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What do the next few years of Hall of Fame ballots look like?

Despite the minor-league signings of Niko Goodrum and AJ Alexy and the one-year, $950,000 acquisition of reliever Josh Staumont, not much excitement has occurred in Twins Territory leading in the New Year. Though we could discuss the impending television deal for the umpteenth time, it feels like...

He was around when the Orioles lost twice as many games as they won. The Orioles rekindled a fan base’ s hope when they leapt from 52 wins in 2021 to 83 last year, but few analysts predicted another jump. Instead, the Orioles are nearing 100 wins and on the doorstep of an American League East title, achievements that put them among the greatest breakout teams in...

Oakland Athletics hit rock bottom, but Zack Gelof is a future star

Big-league teams often send their brightest young stars to the Arizona Fall League to play against other prospects and hopefully advance quicker to the majors.

Former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was honored before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, hours after he signed a ceremonial contract and retired with the franchise with which he spent the bulk of his career. Jones jogged in from center field with his two sons at his side to a loud ovation. After a video montage featuring tributes from several former teammates, Jones threw an honorary first pitch to ex-Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis.

Adam Jones’ on-field mark in Baltimore came in center field at Camden Yards. Jones, 38, spent 11 of his 14 major league seasons with Baltimore before ending his playing career with two seasons in Japan. “Baltimore has a special part in my heart,” Jones said.“ I still consistently watched Orioles games everywhere I was at, even in Japan.

Tampa Bay wins the first two games of a pivotal series at Baltimore.

The Orioles right-hander’ s start against the Toronto Blue Jays was pushed up one day after fellow starter Jack Flaherty was scratched because of fatigue. Kremer, Jacob Webb, Yennier Cano and Shintaro Fujinami combined to allow just five hits without issuing a walk for the Orioles’ eighth shutout of the season. It is their third this month, joining the club’ s 2-0 win...

The rookie was a single away from recording the eighth cycle in Orioles history when he came to bat in the eighth inning, but he was hitting the ball too hard for singles. He is the 11th player in Orioles history with four extra-base hits in a game and the first since Melvin Mora in 2008. Only two other Baltimore players— Chris Richard in 2000 and Don Baylor in 1973— have...