Baltimore Orioles news Friday, November 6, 2026

Orioles fans see a deeply flawed front office behind a 79-82, fourth-place 2026 season.

In a Q&A with Camden Chat's Tyler Young, fans said homegrown hitters regressed, former top prospects have not lived up to the hype, and injuries hit every spring. Many want president of baseball operations Mike Elias gone, but ownership is expanding the front office and has hired Jared Banner as GM under Elias. Fans are cautiously optimistic about the pitching.

Source: Bluebird Banter

Cardinals fan blog weighs trade options for Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson and others.

The Viva El Birdos post says Baltimore has reportedly been open to trading nearly its whole roster except Pete Alonso, and that Henderson is available if the return is strong. Henderson posted 3.6 fWAR last season, and the author cites a Steamer projection of 4.8 WAR and MLB Trade Rumors' $14.1 million estimate for 2027.

Source: Viva El Birdos

Adley Rutschman's Orioles career ended with a trade to a division rival while he was on the injured list, per Camden Chat.

Rutschman debuted May 21, 2022, and racked up 12.9 bWAR from 2022-24, the third-most in Orioles history for a player's first three seasons, according to the column. The fan blog says the Orioles still have not won a postseason game in the Mike Elias era.

Source: Camden Chat

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Mets hiring Johnny Washington as co-hitting coach.

Joel Sherman reported this afternoon that, according to sources, the Mets are hiring Johnny Washington to be a co-hitting coach. Presumably, by hiring Washington, the Mets are replacing Jeff Albert’s previous role as director of hitting. Washington played minor-league and independent-league ball for several years before moving into coaching.

Sources: SNY · MLB.com · NY Post Sports · Amazin' Avenue

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Mariners introduce Jason Kanzler, a 36-year-old first-time manager, after firing Dan Wilson.

According to SB Nation's fan blog, Kanzler previously coached with the Astros and most recently served as the Cubs' farm director. Per Lookout Landing, a fan blog, Jerry Dipoto called Kanzler far and away the most impressive candidate the team interviewed. ESPN describes Kanzler as coming from an analytics and data-friendly background.

Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · Lookout Landing

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Yankees' Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger are named American League Silver Slugger finalists; winners announced November 17.

Rice is a finalist at DH after hitting 41 homers with a .534 slugging percentage, and SNY reports Yordan Alvarez is the other AL DH finalist. Bellinger, a finalist in the outfield, already has a Gold Glove this offseason, and a Silver Slugger would be his third. Per SB Nation, the awards are voted on by coaches and managers, not the BBWAA.

Sources: SNY · Pinstripe Alley

Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's anti-Islam Instagram story posts.

USA Today reports Santander reportedly shared two videos to his Instagram story on Wednesday, Nov. 4, one captioned 'America voted for Sharia (law) last night!' and another reading 'Islam is not peaceful,' both after the midterm elections. The posts followed Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win, which NY Post reports will make him the first Muslim U.S. senator once he takes office in January. Santander, 32, was limited to 54 games in 2025 by shoulder injuries and is on a five-year, $92.5 million contract. Toronto's statement said 'Individual comments do not represent our organization's values and beliefs.'

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports

Athletics hire Brewers executive Cam Castro as general manager under new president Taylor Smith.

Castro spent seven years in Milwaukee's organization and was most recently the Brewers' senior vice president of player development and performance, according to ESPN. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported the hire, which Castro would be taking from the World Series champion Brewers. Castro will be Smith's second-in-command in the front office.

Sources: ESPN · Athletics Nation