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Robinson Chirinos replaces Fredi González as Baltimore Orioles bench coach
BALTIMORE (AP) — Robinson Chirinos replaced Fredi González on Monday as the Baltimore Orioles' bench coach under manager Brandon Hyde. Chirinos, 40, was a big league catcher in 11 seasons through 2022, finishing with the Orioles. He hit .226 with 95 homers and 306 RBIs in 714...
Fans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO's memorabilia at auction
A Boston auction house is going to take bidders out to the ballpark with an online auction of a team executive's Red Sox memorabilia — including four World Series trophies. Items belonging to former Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino, who died in April at the age of 78, will...
Seeking a 'happier medium,' the Orioles are set to move their left field wall at Camden Yards again
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles are ready to adjust their wall in left field again. The team moved the wall at Camden Yards back and made it significantly taller before the 2022 season. General manager Mike Elias said Friday the team “overcorrected" and will try to find a...
Escaping from a 121-loss hole will be hard. The White Sox have other MLB teams to use as a blueprint
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Rock bottom proved to be even rockier than the Chicago White Sox ever dreamed. Now second-year general manager Chris Getz has the unenviable task of pulling the South Side out of the baseball abyss following a 121-loss season that was the worst in modern MLB...
Orioles exercise options on O'Hearn, Domínguez and Pérez, decline Coulombe
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Orioles exercised $8 million options Monday on first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez along with a $2.2 million option on left-hander Cionel Pérez. Baltimore declined a $4 million option on left-hander Danny Coulombe,...
Orioles decline $16.5 million option on Eloy Jiménez, who becomes a free agent
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles declined a $16.5 million option Saturday on outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jiménez, who becomes a free agent. Jiménez receives a $3 million buyout, completing a $43 million, six-year contract he agreed to with the Chicago White Sox. ...
Orioles acquire Daz Cameron from the Athletics for cash; the OF hit .200 last season for the A's
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Daz Cameron from the Athletics on Thursday for cash. Cameron hit .200 in 66 games with the A's last season. He was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Orioles in 2023 and spent that season with Baltimore's...
Twins hire Matt Borgschulte from Orioles as hitting coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins brought back former Baltimore Orioles assistant Matt Borgschulte as their new hitting coach on Tuesday, beginning a revamp of the staff after deciding not to retain four assistants. The 33-year-old Borgschulte spent the last three seasons as...
Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After spending the first seven years of his big league career back East, Jack Flaherty came home. He joined a winning team in the Los Angeles Dodgers and helped make a bit of playoff history. Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers...
MLB qualifying offer price rises to $21.05 million from $20,325,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose to $21.05 million from $20,325,000 last offseason, a $725,000 hike that represented a 3.6% increase. The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this...