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BAL • Catcher • #35
about 21 hours ago
Rutschman got a high fastball from Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski and didn’t miss it, launching a 381-foot blast to right field for his second big fly of the spring. The 28-year-old backstop will cede occasional playing time to top prospect Samuel Basallo this season, but he’s locked in as Baltimore’s starting catcher, and is a top 12-15 range fantasy option at the position.
BAL • Outfielder • #12
about 21 hours ago
Beavers took Pittsburgh reliever Cam Sanders for his first round-tripper of the spring and is up to six extra-base hits in Grapefruit League action. The 24-year-old rookie is likely to open the regular season in a part-time role as a left-handed complement to Tyler O’Neill and Taylor Ward in the outfield corners. The lack of a clear full-time opportunity diminishes his immediate appeal to deeper mixed leagues, but he possesses an abundance of fantasy-relevant tools that will make him an impactful contributor sooner than later.
BAL • Pitcher • #28
about 21 hours ago
Rogers recorded three strikeouts, issued one walk and threw 61 pitches (41 strikes) in his first spring outing since being named Baltimore’s Opening Day starter. The 28-year-old southpaw revived his career last season with a stellar 1.81 ERA (3.40 xERA), 0.90 WHIP and 103/29 K/BB ratio across 109 2/3 innings over 18 starts. There are a wide range of opinions regarding where he should be selected in fantasy drafts this spring, but he makes sense as a top 35-40 range starting pitcher, which puts him squarely in SP3 territory.
BAL • 1B
2 days ago
The 24-year-old really struggled in his limited Grapefruit League action, hitting .091 (1-for-11) with a 1/3 K/BB ratio and three runs scored. Regardless of how he performed though, the O’s have a crowded mix of outfielders fighting for spots on the Opening Day roster and Bradfield was always going to be on the outside. He’ll open up the season as extra depth at Triple-A Norfolk.
BAL • Pitcher • #28
2 days ago
The 28-year-old southpaw is certainly deserving of the honor after posting a scintillating 1.81 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 103/29 K/BB ratio over 109 2/3 innings in his 18 starts with the O’s. It’s a nice matchup for him as well as the Twins’ lineup is loaded with left-handed hitters.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 days ago
Basallo’s home run was a 375-foot shot off Andrew Painter that left the bat at 105.7 mph, and then he added a 108.7 mph double later in the game. The 21-year-old has acquitted himself well this spring, and with Coby Mayo now slated to start at third base until Jordan Westburg (elbow/oblique) returns, Basallo has a much clearer run at playing time. Ryan Mountcastle remains, and we don’t know when Westburg will return, but if Basallo hits early in the season, he could find himself starting against all right-handed pitchers.
BAL • Pitcher • #37
2 days ago
The left-hander also struck out four, but he walked five and threw only 52 percent of his pitches for strikes. Even with his four strikeouts, he had just a 14 percent whiff rate, so it seems like he was more effectively wild than anything today. He’s going to start the season in Triple-A, and it’s hard to count on him for worthwhile MLB innings this year.
BAL • Infielder • #41
4 days ago
The latest cutdown from Orioles camp reduces their flock to 53 players. Noda is the most prominent inclusion based on his big-league experience while Walker was the one with the most likely path to a spot on Baltimore’s season-opening roster as a left-handed relief option.
BAL • Infielder • #6
4 days ago
It’s possible Mountcastle will undergo additional imaging to rule out anything signifiant but initial tests didn’t reveal anything serious. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters the 29-year-old first baseman is dealing with some soreness after being hit by a pitch during Wednesday’s spring contest. It doesn’t sound like he’s facing an extended absence.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Infielder • #6
4 days ago
It’s possible Mountcastle will undergo additional imaging to rule out anything signifiant but initial tests didn’t reveal anything serious. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters the 29-year-old first baseman is dealing with some soreness after being hit by a pitch during Wednesday’s spring contest. It doesn’t sound like he’s facing an extended absence. He’s going to have a reduced role during the regular season with Pete Alonso taking over at first base and former top prospect Coby Mayo looking like he’s going to make the club thanks to a strong spring performance.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Outfielder • #3
4 days ago
Ward broke open the scoring with a three-run blast off of Noah Davis in the fifth inning. It was Ward’s first home run and RBI of the spring, but the 32-year-old remains a boring upside pick in fantasy baseball drafts since it seems like he will be the leadoff hitter for a good Orioles lineup.
BAL • Pitcher • #38
4 days ago
Bradish also posted a 26 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW while throwing 66 percent strikes. His sinker sat 95.5 mph, which is up from 94.8 mph last season. He also induced seven whiffs on 17 swings on his slider and curve combined. He remains a high-upside starting pitcher who could emerge as a fantasy SP1 in all league types this season.
BAL • Infielder • #16
5 days ago
Mayo put the Orioles on the board with a 434-foot home run off of Lance McCullers that left the bat at 108 mph. He also added a 103 mph single and a 100 mph single on the day. This spring, Mayo has gone 13-for-26 with one home run, 10 RBI, and just one strikeout. He also only has one walk, so he is clearly taking a more aggressive approach, but that could work for him with his plus raw power. Mayo should start the season at third base with Jordan Westburg (oblique/elbow) out, and if he hits, he will continue to see regular at-bats. He looks like a clear post-hype “sleeper” right about now.
BAL • 1B
6 days ago
Panama scored three times in a miscue-riddled sixth inning for Canada, with all of the runs against James Paxton being unearned. That gave Panama a 4-2 lead, and Bradfield nearly added to it in on José Caballero’s double in the eighth, only to be thrown out at home thanks to an awesome combined effort from Owen Caissie and relay man Otto Lopez. Canada came back with one in the bottom of the eighth, but it couldn’t even the score after a rain delay in the top of the ninth. Panama won for the first time in three games in Pool A. Canada is 1-1 with Puerto Rico and Cuba still on the schedule.
BAL • Pitcher • #64
7 days ago
Kremer struck out four and only allowed three baserunners. He got some help from reliever Josh Mallitz, who came on to wriggle out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old righty will likely go undrafted in most fantasy leagues this spring and will operate at the back end of Baltimore’s new-look rotation.
BAL • Pitcher • #68
7 days ago
The writing was on the wall when the Orioles added Chris Bassitt, and the team has confirmed that Wells will go into the season as a reliever. He’s pitched six scoreless innings with an 8/0 K/BB in five appearances this spring, and he could turn out to be a surprisingly strong seventh- or eighth-inning guy in the Baltimore pen.
BAL • Pitcher • #37
7 days ago
Nunez struck out six batters over five scoreless innings this spring and looked like a strong candidate to make Baltimore’s season-opening bullpen. The 24-year-old came over from the Rays in the Cedric Mullins trade last July and figures to reach the big leagues at some point later this year.
BAL • Pitcher • #75
7 days ago
The 25-year-old outfielder was never a candidate to crack the team’s Opening Day roster, so this move doesn’t come as a surprise. He’ll open up the season as additional outfield depth for the O’s at the Triple-A level.
BAL • Outfielder • #13
8 days ago
Kjerstad’s homer off Connor Prielipp was his second of the spring, and he’s sporting a .318/.348/.636 line in 23 plate appearances. He’s trying to overtake Leody Taveras or Dylan Beavers for a spot on Baltimore’s roster, but that seems like a lot to ask for after a 2025 season in which he hit .192/.240/.327 in 167 plate appearances in the majors and even worse than that in 27 minor league games. He probably needs to go back and excel in Triple-A for a spell.
BAL • Pitcher • #37
8 days ago
Povich got nine groundouts to go along with one lineout and one strikeout today. Unfortunately, his nice spring to date doesn’t seem likely to go him any good. He’s seventh or eighth on the Orioles’ SP depth chart and is bound to head to Triple-A initially.
BAL • Infielder • #7
8 days ago
Holliday is racing against a ticking clock to be ready for Baltimore’s season opener in late March, but he’s trending towards a return to game action before Grapefruit League play concludes. The 22-year-old second baseman is recovering from surgery to address a hamate injury in his right wrist. He’s resumed swinging a bat and should be ready to face live pitching at some point in the next week or two.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Pitcher • #63
8 days ago
No surprise here. Young’s path to a roster spot became virtually nonexistent following the offseason arrival of starters Shane Baz, Chris Bassitt and Zach Eflin to fortify Baltimore’s rotation. The 27-year-old former pitching prospect posted a lackluster 6.24 ERA — 4.28 xERA — 1.54 WHIP and 47/22 K/BB ratio across 57 2/3 innings over 12 starts last year at the highest level. He’ll open the season back at Triple-A Norfolk as quality depth.
BAL •
9 days ago
At least for the last few years, Bassitt has typically worked 2-3 mph under his usual velocity in spring games, but that wasn’t the case today; his 91.7-mph average on his sinker was almost identical to his 91.6-mph average from 2025. Perhaps it’s a sign that he’s going to have a little more in the tank this year after his velocity dipped one mph from 2024 to 2025. It’s something we’ll keep an eye on.
BAL • Infielder • #6
9 days ago
No hard-hit balls for Mountcastle today, but everything was well placed. He’s 7-for-18 this spring as he battles for playing time between first base and DH. Pete Alonso will be at one of those spots pretty much every single day, so Mountcastle’s playing time will hinge on how often the Orioles want both Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo in the lineup.
BAL • Outfielder
10 days ago
Robertson hit just .129/.173/.143 with a 27/2 K/BB as a 27-year-old rookie with the White Sox and Blue Jays last season, but he was really good in the minors, showing surprisingly strong exit velocity numbers. For the Jays’ Triple-A club, he had a 51% hard-hit rate and topped out at 114.8 mph off the bat. The Orioles claimed him off waivers from the Pirates in December and snuck him through waivers the following month, so he’s destined to begin the season in Triple-A.
BAL •
10 days ago
Eflin’s velocities today were up across the board from last year but especially so on his secondary pitches; his sweeper was up 1.5 mph from last year and his cutter was 1.8 mph better. That seems really promising in his first outing since back surgery. We weren’t looking at Eflin as a mixed-league guy this year, but if this holds up, he might help as an end-game pick,
BAL • Infielder • #9
10 days ago
AL-only leaguers, take notice. Alexander hit .230/.323/.383 in 266 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks last year, but provided little homer power or stolen-base upside. Still, if he’s able to hold off Jeremiah Jackson in camp — the Orioles reportedly don’t trust Jackson’s fielding yet — Alexander could provide some short-term counting stats in deeper leagues.
Source: MASN
BAL • P
11 days ago
Honeycutt has four plate appearances and four homers for the Orioles in Grapefruit League action. His latest went a whopping 471 feet off Astros reliever Miguel Ullola. It’s one of the few times you’ll see a 5.000 OPS extend beyond a couple plate appearances. Honeycutt struggled mightily last year in A-ball, finishing with a .171/.284/.275 line in 435 plate appearances. But perhaps he’ll make a renewed push towards prospectdom in his third professional season.
BAL • Pitcher • #11
11 days ago
Unfortunately, one of the Astros he struck out reached as it was on a wild pitch that scored two of the three runs against him. Baz threw seven sliders -- his first time using the pitch since June 4, 2025 -- and only allowed three hard-hit balls. If he can work the slider into his arsenal, he’ll have an interesting ceiling case this year on what should be an improved Orioles team.
BAL • Pitcher
11 days ago
He has no timeline for his return. Kittredge was set to be one of the main options in the pen ahead of closer Ryan Helsley this season, but this shut down sounds likely to land him on IL. More hold opportunities will funnel down to Keegan Akin and Yennier Cano.
Source: Roch Kubatko