Jake Rill

Orioles beat reporter for @MLB.com. @McDanielCollege graduate.

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The best home run robbery you’ll ever see 🐮

Congratulations to Colton Cowser on winning the 2026 Capital One Premier Play of the Year Award!

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Jayden Daniels has one of the best Hail Mary throws in NFL history.

But nah, let’s not even throw it to the end zone (from a shorter distance) with 2 opportunities today. That would make too much sense to try that.

Another Commanders masterclass today.

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Came up short

@Verizon | #RaiseHail

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Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso is a finalist for an AL Silver Slugger Award

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The American League Silver Slugger finalists are here! @FanSided is the official announcer of @sluggernation's 2026 Silver Slugger Awards. Tune in on Nov. 17th for the winners.

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The Orioles’ 40-man roster looks a bit different after today’s many transactions.

Here are the 37 players currently on Baltimore’s 40-man:

Pitchers (20): Philip Abner, Félix Bautista, Shane Baz, Kyle Bradish, Yennier Cano, Luis De León, Cameron Foster, Rico Garcia, Trey Gibson, Chase Hampton, Ryan Helsley, Yaramil Hiraldo, Alex Hoppe, Anthony Nunez, Cade Povich, Cam Sanders, Josh Walker, Josh White, Grant Wolfram, Brandon Young

Catchers (3): Samuel Basallo, Zach Morgan, Carlos Narváez

Infielders (8): Blaze Alexander, Pete Alonso, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Jeremiah Jackson, Coby Mayo, Jordan Westburg

Outfielders (6): Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, Christian Franklin, Rece Hinds, Tyler O’Neill, Reed Trimble

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All players on the 60-day IL had to be reinstated and added back onto 40-man rosters by today at 5 p.m. ET.

The Orioles' 40-man roster now has 37 players.

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The Orioles declined LHP Dietrich Enns' 2027 club option as well.

Also, RHP Kyle Bradish (core muscle surgery), RHP Ryan Helsley (right elbow discomfort), OF Tyler O’Neill (right shoulder inflammation) and INF Jordan Westburg (Tommy John surgery) were reinstated from 60-day IL.

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The Orioles declined LHP Dietrich Enns' 2027 club option as well.

Also, RHP Kyle Bradish (core muscle surgery), RHP Ryan Helsley (right elbow discomfort), OF Tyler O’Neill (right shoulder inflammation) and INF Jordan Westburg (Tommy John surgery) were reinstated from 60-day IL.

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@MZLuce21 @afkostka He then became a Minor League free agent at 5 p.m. ET.

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OF Heston Kjerstad cleared outright waivers and is becoming a free agent, a source confirms.

The 27-year-old, who was No. 2 overall pick in 2020 MLB Draft and a former top prospect, is hitting free agency for the first time.

@afkostka was on it first.

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As expected, LHP Trevor Rogers received a qualifying offer from Orioles

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The following eight players have received @MLB qualifying offers:

Randy Arozarena, SEA
Jake Bauers, MIL
David Bednar, NYY
Ryan Jeffers, MIN
Brandon Lowe, PIT
Adrian Morejon, SD
Trevor Rogers, BAL
Seiya Suzuki, CHC

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OF Leody Taveras has cleared waivers and elected free agency, Orioles announce.

O's claimed RHP Josh White off waivers from Marlins, LHP Philip Abner off waivers from Mets, C Zach Morgan off waivers from Giants, RHP Chase Hampton off waivers from Cardinals.

OF Heston Kjerstad, C Yohel Pozo and RHP Yosver Zulueta all cleared waivers and will become MiLB free agents.

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Ryan Mountcastle and Heston Kjerstad, each with lengthy histories with the Orioles, are becoming free agents for the first time (per sources).

More: https://t.co/PGMv3UC13n

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Orioles are declining first baseman Ryan Mountcastle’s 2027 team option worth $7.5 million, per source.

The 29-year-old is becoming a free agent for the first time.

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The @Orioles' Braxton Bragg is your Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Week!

The 2023 eighth-round pick tossed 4 scoreless frames in his first AFL win: https://t.co/bN5Of4Hgif

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@crozier14 Very glad it didn’t! Reverse jinx worked.

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Not sure why the Commanders were favored or why so many experts were picking them to win. Saw this loss coming a mile away.

-Awful in primetime, always have been
-No kicker in 30+ years
-Bad coaching
-Undisciplined
-Bad team

Wouldn’t have mattered who the Eagles had at QB, or any other position for that matter.

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@Coach_Herche Very glad to be wrong!

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Just kidding. Go Commanders. #RaiseHail

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Not sure why the Commanders were favored or why so many experts were picking them to win. Saw this loss coming a mile away.

-Awful in primetime, always have been
-No kicker in 30+ years
-Bad coaching
-Undisciplined
-Bad team

Wouldn’t have mattered who the Eagles had at QB, or any other position for that matter.

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Albert Suárez’s 2026 with Orioles:

April 1: Contract selected
April 26: DFA’d
April 29: Elected free agency
April 30: Signed MiLB deal
May 1: Contract selected
May 2: DFA’d
May 4: Accepted Triple-A assignment
May 19: Contract selected
May 25: DFA’d
May 28: Elected free agency
May 29: Signed MLB deal
Aug. 21: DFA’d
Aug. 24: Elected free agency
Aug. 27: Signed MiLB deal
Sept. 1: Contract selected
Sept. 6: DFA’d
Sept. 9: Elected free agency
Sept. 12: Signed MiLB deal
Sept. 24: Contract selected
Oct. 31: Elected free agency

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This is now official: Luis Robert Jr.’s team option was declined.

More moves announced by Orioles:

-INF José Barrero and RHP Albert Suárez cleared waivers and elected free agency in lieu of accepting outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

- RHP Codi Heuer cleared waivers and accepted outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

- RHP Colin Selby cleared outright waivers, was reinstated from 60-day IL (right shoulder surgery) and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.

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OF Luis Robert Jr.’s $20 million team option for 2027 has been declined by Orioles, a source confirms. He’ll receive a $2 million buyout.

@FrancysRomero and @Alden_Gonzalez were on it.

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OF Luis Robert Jr.’s $20 million team option for 2027 has been declined by Orioles, a source confirms. He’ll receive a $2 million buyout.

@FrancysRomero and @Alden_Gonzalez were on it.