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All three had hamate surgery within 24 hours of each other in February 2026. Six months later, the outcomes look nothing alike.
Jul 31 7 min read 
Trevor Rogers has been two pitchers in 2026, one who cratered through May with a 6.84 ERA, and one who one-hit the Dodgers in Yoshinobu Yamamoto's own stadium. The calendar will hit November either way, and so does free agency. The Orioles have spent a full year not talking about it. They don't have much time left.
Jul 3 4 min read 
Alonso's first two months in Baltimore look underwhelming on the surface, but elite contact quality, a widening xwOBA gap, and unmistakable clubhouse leadership tell a different story.
May 30 5 min read 
Shane Baz posted a 4.87 ERA in 2025 but his 3.95 SIERA, career-high ground ball rate, and elite pitch tunneling tell a different story. Why the Orioles bet $68 million on the gap between his results and his stuff.
Gunnar Henderson hit 37 homers in 2024 and only 17 in 2025. Our analysis breaks down what went wrong, what the shoulder injury explains, and what to expect in 2026.
Mar 18 11 min read 
Adley Rutschman hit .220 in 2025, but the data says a bounce-back is coming. We break down what's real, what's noise, and what Orioles fans should expect in 2026.
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