orioles It’s Spencer Strider’s spring debut!

18 HOURS AGO • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Samuel Basallo - Returning Sunday Basallo (abdomen) will start at catcher in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Boston, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Abdominal discomfort forced Basallo out of Thursday's game early, but he was never brought in for imaging and is now set to return behind the plate after a two-day break. The 21-year-old backstop has begun the spring 2-for-8 with three runs scored through four contests.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Holliday - Cleared for throwing Holliday (hand) said Saturday that he has been cleared to resume throwing a baseball, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Impact Holliday was cleared for fielding and one-handed swings earlier this week after getting the stitches removed from his hand, and he's now added throwing to his regimen. Assuming he continues to progress without any issues, he'll begin taking regular swings Thursday as part of a plan to have him back in Baltimore's lineup around mid-April.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Who's on the bubble? Breaking down O's roster battles This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

21 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Orioles first-round pick finally showing signs of career turnaround down at spring training The Baltimore Orioles selected Vance Honeycutt in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft and even though he had a rough 2025, he is looking g...

22 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Projecting Orioles 2026 Opening Day bullpen after first few weeks of spring training The Baltimore Orioles have a lot of arms at camp fighting for a spot in the opening day bullpen. Some of them are locks and some are long sh...

1 DAY AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Shane Baz - Fans four in spring debut Baz allowed two walks in 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. He struck out four.

Impact Baz looked to be in midseason form during his spring debut, with his fastball topping out at 98.6 mph. The 26-year-old right-hander should be relieved to move away from hitter-friendly Steinbrenner Field -- he had a 5.90 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 16 home starts with the Rays in 2025 -- and Baz is lined up as a back-end starter to begin his first season with the Orioles in 2026.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mets legend keeps pushing false narrative about Pete Alonso's departure to Orioles Pete Alonso signing with the Baltimore Orioles was surprising to a lot of people. Surprising for a lot of different reasons too. Many believ...

1 DAY AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Baz shows why O's traded for him with electric 1st outing of spring BRADENTON, Fla. -- At the start of Spring Training, new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz didn’t mince words when talking about the potential o...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Samuel Basallo's injury led Orioles fans down a dark spring training path Baltimore Orioles were seeing flashbacks to Grayson Rodriguez last year when Samuel Basallo's injury update was first provided.

1 DAY AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Tom Verducci on How Pete Alonso's Swing Has Evolved Since Joining the Orioles Tom Verducci breaks down why Pete Alonso’s swing looks sharper and more effective now that he’s with the Baltimore Orioles.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Samuel Basallo - Aiming to return this weekend Basallo (abdomen) believes he'll be ready to return to Grapefruit League play this weekend, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Basallo was pulled from Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers due to right-side abdominal discomfort, but he thinks it was merely cramping and imaging was deemed unnecessary. Consider the young slugger day-to-day.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scott Boras says the quiet part out loud about Orioles signing Pete Alonso The Baltimore Orioles were the team that was by far the most aggressive in pursuing Pete Alonso according to Scott Boras. Time will tell if...

1 DAY AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Orioles' explanation for Tupac Shakur bobblehead night goes deeper than fans expect Many people were confused in January when the Baltimore Orioles announced that they'd be having a Tupac Shakur bobblehead night on May 8 of...

2 DAYS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

The Orioles have set themselves up to do something the Blue Jays did last season | Sporting News Expect this to be a much different Orioles squad.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Young Orioles slugger just named one of top impact rookies ahead of the 2026 season As we look ahead to the 2026 season, there are several young players who could be X-factors for the Baltimore Orioles. A return to the posts...

2 DAYS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Samuel Basallo - No additional testing scheduled Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said that Basallo's (abdomen) removal from Thursday's game versus the Tigers was precautionary and he doesn't believe the catcher will undergo additi...

Impact The skipper added that Basallo could have remained in the game, but he felt no need to push things this early in spring training. Basallo was diagnosed with right-side abdominal discomfort following a tag play at home plate Thursday, but it appears he has avoided a serious injury and can be considered day-to-day.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo exits spring training game after play at plate

Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo has left an exhibition game because of right side abdominal discomfort

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tigers at center of potential high-profile Orioles injury at spring training The No. 1 goal for any team during spring training is to escape the exhibition schedule without any injuries that could derail the plan for...

2 DAYS AGO • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Orioles' nightmare scenario unfolding after Samuel Basallo's spring training injury The Baltimore Orioles already have another brutal injury to deal with after Samuel Basallo left Thursday's game against the Tigers early.

2 DAYS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Orioles' Samuel Basallo injury update isn't good news for Baltimore | Sporting News This is the last thing anyone wanted to say.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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