Tag: prospects
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Credit, Concern, and Everything Else That Comes With Signing A Big Extension

Yesterday the Orioles signed their top prospect Samuel Basallo to an 8 year 67 million dollar guaranteed extension, with a team option and escalators that can get the deal up to 9 years 88.5 million. This extension is a major departure for how the Orioles have done things during Mike Elias’ tenure in fact since…
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Orioles Trade Deadline Preview – 87 starting pitching prospects that could start for the Orioles in 2026

There are a lot of things about being a seller at the deadline that are not fun, one of those things is that you are trading away players that you know, whose jersey you own and have given you great moments in exchange for prospects you haven’t heard of, whose jersey you don’t own and…
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Coby Mayo was called up almost a year ago, and the Orioles haven’t done him any favors since

Coby Mayo made his MLB debut 11 months ago and it doesn’t feel like the Orioles have gotten as much out of Mayo as they could have in that time. Saying that I am disappointed by the first (calendar) year of Coby Mayo might sound a little harsh but my disappointment is not targeted at…