Steve Melewski

An amazing start: Vance Honeycutt has three homers in just three spring ABs O's 2024 top pick had a high strikeout rate last year with Aberdeen

Profiling CF Vance Honeycutt, the O’s top draft pick in 2024, that has 3 HRs in 3 ABs this spring. Potential 5-tool talent looking to reclaim his previous top prospect form. LY dropped him from O's No. 4 prospect to No. 28.

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A noteworthy day for me: I started this Substack one year ago today Thanks to O's fans, going strong a year later and looking ahead to a new season

A yr ago tdy I started my Substack. I was out on my own. Equal parts exciting & terrifying. But I love covering the O's & a yr later feel great abt taking the leap.

Growing daily, but I cld not do a thing without O's fans. Your support means everything!

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A few O's pitching prospects make a nice early impression in Sarasota Today a look at the trio of Trey Gibson, Levi Wells and Nestor German

A few O's pitching prospects make a nice early impression and the AAA rotation could be solid ----

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Today's guest: The O's Anthony Villa A conversation with the Orioles' Director of Player Development

I learned during this podcast with O's dir of PD Anthony Villa that Balt minor lgrs in 2025 led all of MLB in bunt attempts. Specific directive LY.

Villa: "The best way to practice something is to do it in the stress of the gm."

More here ---

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O's get a starter: Team is adding free agent RHP Chris Bassitt Bassitt has averaged 181 IP with an ERA of 3.77 the last four seasons

Per ESPN, O's get RHP Chris Bassitt for one year and $18.5M. Over last 4 yrs he's avg'd 181 IP with 3.77 ERA and 1.271 WHIP.

Not an ace, of course, but solid arm added to rotation.

More here ----

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Steve Melewski | Substack Over two decades covering the Baltimore Orioles at the big league level and also their player development operation. Click to read Steve Melewski, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Your readership & loyalty is vital and so appreciated Birdland. Thank you always.

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It was remarkable to see a kid from Low-A on O's farm fan Mike Trout in the 2023 WBC Still pretty cool to look back at that game

In the World Baseball Classic, a kid from Low-A can face Mike Trout. It happened in 2023 and that kid from the O's org then fanned the 3-time MVP. Remembering his special day ----

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Framber fatigue in Baltimore ends as pitcher is signing with Detroit Some fans vent after O's lose out on another starter

Framber fatigue ended tonight in Birdland. He's not coming to Baltimore. ----

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Still waiting on Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen Pitchers remain unsigned with spring training now very close

2 weeks to pitchers and catchers and O's still pursuing pitching -----

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O's players have been getting to know the new skipper - they also know soon it's time to win Birdland Caravan gave Craig Albernaz face-to-face time with his new players

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As solid offseason winds down, is there pressure on O's to add one more starter? Club still in pursuit of another frontline rotation arm

Clock ticking and the season is close as O's still pursue frontline pitching -----

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The story of Dylan Beavers reaching the majors in 2025 and the coaching that helped him get there A meeting late in the 2024 season was a key for Beavers

O's OF Dylan Beavers is a role model for Orioles player development. He always kept putting process over instant results & kept getting better. Was an MLB player in 2025 with hi hopes for his 2026.

Read more on how he got there on my Substack today ----

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O's added a rotation pitcher in their latest move of a very aggressive offseason Club keeps working to get better after 75-win season

After adding to the bullpen and offense and handing out the second biggest contract in club history, the O's rotation got an addition yesterday.

Been a very different offseason in Birdland ---

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A few highlites from the Pete Alonso press conference Alonso was impressive in first interview with Baltimore media

Big day in Birdland -----

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Today's guest: Roch Kubatko Roch and I discussed at length the O's addition of slugger Pete Alonso

New podcast! Just two veteran O's reporters discussing a week not seen around here in Birdland in a long, long time -----

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The O's will pick seventh overall in the 2026 MLB Draft O's had a chance at No. 1 pick in tonight's MLB Draft Lottery

Quick story on the O's picking No. 7 in the 2026 draft after tonight's draft lottery.

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And we're off: The Winter Meetings begin today in Orlando O's have added Taylor Ward and Ryan Helsley, so what comes next?

A look at this week's Winter Meetings which began today in Orlando ----

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Is O's Mike Elias "risk averse" when it comes to long-term contracts? This topic and more were discussed on this week's podcast, but you can read more on it right here

For the O's -

The risk: Sometimes the big dollar contracts don't work & can impact future payrolls.

The reward: A TOR arm can help you win the WS.

Have the O's been risk-averse in the past? Addressed that tdy on my Substack for paying subscribers --

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Could Carter Baumler be a surprise pick from the O's farm in the Rule 5 draft? Baseball America lists him among 50 prospects to watch next week

Having even a long shot to get taken in next week's Rule 5 draft is pretty remarkable for RHP Carter Baumler. This time last yr that was no shot. After two major surgeries, he dug in & kept coming back. Love his story & wrote more about it today ----

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Today's guest: Jim Duquette A Winter Meetings preview with the former O's and Mets front office executive

Great podcast today with former O's and Mets GM Jim Duquette to preview the Winter Meetings. Duq is a host on MLB Network Radio via Sirius XM and will broadcast live from the WM.

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Notes on Helsley, Shildt, Hyde, Cease and the pursuit of free agent pitchers O's once again linked to a few of the top pitchers on the market

A pile of recent O's notes, beginning with the news of the addition of closer Ryan Helsley -----

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O's fans, a thank you and chance to save a few $$$ on my Substack ----

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Today's guest: John Eisenberg Former Baltimore Sun columnist is now on Substack with the Bird Tapes

New podcast! With former Baltimore Sun columnist John Eisenberg, author of 11 books and host now of his "Bird Tapes" Substack!

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Taylor Ward surely brings pop, but some patience too to the O's lineup Ward rank third last year in AL in pitches/plate appearance

Taylor Ward - he hits a lot of homers, but also takes a lot of pitches. That too could help the Orioles ----

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O's Mike Elias on how workload concerns factored into the Grayson Rodriguez deal Plus he talks about building the current coaching staff and more

Pitcher projected 2026 workloads had big impact on the O's trade of Grayson Rodriguez -----

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Today's guest: O's pitching prospect Nestor German German is ranked as the O's No. 11 prospect via Baseball America, No. 14 by MLBPipeline

On my podcast today - O's pitching prospect Nestor German talks about his career with the Orioles, growing up in Seattle, that time when Tarik Skubal saw him throw a bullpen and more.

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Let's talk about the O's trade to get Taylor Ward Via this video a few more notes, stats and aspects of the deal from last night

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Stunning late-night trade as O's add outfielder Taylor Ward O's send RHP Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels

Late night dealing - O's add OF Taylor Ward in trade with the LA Angels ----

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