| 2023 Baltimore Orioles | ||||
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| American League East champions | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | |||
| City | Baltimore,Maryland | |||
| Record | 101–61 (.623) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Peter Angelos | |||
| General managers | Mike Elias | |||
| Managers | Brandon Hyde | |||
| Television | MASN (Kevin Brown,Jim Palmer, andBen McDonald) | |||
| Radio | WBAL-AM Baltimore Orioles Radio Network (Geoff Arnold, Brett Hollander, andMelanie Newman) | |||
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The2023 Baltimore Orioles season was the 123rd season inBaltimore Orioles franchise history, the 70th inBaltimore, and the 32nd atOriole Park at Camden Yards. The Baltimore Orioles drew an average home attendance of 23,911 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season. The total attendance was 1,936,798.[1]
The Orioles improved on their 83–79 season from 2022, with their 84th win coming on September 2. On September 4, after the Orioles defeated theLos Angeles Angels, they established a newAmerican League record by surpassing the1922–24 New York Yankees with 84 consecutive series of two-plus games of not being swept.[2] The Orioles tied their win total from 2016 with their win over the Red Sox on September 8, and the win against theSt. Louis Cardinals on September 11 ensured that the Orioles won at least one game against all MLB opponents in the regular season. The Orioles clinched a playoff spot with theTexas Rangers' loss on September 17, shortly before their own win over theTampa Bay Rays. This was Baltimore's first postseason appearance since 2016.[3] On September 28, the Orioles clinched the division title for the first time since the2014 season, and just the second time since1997. The win on September 28 also ensured the Orioles would win 100 or more games for the first time since1980. In the playoffs, the Orioles were upset by the eventual World Series championTexas Rangers in theALDS, being swept in 3 games.
TheOrioles finished the2022 season 83–79, their first season finishing at .500 or above since 2016 but finished 16 games out of 1st and missed the postseason for the sixth consecutive season.
Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[4]
The most controversial of the rules changes was the addition of a pitch clock. Pitchers would have 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base to pitch the ball, and require the hitter to be "alert" in the batter's box with 8 seconds remaining, or otherwise be charged a penalty ball/strike.[5] Opinions of the clock, designed to hasten the game, were divided with proponents citing fewer lulls in gameplay and detractors citing the demise of the leisurely pace of the sport, elimination of suspenseful build ups in big game situations, and the potential for games to end on a pitch clock penalty.
Jeff Passan tweeted that, through the first four days of the season, average game duration was down 3:09 to 2:38 when compared to the first four days of 2022, a 31-minute reduction. Other observations included:
Following his 2022 campaign, catcherAdley Rutschman was announced as runner-up for 2022 ALRookie of the Year, finishing behind Seattle'sJulio Rodriguez.[7]
Ramón Urías was awarded aGold Glove for his defensive work at third base in 2022. Toronto'sMatt Chapman and Cleveland'sJosé Ramírez were the other finalists for the ALthird baseman honor.Cedric Mullins was also a finalist for thecenter field award, alongside Kansas City'sMichael A. Taylor and Cleveland'sMyles Straw, who won at that position.[8]
ProspectHeston Kjerstad was named MVP of theArizona Fall League, an off-season league that provides an environment for top prospects to advance their development.[9] Kjerstad had previously missed significant playing time since being drafted second overall in the2020 amateur draft due to the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season,[10] a bout of myocarditis in 2021,[11] and a strained hamstring early in 2022.[12]
Prior to the filing deadline, the Orioles tendered contracts to all six arbitration-eligible players (i.e. players with between three and six years of major league service time):[13] OutfielderAnthony Santander agreed to $7.4M, outfielder Cedric Mullins agreed to $4.1M, outfielderAustin Hays agreed to $3.2M, shortstopJorge Mateo agreed to $2M, and relieverDillon Tate agreed to $1.5M. Only pitcherAustin Voth differed with the Orioles on his $2M request; the Orioles filed at $1.7M.[14] Voth and the Orioles avoided arbitration by agreeing to $1.85M and an option for 2024 worth $2.45M plus escalators.[15]
In advance of theRule 5 draft, the Orioles selected the contracts of five prospects adding them to the40-man roster. The group was headlined by top pitching prospectGrayson Rodriguez, and included pitchers Noah Denoyer,Seth Johnson, and Drew Rom, and infield prospect Joey Ortiz.[16] During the major league portion of the draft, the Orioles added reliever Andrew Politi, who had been with theBoston Red Sox.[17] The Orioles did not lose any players in the major league portion of the draft, however infielderJonathan Araúz, who had spent a brief period with the Orioles in 2022 was selected by theNew York Mets in the Triple-A portion.[18]
To re-inforce the major league team for 2023, the Orioles came to agreements with threefree agents: starting pitcherKyle Gibson received a one-year contract for $10M,[19] infielderAdam Frazier received a one-year $8M contract,[20] andMychal Givens re-joined the Orioles on a one-year $4M contract to bolster the back end of the bullpen. Givens was a former Oriole draft pick who previously pitched in parts of six seasons for the Orioles before being traded toColorado.[21]
Following the loss of back up catcherRobinson Chirinos to free agency, the Orioles acquired replacement veteran backstopJames McCann in a trade with the Mets for cash and a player to be named later.[22]
The Orioles acquired starting pitcherCole Irvin and minor league pitcher Kyle Virbitsky from theOakland Athletics for shortstop prospect Darrell Hernaiz.[23]
Following the completion of spring training, left-handed relieverDanny Coulombe exercised his right to opt out of his minor league contract with theMinnesota Twins. His contract stipulated that were he not selected to break camp with the Twins and were offered that opportunity with another club, he would be granted his release. The Orioles selected Coloumbe's contract, guaranteeing him a spot with the team on Opening Day. Politi was returned to theRed Sox at the conclusion of Spring Training to open a spot on the reserve roster.
The Orioles parted ways with four XX(B)-type free agents, defined as players with at least six years of major league service time: catcher Robinson Chirinos, infielderRougned Odor, first basemanJesús Aguilar, and starting pitcherJordan Lyles.[24] The Orioles declined Lyles' option that would pay him $10M in 2023, making him a free agent.[25]
Other major league role-players departing in free agency included pitchersChris Ellis,Rico Garcia,Louis Head, andAlex Wells, outfielder and former first round pickDJ Stewart, and outfielderYusniel Diaz, who was the centerpiece of the trade that sent star third basemanManny Machado to theDodgers.[26]
On New Year's Eve, the Orioles traded infielderTyler Nevin to theDetroit Tigers in exchange for cash.[27]
In various waiver claims, the Orioles added catcherMark Kolozsvary,[28] outfielderDaz Cameron,[29] and first basemenLewin Díaz[30] andRyan O'Hearn.[31] All of these players were successfully outrighted to the minor leagues and began the year in AAA Norfolk.
The Orioles added major leaguersReed Garrett,[32]Josh Lester,[33]Eduard Bazardo andKyle Dowdy, along with minor league free agents Wandisson Charles[34] and Ofreidy Gomez[35] on minor league contracts, and all were reassigned to the minor leagues following spring camp.
The Orioles also claimed outfielderJake Cave[36] off of waivers from theMinnesota Twins. The Orioles later attempted to pass Cave through waivers themselves, but was claimed by thePhillies.[37] Cave was elevated to Phillies' opening day left fielder in the aftermath ofRhys Hoskins' season-ending spring training injury.
The Orioles also added major leaguersCurtis Terry,[38]Franchy Cordero,[39] andNomar Mazara,[40] on minor league pacts, but released all three at the end of spring training. Cordero's strong spring earned him a major league split contract with theYankees following his release.[41]
On January 11, the Orioles acquired relieverDarwinzon Hernández from the Red Sox for cash considerations.[42] The Orioles designated Hernández for assignment on January 26 after the Orioles acquired Irvin from the Athletics[43] and outrighted him to AAA Norfolk.
Adding to their burgeoning young international program, the Orioles signed 16-year-old shortstop Luis Almeyda, a native ofPaterson, New Jersey, who moved to theDominican Republic, for $2.3 million, a team record for an international prospect. In all, the Orioles signed 27 players, thirteen for more than $100,000.[44]
On March 12, 20-year old minor leaguer Luis Ortiz died after a battle with cancer. Ortiz, who was originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, signed with the Orioles in 2019 and pitched in the Dominican Summer League in 2021.[45]
In January 2023, the Orioles announced hospitality companyLevy would replaceDelaware North as the food and beverage partner atOriole Park at Camden Yards.[46]
On February 1, the Orioles passed on a deadline to exercise a one-time, five-year extension with Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to stay at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles were under a two-year lease that was to expire on December 31, 2023, and had previously had been on a 30-year lease which expired in 2021. The team andMaryland GovernorWes Moore released a joint statement regarding their commitment to a multi-decade partnership to revitalize Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the surrounding area with the expectation that a long-term deal could be put in place.[47] At the heart of the agreement, a long-term lease would allow the MSA to borrow $600 million for stadium upgrades under a new Maryland law. Governor Moore also made a public appearance at the Orioles'spring training ballpark to promote his commitment to the partnership.[48]
Sport betting was legalized inMaryland after the signing ofMaryland General Assembly bill HB940 in 2021, allowing for sports wagering at Camden Yards for the first time. The Orioles partnered with Nevada-based SuperBook Sports[49] to open SuperBook Bar & Restaurant in the place of Dempsey's Brew Pub[50] beginning in 2023.
In March, it was reported that the Orioles were considering sale of the naming rights to Camden Yards.[51] The team intended to secure a deal of ten years for approximately $6–8 million per year.
Owner Peter Angelos collapsed in 2017 due to the failure of hisaortic valve, and established a trust with his wife, Georgia, and two sons Louis and John as co-trustees to manage the family's assets.[52] John was appointed chairman and CEO of the Orioles and Louis took over the Angelos lawfirm.
In June 2022, it was revealed that Louis filed a lawsuit against John, claiming that John was taking steps to seize control of the Orioles against his father's wishes that his mother, brother, and himself share control. Louis also alleged that John intended to sell or move the team toTennessee where John has a home and his wife's career is headquartered. Further court filings revealed that Louis alleges John and Georgia transferred approximately $65M in assets out of Peter's name and also used these assets to purchase additional stock in the Orioles.[53] In response, Georgia sued Louis claiming he “abused his non-existent power as a successor co-agent purportedly to sell to himself Peter’s law firm” in order to "abscond with Peter’s legacy", according to her attorneys.[54]
John Angelos made a public appearance in January 2023 withBaltimore mayorBrandon Scott to announce a $5M commitment to the CollegeBound Foundation, which empowers students at Baltimore schools to pursue a college degree or other post-secondary option. During the question-and-answer session with reporters, John once again stated that the Orioles would not leave Baltimore as he had in previous rebukes to news of the lawsuit, and controversially invokedMartin Luther King Jr. Day to dodge questions about his future role with ownership of the team.[55]
It was also during this appearance when, unprompted, Angelos offered media members the opportunity to review the Orioles' finances. "I'll show you the financials of the Orioles," he said. "I’ll show you the governance of the Orioles. I’ll show you everything you want to know." When pressed byThe Baltimore Sun on Opening Day about his promise to be transparent about the Orioles' finances, he remarked "It’s an interesting concept and I saw that my good friends at The Baltimore Sun wanted to weigh in on that today. When the hedge fund that owns The Baltimore Sun, based in New York City, wants to open their books, I guess we’ll take a look at that. It’s difficult for me to understand what that fascination is."[56]
On February 6, the family dropped all lawsuits against each other.[57]
Spring training kicked off for the Orioles atEd Smith Stadium on February 25, 2023, and concluded on March 27, 2023, with the Orioles playing 32 games (including four split squad matchups).
Six Orioles participated in the2023 World Baseball Classic,[58] which provided international fans the opportunity to watch baseball stars across the globe play in high-stakes match-ups for their home countries.
Anthony Santander played a pivotal role for Team Venezuela in eliminating Team Dominican Republic with a home run, RBI single, and diving catch to robJeimer Candelario of a scoring hit of his own.
The majority of the Orioles' roster was settled before the beginning of spring and played out as follows:
The Orioles began the 2023 season with a roadtrip toFenway Park to battle the Red Sox. Notably, Adley Rutschman was 5-for-5 with a walk in Game 1, Austin Hays followed with another 5-for-5 day in Game 2 and the Orioles stole ten bases in the series, an MLB record through the first two games of a season. The series was also notable forRafael Devers becoming the first player in MLB history to be call out on strikes due to a pitch violation under the new pace-of-play rules. With Game 2 seemingly won and leading 8–7, outfielder Ryan McKenna dropped the final out of the game, allowingMasataka Yoshida to reach base.Adam Duvall hit the go-ahead game-winning home run two pitches later. The Orioles opening series was highlighted by a dynamic offense, but were plagued by abysmal relief pitching and many defensive miscues, particularly in the outfield.
In Texas, starter Kyle Bradish was removed from the second inning of Game 1 after taking aJonah Heim line-drive off the foot. Presumptive Game 2 starter Tyler Wells would go on in emergency relief and pitch five hitless innings, leading the O's to a one-hit 2–0 win. Gibson started Game 2 on normal rest, and Grayson Rodriguez was called to make his Major League debut with Bradish going to the 15-day injury list with a foot contusion.
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The Orioles opened at home to a sellout crowd of 45,017, with Dean Kremer starting against the Yankees'Clarke Schmidt. Maryland Governor Wes Moore threw the ceremonial first pitch. The Orioles claimed Game 1, winning 7–6, but lost the remaining two games. They also activated James McCann and demoted Kyle Stowers to Norfolk, with managerBrandon Hyde specifying the desire to get Stowers everyday at-bats. Spring training standoutFranchy Cordero, who failed to make the Orioles opening day roster, hit two home runs in the series. Reigning AL MVPAaron Judge hit two home runs in Game 3. Attendance for the series was 104,799.
TheOakland Athletics visited Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a four-game series. This series saw the introduction of two new "water themed" on-field celebrations: the first, a "human fountain show" where players in the dugout squirt water from their mouths onto the field after an extra-base hit (XBH), and the second, a water funnel dubbed "the homer hose" from which a player must chug a bottle of water after hitting a home run. Gibson handily won Game 1 against the struggling Athletics, while the Orioles piled on 12 runs in Game 2 behind Mountcastle's 9-RBI game, which tied a franchise record. The Orioles lost Game 3 behind a struggling Dean Kremer, but Adley Rutschman secured a series win with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4. During the series, the Orioles outrighted catcher Anthony Bemboom to Norfolk and promoted left-handed first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Cole Irvin, following his struggles with command during his no-decision in Game 4, was surprisingly optioned to Norfolk; in response the Orioles recalled Spenser Watkins to take over long relief duty for the club, which had among the most reliever-innings logged across the majors to that point.
The Orioles traveled to Chicago for a three-game series versus theWhite Sox. Despite holding the Orioles off the board until the seventh inning, Chicago issued nine walks to the Orioles en route to a 6–3 Oriole win in Game 1. The Sox and Orioles traded leads in Game 2, which ended with the Sox walking off after three straight hits against reliever Logan Gillaspie. It was during this game that White Sox relieverKendall Graveman hit Ramon Urias in the head with a sinker, leaving him in concussion protocol for the remainder of the series. The Orioles took the series in Game 3 after Grayson Rodriguez rebounded from a rocky first inning, winning 8–4.
The 9–7 Orioles visited the Nationals, who were fresh off a 107-loss season the previous year, inWashington, D.C., for a two-game series in which the Orioles held them scoreless over 18 innings. The O's entered the series leading the majors with a .357 on-base percentage (OBP). Kyle Bradish was activated from the injured list to start Game 2 and the Orioles sent down struggling reliever Logan Gillaspie.
The Orioles returned home to Camden Yards on a 26 inning scoreless streak to begin a three-game series against the haplessDetroit Tigers, who were last in the Majors with 57 runs scored. The Tigers ultimately snapped the streak in this series at 34 innings, the longest by an American League team since the 1995 Orioles, but well before the Orioles could reach the club record of 54 scoreless innings set in 1974. Game 2 starter Kyle Gibson matched his career high 11 strikeouts. Yennier Cano, a temporary call up for Keegan Akin going onto the paternity list, retired 17 straight batters since his promotion, the most in club history by a reliever to begin a season sinceFred Holdsworth set the club record with 24 in 1976. The Orioles swept the Tigers after a walk-off wild pitch fromMason Englert in the 10th inning of Game 3.
TheBoston Red Sox visited Camden Yards for their second series against the Orioles. The Orioles picked up a 5–4 win in Game 1 over the strugglingChris Sale, but dropped Game 2 when Kyle Bradish lasted 2.2IP after serving up 7 earned runs. Starter Tyler Wells pitched in the swing game, taking the 6–2 win and a career-high 7 strikeouts. Cano tied the club record for consecutive retired batters before hittingJustin Turner with a pitch on the elbow.
In advance of traveling to Detroit for their second series against the Tigers, the Orioles promoted infield prospectJoey Ortiz to play matchups against Detroit's three left-handed starters:Joey Wentz,Eduardo Rodriguez andMatthew Boyd. The Orioles scored five times in the seventh inning, capped by Anthony Santander's two-run homer offChasen Shreve, in a 7–4 comeback victory in Game 1. Ortiz joinedDon Baylor as the only Orioles to record at least three RBIs in their debuts. Game 2 was postponed for a doubleheader the following day, which the Orioles split with the Tigers, and the Orioles captured Game 4 and their six consecutive series win. Yennier Cano continued his bullpen dominance and notched his second save; opposing batters were 0-for-32 with a hit by pitch against him in April.
The Orioles ended April 19–9 with the third best record in the Majors, good for second place in the AL East behind the 23–6Rays, who began the season tied for the Major League record of 13 consecutive wins to start the season. Apart from the Rays, the Orioles only trailed the National League leading 20–9Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 100 games in 2022 season. The Orioles 18 wins in April was a franchise record for the month. The Orioles were also 9–0 in series openers.Closer Felix Bautista was awardedAL Reliever of the Month, the second time an Oriole had won the award (Jim Johnson, May 2012) since its inception in 2003. On the farm, the AAA Norfolk Tides also concluded April with the best record in the International League at 18–7, and the largestrun differential at plus-87. Norfolk set a franchise record with 24 hits during their April 29 tilt againstCharlotte, winning 20–1.
The Orioles entered May with five of their upcoming nine series against teams in the top ten in total wins: Atlanta (18–9), Tampa Bay (23–6), Pittsburgh (20–9), Toronto (18–10), and Texas (17–11).
The month would kick off, however, with a three-game series against the lowlyRoyals, who had lost 13 of their last 16 games. The Orioles took the opener in a high-scoring 11–7 affair, but were blanked in the second game behind a shaky Kyle Gibson facingZack Greinke. The Orioles ultimately took the series in Game 3 against former OrioleJordan Lyles, but not before imploding their 8–1 lead and handing the Royals eight runs. During the series, the Orioles acquired catcherLuis Torrens from the Cubs while taxi squad catcher Maverick Handley nursed a hand contusion. Reliever Joey Krehbiel was outrighted to Norfolk to make room on the roster. Torrens did not ultimately appear in a game for the Orioles before he was designated for assignment on May 9. He rejected his outright assignment and elected free agency.
For the next series, the Orioles traveled to Atlanta to face 2022Cy Young Award runner-upMax Fried, 2022Rookie of the Year runner-upSpencer Strider, and then-current NL ERA leaderBryce Elder (1.94). The Orioles took Game 1 against Fried, who had to that point turned in three-straight scoreless starts. Anthony Santander hit his first career grand slam in the seventh inning off relieverJoe Jiménez en route to a 9–4 statement win. Dean Kremer held the hot Atlanta offense to one run. However, in close games the Orioles dropped Games 2 and 3—Strider struck out 10 Orioles in five innings and the Braves rallied for a 5–4 win onKevin Pillar's two-run homer off Coulombe in the eighth inning. Game 3's loss ended the Orioles' series win streak at seven; Michael Harris II doubled off Cionel Pérez in the 12th inning to score automatic runnerOzzie Albies and give the Braves a 3–2 victory.
Against division rivalTampa Bay Rays, owners of the best record in baseball, the Orioles dropped their first series opener of the season when they were blanked 3–0 by Baltimore nativeShane McClanahan. Gibson provided aquality start in the losing effort. Ramon Urias was removed late from the game due to a hamstring strain running the bases; he was added to the 10-day injured list shortly thereafter. The Orioles called up prospectDrew Rom though he did not make his debut before being optioned again following the series. Grayson Rodriguez followed his May 4 implosion against the Royals with a solid 2ER win against the formidable Tampa Bay offense, and the Orioles would take the series behind an excellent Dean Kremer, who allowed no runs through six innings. The Orioles would hand Tampa Bay just their third series loss.
The Orioles would meet the Pirates at Camden Yards for a three-game weekend series, though the previously hot Pittsburgh team arrived having lost nine of their last ten games. Friday night's game included the introduction of the Bird Bath Splash Zone, a section of left field lower box seats designated for being drenched with water when the Orioles get an extra-base hit. The section sold out its inaugural weekend. The Orioles poured on the offense in the 8th inning of Game 1, with Cedric Mullins completing the club's seventhcycle in history, and securing a 6–3 win. The Orioles shutout the Bucs 2–0 in Game 2 behind Tyler Wells, who owned the lowestWHIP in the Majors entering the game (0.775). However, the Pirates would stave off the sweep by startingMitch Keller, who returned the shutout in Game 3 by striking out a career high 13 Orioles on his way to a 4-0 Pirates win.
Baltimore then welcomed baseball phenomShohei Ohtani and theLos Angeles Angels to Camden Yards for a four-game series. Ohtani faced off against Grayson Rodriguez in Game 1, and despite his poor pitching line, Ohtani delivered a three-run home run as part of an 11-batter, five-run inning that drove Rodriguez from the game in the 4th. The Orioles returned with wins behind Kremer in Game 2, and Bradish in Game 3. Tyler Wells would enter Game 4 with the lowest WHIP in baseball, a cool 0.723, and coming off a 7IP start where he one-hit the Pirates. However, the Orioles could not take the series with Ohtani andMike Trout homering off Wells on the way to a 6-5 Orioles loss. The club explored Anthony Santander at first base in two games, a position he had not played at any level since being acquired by the Orioles in 2016.
The 28–16 Orioles then flew to Canada with possession of the second lowest bullpen ERA in the majors at this point (2.99)-- and they'd look to improve against a formidable Blue Jay lineup in Toronto. During Game 1, Gibson pitched a strong one-run game through 7IP, and Yennier Cano surrendered his first earned run after 17 scoreless appearances on the way to a 6–2 win. The Orioles would also get a productive start from Grayson Rodriguez in Game 2, going five innings and surrendering two runs. On a three-run home run, Ryan O'Hearn would tie the game in the 8th and go into extras, with the Orioles moving ahead in the top tenth on a fielders choice and Felix Bautista striking out the side for the win. The Oriole would then sweep the Blue Jays in Game 3 behind Dean Kremer; the Orioles piled 5 runs on Toronto relieverYimi Garcia in the 11th inning, winning 8–3.
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March/April: 19–9 (Home: 9–4; Road: 10–5)
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May: 16–12 (Home: 8–8; Road: 8–4)
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June: 13–11 (Home: 8–5; Road: 5–6)
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July: 17–9 (Home: 7–4; Road: 10–5)
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August: 18–9 (Home: 10–5; Road: 8–4)
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September/October: 18–11 (Home: 7–6; Road: 11–5)
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The Orioles made the post-season for the first time since2016 and won theAL East for the first time since2014. They received a bye in theWild Card Series by virtue of finishing in the top-2 of theAmerican League.
The Orioles faced theTexas Rangers in the American League Division Series. This was the second postseason meeting between the Orioles and Rangers, following their2012 American League Wild Card Game match-up, which the Orioles won 5–1. The Orioles had an extremely disappointing ALDS against the Texas Rangers, as they were upset and swept with losses of 3–2, 11–8, and 7–1. The Rangers would go on to defeat theHouston Astros in theALCS 4–3 in seven games, and would win theWorld Series 4–1 over theArizona Diamondbacks in five games.
| Baltimore Orioles 2023 Post-season Game Log |
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | 49–32 | 52–29 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | .611 | 2 | 53–28 | 46–35 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | 12 | 43–38 | 46–35 |
| New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 19 | 42–39 | 40–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | 39–42 | 39–42 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 61 | .623 |
| Houston Astros | 90 | 72 | .556 |
| Minnesota Twins | 87 | 75 | .537 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | .611 | +10 |
| Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | +1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 |
| Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | .346 | 33 |
| Oakland Athletics | 50 | 112 | .309 | 39 |
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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| Baltimore | — | 7–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 10–3 | 26–20 |
| Boston | 6–7 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–11 | 3–3 | 7–6 | 20–26 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 8–5 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 15–31 |
| Cleveland | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–8 | — | 4–9 | 2–4 | 7–6 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 20–26 |
| Detroit | 1–6 | 1–5 | 8–5 | 9–4 | — | 3–3 | 10–3 | 3–3 | 8–5 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 21–25 |
| Houston | 3–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 9–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 10–3 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 3–4 | 28–18 |
| Kansas City | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 16–30 |
| Los Angeles | 2–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–9 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 19–27 |
| Minnesota | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 3–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 25–21 |
| New York | 6–7 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 23–23 |
| Oakland | 1–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 3–10 | 4–2 | 6–7 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 1–12 | 2–5 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 14–32 |
| Seattle | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 6–1 | 8–5 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 12–1 | — | 3–4 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 22–24 |
| Tampa Bay | 5–8 | 11–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 8–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | — | 2–4 | 7–6 | 27–19 |
| Texas | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–9 | 5–1 | 7–6 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–1 | 22–24 |
| Toronto | 3–10 | 6–7 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 1–6 | — | 30–16 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | |
| Baltimore | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | |
| Boston | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Chicago | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Cleveland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Detroit | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Houston | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Kansas City | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Los Angeles | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Minnesota | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| New York | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Oakland | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Seattle | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Tampa Bay | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Texas | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Toronto | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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| Anthony Santander | 153 | 591 | 81 | 152 | 41 | 1 | 28 | 95 | 5 | 55 | .257 | .472 |
| Adley Rutschman | 154 | 588 | 84 | 163 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 1 | 92 | .277 | .435 |
| Gunnar Henderson | 150 | 560 | 100 | 143 | 29 | 9 | 28 | 82 | 10 | 56 | .255 | .489 |
| Austin Hays | 144 | 520 | 76 | 143 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 5 | 38 | .275 | 444 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 115 | 423 | 64 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 68 | 3 | 37 | .270 | .452 |
| Adam Frazier | 141 | 412 | 59 | 99 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 11 | 32 | .240 | .396 |
| Cedric Mullins | 116 | 404 | 51 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 74 | 19 | 43 | .233 | .416 |
| Ramón Urías | 116 | 360 | 45 | 95 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 27 | .264 | .375 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 112 | 346 | 48 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 5 | 15 | .289 | .480 |
| Jorge Mateo | 116 | 318 | 58 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 22 | .217 | .340 |
| Jordan Westburg | 68 | 208 | 26 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 16 | .260 | .404 |
| James McCann | 69 | 207 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 9 | .222 | .377 |
| Aaron Hicks | 65 | 200 | 35 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 35 | .275 | .425 |
| Ryan McKenna | 88 | 122 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 9 | .254 | .361 |
| Colton Cowser | 26 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .115 | .148 |
| Terrin Vavra | 27 | 49 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .245 | .245 |
| Joey Ortiz | 15 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .242 |
| Kyle Stowers | 14 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .067 | .067 |
| Heston Kjerstad | 13 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .467 |
| Josh Lester | 11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 |
| Anthony Bemboom | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 |
| Mark Kolozsvary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | .--- |
| Totals | 162 | 5495 | 807 | 1399 | 309 | 28 | 183 | 780 | 114 | 512 | .255 | .421 |
| Rank in AL | — | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Source:Baseball Reference
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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| Kyle Gibson | 15 | 9 | 4.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 192.0 | 198 | 101 | 101 | 55 | 157 |
| Dean Kremer | 13 | 5 | 4.12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 172.2 | 171 | 85 | 79 | 55 | 157 |
| Kyle Bradish | 12 | 7 | 2.83 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 168.2 | 132 | 54 | 53 | 44 | 168 |
| Grayson Rodriguez | 7 | 4 | 4.35 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 122.0 | 121 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 129 |
| Tyler Wells | 7 | 6 | 3.64 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 118.2 | 83 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 117 |
| Cole Irvin | 1 | 4 | 4.42 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 77.1 | 78 | 42 | 38 | 21 | 68 |
| Yennier Canó | 1 | 4 | 2.11 | 72 | 0 | 8 | 72.2 | 60 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 65 |
| Mike Baumann | 10 | 1 | 3.76 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 61 |
| Félix Bautista | 8 | 2 | 1.48 | 56 | 0 | 33 | 61.0 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 110 |
| Cionel Pérez | 4 | 2 | 3.54 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 53.1 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 44 |
| Danny Coulombe | 5 | 3 | 2.81 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 51.1 | 45 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 58 |
| Bryan Baker | 4 | 3 | 3.60 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 51 |
| Jack Flaherty | 1 | 3 | 6.75 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 34.2 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 42 |
| Austin Voth | 1 | 2 | 5.19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 34 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 2 | 0 | 4.85 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 29.2 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 |
| John Means | 1 | 2 | 2.66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23.2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Keegan Akin | 2 | 2 | 6.85 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23.2 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| Jacob Webb | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| DL Hall | 3 | 0 | 3.26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| Nick Vespi | 1 | 0 | 4.30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jorge López | 0 | 0 | 5.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Logan Gillaspie | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Joey Krehbiel | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Mychal Givens | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Reed Garrett | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan McKenna | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Lester | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| James McCann | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Vallimont | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 101 | 61 | 3.89 | 162 | 162 | 49 | 1453.2 | 1334 | 678 | 629 | 473 | 1431 |
| Rank in AL | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Source:Baseball Reference
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