Is today your birthday? Happy birthday! Five former Orioles have Nov. 3 birthdays: right-handers Armando Benítez (53) and Mark Corey (70), outfielder Dwight Evans (74), and the late lefty Ken Holtzman (b. 1945, d. 2024) and outfielder Earl Robinson (b. 1936, d. 2014).

"The Orioles did an excellent job in hiring Craig Albernaz as their manager. Now they have to give him a pitching staff that can help the Orioles to be contenders in 2026. They have significant needs in the rotation and bullpen and plan on adding to both areas. They'll also scour the free agent and trade markets looking for an outfielder."

With the Dodgers still in celebration mode following their Game 7 victory in the 2025 World Series, all eyes turn to the offseason and a robust free agent market featuring big names, all of whom will be chasing the opportunity to hoist the Commissioner's Trophy as part of the next team to win the Fall Classic.

The Orioles re-signed lefty Dietrich Enns to a one-year deal with a 2026 club option. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

As expected, Orioles outfielder Tyler O’Neill is effectively opting into the remainder of his contract after an injury-riddled 2025 season.

The Orioles will not retain bench coach Robinson Chirinos for the 2026 season, reports Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner.

The Orioles announced that left-hander Josh Walker has been signed to a one-year Major League contract. Salary terms weren’t announced, but Walker (who was already in Baltimore’s organization) was slated to earn a minimum MLB salary as a pre-arbitration player.

Cardinals' Sonny Gray linked to Mets, Orioles in recent trade rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The St. Louis Cardinals have missed the postseason for three consecutive years and finished below .500 in two of the last three years.