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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 3h

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Wondering what's in Heston Kjerstad's future

The end of the World Series gives teams an exclusive five-day window to negotiate with their own free agents before other clubs can begin making their own pitches.The Orioles are waiting to be turned ...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 1d

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Free agency set to begin, qualifying offers aren't expected from Orioles

The World Series is over, which begins the official countdown to the start of free agency. The exact time is 5 p.m. on Thursday.Teams also must decide whether to make qualifying offers to their free a...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 2d

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This, that and the other

The Orioles didn’t announce any other roster moves following Thursday’s doubleheader. They slipped back into quiet mode.One-year major league contracts were given to reliever Rico Garcia and infielder...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 2d

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Chirinos won't return as Orioles' bench coach

New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz will have a different bench coach in his first season at the helm.Robinson Chirinos won’t return in 2026, according to an industry source.Chirinos was hired prior to...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 3d

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A scout's take on Orioles pitching, hitters and new manager

Focus on the Orioles has shifted from the managerial search to the coaching staff, but there’s also pending roster business that heats up after the World Series. Decisions on options and non-tender ca...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 3d

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

- Agreed to terms with INF Luis Vázquez on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season.

rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 3d

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Orioles sign Rico Garcia to 2026 contract

The Orioles have decisions to make with their 40-man roster as players on the 60-day injured list are reinstated after the World Series.Rico Garcia is holding onto his spot.The right-hander signed a o...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 4d

The Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Rico Garcia on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season. #orioles

rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 4d

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Will Albernaz bring more bunting to Baltimore?

New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz delivered his first message to the fan base yesterday via the team’s social media accounts. Light in length but with a thick Boston accent.“Can’t wait to see all you...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 5d

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Taking another look at the Albernaz hire as Orioles manager

The Orioles can move on from one of the tallest orders of their offseason business, the box at the top of the to-do list checked because of the importance of its timing. They have a manager. The inter...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 5d

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Assistant hitting coaches Sherman Johnson and Tommy Joseph won't return to Orioles

Changes to the Orioles’ coaching staff were inevitable with the hiring yesterday of Craig Albernaz as manager.It’s already started.Two-thirds of the hitting coach group is confirmed to be leaving, acc...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 6d

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Learning more about Albernaz from a few people close to him

The first managerial hire for Mike Elias in December 2018 presented Brandon Hyde with his first opportunity in the majors after serving as a coach and working in a variety of roles in the minors. He w...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 7d

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Orioles set to hire Albernaz as next manager

Any business conducted by the Orioles this month is mostly done behind closed doors with limited or no information available, especially interviews for the managerial position. The process was advanci...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 7d

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Another pair of Orioles questions

The only Orioles player moves this month were made last Monday when they signed left-handers Scarling Sterling and Christian Rojas to minor league contracts. The deals didn’t appear on the transaction...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 8d

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Because You Asked - A Fistful of Dollars

The World Series moves from Toronto to Los Angeles, and neutral fans should be hoping for a Game 7 because it’s the best thing in sports. Doesn’t matter whether we’re talking MLB, NBA or NHL. The dram...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 9d

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Can Grayson Rodriguez return to Orioles' rotation and stay there?

The conversation surrounding Grayson Rodriguez was supposed to have a much different tone.The Orioles made Rodriguez the 11th overall selection in the 2018 draft and finally introduced him to the majo...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 11d

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Silver Slugger finalists announced today, two more questions facing the Orioles

The American League Silver Slugger finalists will be announced later this morning, with the winners revealed on Nov. 7. The Orioles were shut out in Rawlings Gold Glove nominations. Do they get blanke...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 12d

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Orioles hope to follow Blue Jays' example and serving more mailbag questions for breakfast

The Blue Jays finished in last place in 2024 and are headed to the World Series. They were the top seed in the American League, just like the Orioles in 2023.The Orioles slipped to the top Wild Card t...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 13d

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Recapping a slow start to the Orioles' offseason and serving mailbag leftovers for breakfast

Stephen King wrote a novel in 1979 entitled “The Dead Zone” that became a movie four years later and a television series in the early 2000s. No one had October in mind for baseball’s non-playoff teams...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 14d

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Two more questions facing the Orioles

I’m going to continue taking my turn asking questions, knowing that the correct answer is unattainable this early in the offseason.It’s also another chance to veer away from the constant chatter about...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 14d

Deciding whether I should keep watching Carson Wentz or remove my eyes with a melon baller.

rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 15d

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Addressing three questions about the Orioles

Questions linger for the Orioles beyond their managerial search and whether they hire a general manager this winter.Should they have matched the Dodgers’ 10-year, $700 million offer for Shohei Ohtani?...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 16d

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Because You Asked - The Battle of the Five Armies

Joe Flacco, age 40, outdueled 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers Thursday night in Cincinnati. The Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer, at age 41 and making the 500th start of his career, earned the win in Game 4 of the A...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 17d

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This, that and the other

We’ve reached the point in the offseason when we still don’t know who’s playing in the World Series, we don’t know who’s managing the Orioles and we don’t know how far along they’ve gotten in the inte...

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rochkubatko.bsky.social @rochkubatko.bsky.social · 18d

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Orioles going without Gold Glove finalists in 2025

A last-place season isn’t going to bring many rewards. Heartaches, yes, but not rewards.The Rawlings Gold Glove finalists were announced yesterday and the Orioles suffered another shutout.Third basema...

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