The Great, The Good & The Ugly: Edition 16
In this edition of The Great, The Good & The Ugly, our Stephen Heckman looks at Pete Alonso and Coby Mayo’s continued surge and Andrew Kittredge’s recent struggles, as the Orioles fight to stay alive in the AL Wild Card race:
Orioles, VP of player and staff development Matt Blood mutually part ways
Our Stephen Heckman reports on Matt Blood’s departure from the Orioles and what it could mean for the organization as the 2026 season comes to a close:
Is Craig Albernaz really the guy?
Our Stephen Heckman examines Craig Albernaz’s first season at the helm and asks whether the Orioles’ first-year manager is really the right person to lead Baltimore back to its winning ways:
The Orioles have a left-handed relief problem
Our Zack Bucklew examines the Orioles’ left-handed relief problem, the lack of reliable options and why fixing the bullpen should be a priority this offseason:
Enddy Azocar continues to shine, earns South Atlantic League Player of the Month honors
Our Nick Dooling examines Enddy Azocar’s dominant first month with the Orioles organization, which earned the 19-year-old outfielder South Atlantic League Player of the Month honors for August and has him quickly emerging as one of the O’s most exciting prospects:
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