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The latest from Jon Meoli
Jon Meoli: Pete Alonso gives the Orioles ‘arguably the best batting lineup’ in baseball, Mike Elias said. He might be right.
Alonso and Taylor Ward are, to this point in the offseason, the most significant additions any club has made to its lineup.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles made their splash. It feels like they’re just getting started.
There are some once-outlandish outcomes for the remainder of the Orioles’ offseason that are a lot more realistic.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ deal for Pete Alonso shook the winter meetings. That’s the whole point.
Free agency is a zero-sum game. One team wins and all the rest lose, and the Orioles now have a win on their ledgers.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles stars keep telling Craig Albernaz the same thing. What does it mean?
“They talked through what they need to do to get better and win games,” Albernaz said. “A lot of it has been just attacking the little things each day. That gets lost, especially with young players, but all baseball players."
Jon Meoli: How new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz used data and heart to help ‘level up’ a former O’s catcher
"In my career, at that time, he made me a better player and person, and just evolved the player that I am,” former Orioles catcher Austin Wynns said.
Jon Meoli: Analyzing the Orioles’ top prospect list from Baseball America
Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers and Trey Gibson top Baseball America’s list of the Orioles’ best prospects.
Jon Meoli: How Ryan Helsley’s signing sets the standard for the rest of the Orioles’ winter deals
Even with Helsley having the ability to opt out of the second year of his two-year, $28 million deal after the 2026 season, we’re still talking about a significant investment in a reliever — and a very good one at that.
Jon Meoli: Even with Taylor Ward’s ‘stability,’ the Orioles’ outfield work feels unfinished
At its best, this collection of outfielders is a group you can win with.
Jon Meoli: What does Taylor Ward have to do with the Orioles’ Mountcastle decision? More than you think.
Some performance and playing time trends suggest the Orioles could be ready to move on from Mountcastle and hand first base to Coby Mayo.
Jon Meoli: Orioles risk seeing Grayson Rodriguez join list of pitchers who flourished elsewhere
The Orioles traded Grayson Rodriguez. You can legitimately wonder if he’s even going to have a prime, but if he does, he’d be entering it the moment he dons an Angels uniform.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ farm is in a weird spot. Their possible Rule 5 protections show that.
Teams have until 6 p.m. Tuesday to add players who signed as teenagers in 2021 or earlier, or as college players in 2022 or earlier.
Jon Meoli: Mike Elias set a high bar for the Orioles’ offseason. This time feels different.
The club executive has never set such a high bar for the Orioles’ offseason plans.
Jon Meoli: 4 factors framing my Orioles offseason thoughts
Here are four things president of baseball operations Mike Elias and his team have likely discussed at great length over the last couple of months.
Jon Meoli: As free agency begins, whether the Orioles will spend shouldn’t be a question anymore
All signs point to an offseason that might excite a fan base that had little reason to be interested in this club last year.
Jon Meoli: Craig Albernaz’s biggest job with the Orioles is clear. And he seems ready for it.
He’s here to fix and elevate the young core. That’s his mandate.
Jon Meoli: There’s more turnover in the Orioles’ hitting coach group. Could this mean actual change?
Is this going to be another new set of chefs with the same menu, or is the flavor of the hitting program about to change?
Jon Meoli: Why Craig Albernaz is a good fit for the Orioles
The Orioles can still make win-now moves this winter with this first-time manager in place. But there’s no indication that Mike Elias and company are just going to change tack and go a traditional route to get there.
Jon Meoli: Before pursuing pitching, the Orioles have to decide what they can count on from within
Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Grayson Rodriguez and Dean Kremer make for an imposing rotation on paper. But can the Orioles depend on them?
Jon Meoli: It was fun not taking the Blue Jays seriously. Those days are over.
You have to take Toronto seriously from now on, and you can’t just assume it won’t deliver when it matters. The Yankees and Red Sox always reside in that category where the division is concerned.
