Rich Dubroff
@richdubroffmlb.bsky.social
Covering the Baltimore Orioles for BaltimoreBaseball.com
Orioles waiting on ‘banged-up’ Holliday; Bradish diagnosed with sports hernia; O’s-Mets lineups #Orioles
Orioles waiting on ‘banged-up’ Holliday; Bradish diagnosed with sports hernia; O’s-Mets lineups
NEW YORK—Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday is not in the lineup for the second straight day, and manager Craig Albernaz that the 22-year-old is “banged up.” Holliday, who’s hitting .229 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs and a .640 OPS, didn’t play until May 18th due to surgery to remove the hamate bone from […]
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September 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Orioles waiting on ‘banged-up’ Holliday; Bradish diagnosed with sports hernia; O’s-Mets lineups #Orioles
Alonso’s 300th homer ties it, Mayo’s inside-the-park homer wins it for Orioles, 7-5 over Mets #Orioles
Alonso’s 300th homer ties it, Mayo’s inside-the-park homer wins it for Orioles, 7-5 over Mets
NEW YORK—Pete Alonso hit his 300th home run at Citi Field, the stadium where he was a star for seven years. Alonso, who signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles last December, had been greeted enthusiastically by fans since his return on Monday. On Tuesday night, when he hit his milestone home run […]
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September 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Alonso’s 300th homer ties it, Mayo’s inside-the-park homer wins it for Orioles, 7-5 over Mets #Orioles
The First Francona #Orioles
The First Francona
When a non-roster invitee to spring training started in centerfield for the Orioles on Opening Day in 1956, it was the beginning of one of baseball’s most enduring family dynasties. As the Orioles’ spring training season unfolded in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1956, a little-known newcomer sought a roster spot. John Patsy Francona, a 22-year-old outfielder/first […]
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September 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The First Francona #Orioles
Orioles’ Alonso hits 300th home run at Citi Field, where he starred for Mets #Orioles
Orioles’ Alonso hits 300th home run at Citi Field, where he starred for Mets
NEW YORK—Pete Alonso, who holds the New York Mets’ franchise record for home runs, hit his 300th home run in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ game with the Mets on Tuesday night. Alonso, who had been hitless in his first three at-bats was loudly cheered by the 28,097 fans at Citi Field, where he […]
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September 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Orioles’ Alonso hits 300th home run at Citi Field, where he starred for Mets #Orioles
Orioles’ Alexander leaves for birth of 1st child; Robert begins baseball activities; O’s-Mets lineups #Orioles
Orioles’ Alexander leaves for birth of 1st child; Robert begins baseball activities; O’s-Mets lineups
NEW YORK—Blaze Alexander, who’s played seven positions for the Orioles this season, is about to add another job, an important one, to his resume. Alexander, who’s on the 10-day injured list with lower back discomfort, had begun baseball activities on Monday but hurried out of the Orioles’ clubhouse on Tuesday to catch a flight to […]
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September 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Orioles’ Alexander leaves for birth of 1st child; Robert begins baseball activities; O’s-Mets lineups #Orioles
Honeycutt, Irish headline Orioles’ prospects in Arizona Fall League #Orioles
Honeycutt, Irish headline Orioles’ prospects in Arizona Fall League
Two recent Orioles first-round draft picks, outfielder Vance Honeycutt and first baseman/outfielder Ike Irish will play in the Arizona Fall League. Honeycutt, the Orioles’ first pick in 2024, had struggled in his first three seasons in professional baseball until a late season promotion to Double-A Chesapeake, where he hit .288 with a .997 OPS in […]
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September 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Honeycutt, Irish headline Orioles’ prospects in Arizona Fall League #Orioles
Henderson’s home run leads Orioles past Mets, 2-1, in Alonso’s emotional return #Orioles
Henderson’s home run leads Orioles past Mets, 2-1, in Alonso’s emotional return
NEW YORK—The buzz started in batting practice when Pete Alonso came on the field, and the early arrivals began chanting his name. The cheers grew louder when Alonso came out of the Orioles’ dugout to acknowledge the ovation. A few minutes later, when Alonso stepped to the plate as the game’s second batter, the cheers […]
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September 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Henderson’s home run leads Orioles past Mets, 2-1, in Alonso’s emotional return #Orioles
What went wrong with the post-2023 Orioles? | MAILBAG #Orioles
What went wrong with the post-2023 Orioles? | MAILBAG
Question: I just cannot get past the fact that three short years ago the Orioles won 101 games, the AL East and looked as if they were going to be the cream of the crop in the AL for at least the next five-to-seven years. Instead, three years later they have only a few players […]
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September 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
What went wrong with the post-2023 Orioles? | MAILBAG #Orioles
In return to New York, Alonso says he wants to finish his career with Orioles; Updates on Basallo, Bautista #Orioles
In return to New York, Alonso says he wants to finish his career with Orioles; Updates on Basallo, Bautista
NEW YORK—It took until the Orioles’ season was nearly over for Pete Alonso to make it back to Citi Field, where he starred for seven years with the New York Mets. “I knew it was coming, but definitely came quicker than expected,” Alonso told a group of about 40 reporters gathered in a cramped and […]
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September 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
In return to New York, Alonso says he wants to finish his career with Orioles; Updates on Basallo, Bautista #Orioles
Calling the Pen: A needed vacation from the Orioles #Orioles
Calling the Pen: A needed vacation from the Orioles
Watching the Orioles from the beach offers a calming effect. The bases-loaded, no-outs, no-runs first inning Sunday wasn’t nearly as frustrating when the dolphins made their way up the ocean. The missed opportunities with runners in scoring position in the past two losses vanished like ghost crabs in the sand. The 15 strikeouts by Oriole […]
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September 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Calling the Pen: A needed vacation from the Orioles #Orioles
Orioles’ news and notes on Bradish, Alonso, Basallo #Orioles
Orioles’ news and notes on Bradish, Alonso, Basallo
The Orioles aren’t mathematically eliminated from postseason consideration. That won’t come for perhaps another week or so, but Sunday’s results hastened the end of their season. After they lost, 8-1, to the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland beat Minnesota, 9-2, the Orioles fell four games behind the Guardians. They also trail the Blue Jays, who […]
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September 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Orioles’ news and notes on Bradish, Alonso, Basallo #Orioles
Should Orioles try Mayo in right field? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Should Orioles try Mayo in right field? | MAILBAG
Question: What are your thoughts about Coby Mayo getting a shot at right field during spring training? When we took Anthony Santander in the Rule 5 draft he wasn’t a very good rightfielder but had a strong arm. He then worked hard and ended up becoming a decent outfielder. Mayo has a strong arm, has […]
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September 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Should Orioles try Mayo in right field? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Bradish’s season ends as Orioles place him on injured list with lower abdominal discomfort #Orioles
Bradish’s season ends as Orioles place him on injured list with lower abdominal discomfort
The Orioles ended Kyle Bradish’s season when he was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower abdominal discomfort. Bradish allowed five runs on eight hits in three innings against Toronto on Saturday. The right-hander who turned 30 on Saturday ends 2026 with a 7-14 record and a 4.12 ERA. He was winless in his […]
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September 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Bradish’s season ends as Orioles place him on injured list with lower abdominal discomfort #Orioles
Calling the Pen: Time for the Orioles to call it a season for Kyle Bradish #Orioles
Calling the Pen: Time for the Orioles to call it a season for Kyle Bradish
Ben McDonald could feel Kyle Bradish’s frustration. The Orioles’ ace who hasn’t been one for a while was getting hammered by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. On his 30th birthday, the right-hander who was given a five-year, $90 million extension by the Orioles on July 18th, lasted only three innings, giving up five runs […]
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September 13, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Calling the Pen: Time for the Orioles to call it a season for Kyle Bradish #Orioles
Orioles must make up significant ground for an unlikely postseason berth #Orioles
Orioles must make up significant ground for an unlikely postseason berth
The Orioles must play their best baseball of 2026 in order to somehow make the playoffs. On Friday night, they won their second straight game, beating Toronto, 7-4, at Rogers Centre, improving their record to 72-76. They had to wait nearly an hour after their game concluded to find out that the Cleveland Guardians beat […]
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September 12, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Orioles must make up significant ground for an unlikely postseason berth #Orioles
Difficult choices to follow Alonso for Most Valuable Oriole #Orioles
Difficult choices to follow Alonso for Most Valuable Oriole
Pete Alonso is unquestionably the Most Valuable Oriole. When the results of the MVO election are announced later this month, I expect that Alonso will be an unanimous winner. Alonso is hitting .268 with 34 home runs, an American League leading 97 RBIs and an .861 OPS. Not only has Alonso played in each of […]
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September 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Difficult choices to follow Alonso for Most Valuable Oriole #Orioles
Do Orioles platoon too much? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Do Orioles platoon too much? | MAILBAG
Question: Whatever happened to the notion that good hitters could hit lefties and righties? The O’s think they can play the matchups — and while certain hitters hit lefties or righties better, can we get players who simply hit day in and day out? Even our situational hitters totally hit .220. That doesn’t win games. […]
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September 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Do Orioles platoon too much? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Orioles part ways with longtime front office official Matt Blood #Orioles
Orioles part ways with longtime front office official Matt Blood
The Orioles have parted ways with one of president of baseball operations Mike Elias’ first hires, Matt Blood, who most recently served as vice president, player and staff development. The news was first reported by The Baltimore Banner and confirmed by an industry source. Blood, who was hired in September 2019 to oversee the minor […]
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September 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Orioles part ways with longtime front office official Matt Blood #Orioles
Orioles back Baz with 8-run 3rd in 9-5 win over Guardians #Orioles
Orioles back Baz with 8-run 3rd in 9-5 win over Guardians
BALTIMORE—Shane Baz can no longer say he doesn’t get run support. The Orioles equaled their biggest inning of the season, scoring eight runs on their way to a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians before 16,222 at Camden Yards on Wednesday night. In Baz’s previous four starts, the Orioles scored eight runs. With the win, […]
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September 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Orioles back Baz with 8-run 3rd in 9-5 win over Guardians #Orioles
Have Orioles fans suffered more than other fan bases? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Have Orioles fans suffered more than other fan bases? | MAILBAG
Question: Which fan bases (say the top 5) have had the most misery? Where do the Orioles rank? From: Timothy Fowler Answer: Tim, if you ask Orioles fans they’d say they’ve been through more misery than any other fan base. You could make a case that Cleveland, whom the Orioles just finished playing, has been through […]
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September 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Have Orioles fans suffered more than other fan bases? | MAILBAG #Orioles
Alexander on injured list with back injury; Henderson day-to-day with knee injury; Jackson recalled; Orioles-Guardians lineups #Orioles
Alexander on injured list with back injury; Henderson day-to-day with knee injury; Jackson recalled; Orioles-Guardians lineups
BALTIMORE—Utility player Blaze Alexander has been placed on the 10-day injured list with low back discomfort. He’s been replaced on the roster by another utility player, Jeremiah Jackson, who’s been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Craig Albernaz said that shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who has a sore left knee, wouldn’t play on Wednesday and was day-to-day. […]
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September 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Alexander on injured list with back injury; Henderson day-to-day with knee injury; Jackson recalled; Orioles-Guardians lineups #Orioles
Henderson, Alexander leave late with injuries in 9-5 Orioles loss to Guardians #Orioles
Henderson, Alexander leave late with injuries in 9-5 Orioles loss to Guardians
BALTIMORE—As the Orioles’ season nears its end, players are getting hurt and others are playing unfamiliar positions. On Tuesday night, in the late innings of a game they would lose 9-5 to the Cleveland Guardians, both Gunnar Henderson and Blaze Alexander left the game, leaving backup catcher Carlos Narváez playing second base for the first […]
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September 9, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Henderson, Alexander leave late with injuries in 9-5 Orioles loss to Guardians #Orioles
What Happened to Merv Rettenmund? #Orioles
What Happened to Merv Rettenmund?
Ask the question one way and the answer is easy. But ask it another way and a mystery crystallizes. One version of the question headlining this post is easily answered. What happened to Merv Rettenmund? There’s biographical information all over the Internet. You can look it up. A slender and athletic Michigan native, Rettenmund was […]
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September 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM
What Happened to Merv Rettenmund? #Orioles
Rehabbing Helsley throws live batting practice; Cowser wins ‘Catch of the Week; Orioles-Guardians lineups #Orioles
Rehabbing Helsley throws live batting practice; Cowser wins ‘Catch of the Week; Orioles-Guardians lineups
BALTIMORE—Right-hander Ryan Helsley, who last pitched on June 27th, and is on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow injury threw 24 pitches in his first live batting practice on Tuesday. “He threw all of his pitches. He looked great,” manager Craig Albernaz said. “Velo was there. He was 95 to upper 90’s, throwing […]
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September 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Rehabbing Helsley throws live batting practice; Cowser wins ‘Catch of the Week; Orioles-Guardians lineups #Orioles
Orioles minor league catcher/cult hero Creed Willems is ready for big league opportunity #Orioles
Orioles minor league catcher/cult hero Creed Willems is ready for big league opportunity
Last week at Denver’s Coors Field, a minor league fan favorite roamed the Orioles’ clubhouse, hoping he’d soon be a Baltimore Oriole. Creed Willems, who has become a cult hero to minor league fans since he was selected in the eighth round of the 2021 draft, joined the team’s taxi squad for their series against […]
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September 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Orioles minor league catcher/cult hero Creed Willems is ready for big league opportunity #Orioles