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Opening day 2024: What to watch for on the first full day of the MLB season

Mar. 27, 2024 17:30 PM EDT

Here's what to watch for on MLB's opening day: THE SHO GOES ON Shohei Ohtani already made his Dodgers debut last week in South Korea, but all eyes will still be on the two-way sensation as Los Angeles hosts the St. Louis Cardinals. The $700 million star is trying to...

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Baltimore Orioles to a group headed by David Rubenstein

Mar. 27, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

David Rubenstein's purchase of the Baltimore Orioles was approved Wednesday by Major League Baseball owners, clearing the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team. Approval of 75% of all owners was required, and MLB said the vote was...

Tony Kemp agrees to $1 million contract with Orioles after release from minor league deal with Reds

Mar. 26, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, one week after the 32-year-old was released from a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Kent was 7 for 21 in eight spring training games with one...

New faces, new places: Ohtani, Soto headline MLB players with new teams in 2024

Mar. 26, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's 31-mile journey north on Interstate 5 during free agency was the highlight of Major League Baseball's offseason, even if recent off-the-field developments have clouded his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the Japanese superstar will be...

Holliday, Yamamoto and Chourio are among the majors' most intriguing rookies in 2024

Mar. 25, 2024 14:22 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson and Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll starred on playoff teams last season, and they were rewarded with the rookie of the year awards. One of these prospects might be able to follow in their footsteps. Here is a closer look at...

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Mar. 24, 2024 09:17 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94. Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his...

Rangers' Langford and Brewers' Chourio to open season in majors. Orioles send Holliday to minors

Mar. 22, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

Texas’ Wyatt Langford and Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio will open the season in the majors. Jackson Holliday – the exciting young Baltimore Orioles infielder – won’t be joining them in the big leagues just yet. The Rangers announced Langford will open in the...

Orioles reassign prized prospect Jackson Holliday to minor league camp

Mar. 22, 2024 16:39 PM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Jackson Holliday’s major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles will have to wait. The Orioles announced Friday they had reassigned Holliday to their minor league camp, meaning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft won’t start the season in the...

AL East Preview: Orioles now have a title to defend, with Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays set to challenge

Mar. 18, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

It's hard to tell what was most unusual about last season in the AL East. Baltimore and Tampa Bay took the top two spots in the division, the first time that had ever happened. And the Yankees and Red Sox were the bottom two teams, which hadn't occurred since before the start of...

American League East Preview Capsules

Mar. 14, 2024 10:03 AM EDT

Capsules of American League East teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ BALTIMORE ORIOLES 2023: 101-61, first place, lost to Texas in Division Series. Manager: Brandon Hyde (sixth season). Opening Day: March 28 vs....