#Richie Martin

The A's will add the No. 6 overall pick in this spring's amateur draft to their current rebuilding plans. MLB held its first-ever draft lottery on Tuesday night during a made-for-TV announcement, and the A's, despite having the second-worst record in the Majors last season and sharing the best odds of any team, failed to land the top pick. That…

The teardown of the Orioles began in July as they spiraled deeper into last place in the American League East. The task of rebuilding was next on the docket and ensured that they wouldn't contend again for at least a few years. There's no timetable given and no reason to believe in a quick fix. Changes have ripped apart the organization like a…

The Orioles are entering the third year of a massive rebuilding project under a new front office regime that's introducing the franchise to analytical data and the importance of international scouting. It's a whole new world that likely will produce the same old results in 2021. The team isn't ready to contend over a full season, especially in the…

How he arrived: Waiver claim from Detroit Tigers, 11/9/22 Who left: Aramis Garcia outrighted, 10/30/22 There will eventually come a day where the Orioles run out of former Astros draft picks who were picked by Houston when Mike Elias was the most influential voice in their draft room. That day has not yet arrived. Another one of those players, Daz…