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Orioles roster uncertainty appears narrowed to two decisions

Orioles roster uncertainty appears narrowed to two decisions

SARASOTA, Fla. – The camp roster held at 45 players yesterday. Jorge Mateo is confirmed for Opening Day in Baltimore.Can the remaining decisions be simplified to, who’s the last reliever and bench player? Are we actually at that point in spring training?A reduction to two spots with this many players on the major league side is interesting, to say the least.To say the most, this is the correct math if bullpen locks are Craig Kimbrel, Yennier Cano, Danny Coulombe, Cionel Pérez, Mike Baumann, Dillon Tate and Keegan Akin. And if we’re waiting only to find out whether Jackson Holliday is...
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Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Craig Kimbrel

Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Craig Kimbrel

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The free agent signee is one of the best closers ever to play the game, but how well he fill the Félix Bautista-sized hole in the bullpen? It’s no exaggeration to say that the expectations for the 2024 Orioles are the highest they’ve been in decades. And why not? Coming off a 101-win season and AL East title, the Birds’ roster seems just as strong, if not more so. The acquisition of ace Corbin Burnes has made the rotation a real force, even with Kyle Bradish and John Means injured to start the year. The offense didn’t lose...
Bleed Cubbie Blue Feb 29, 2024
2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East

2024 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East

Photo by Adam Hunger/ This will again be a division filled with very good teams. Three teams from the AL East made the postseason last year, four finished over .500 and the fifth barely missed the latter mark. This shouldn’t be any different in 2024. It’s entirely possible that four teams in this division win 90 or more games. Could that mean four postseason teams from the AL East? Maybe. Baltimore Orioles Key departures: Jack Flaherty, Adam Frazier, Kyle Gibson, DL Hall Key arrivals: Craig Kimbrel, Corbin Burnes, Tyler Nevin The O’s, after an 83-win season in...
MASN: Steve Melewski Feb 28, 2024
A take on how the bullpen could look for the opener

A take on how the bullpen could look for the opener

It’s still very early in spring training but never too early to take a shot at guesses – and that is what they truly are, guesses – at the makeup of the Opening Day roster.Today I will take a shot at projecting an eight-man bullpen that would work behind a starting group of five pitching in some order to include Corbin Burnes, Grayson Rodriguez, Dean Kremer, Cole Irvin and Tyler Wells beginning March 28.At the back-end closing games is righty Craig Kimbrel, who will have that job for the opener barring a big surprise or an injury issue.The Orioles, minus Félix Bautista for this season...

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