{"id":18022,"date":"2026-02-26T09:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=18022"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:14:04","slug":"orioles-early-stars-of-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/02\/26\/orioles-early-stars-of-spring-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Early Stars of Spring Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baltimore Orioles<\/a> spring training is off and running in Sarasota. The team has played six games through the first week of the Grapefruit League, winning three, losing two, and tying one. With a variety of new faces, including manager Craig Albernaz, first baseman Pete Alonso<\/a>, and the new ABS system, these have been the stars of the first week of baseball in 2026 for the Orioles.<\/p>\n

Pete Alonso<\/h3>\n

Pete Alonso signed a five-year contract worth $155 million in early December, making it the richest contract in organization history by average annual value. The Orioles can expect Alonso to be a mainstay at first base for the duration of his contract, with a much-needed infusion of power into the middle of the lineup. He delivered that on his first game with the organization, launching a home run into the Ed Smith Stadium parking lot behind left field. He followed that up with a second long ball of the spring in his second appearance against the Detroit Tigers<\/a>. While those have been the only hits for Alonso in his four games this spring, it is exactly what O’s fans were expecting from the Polar Bear.<\/p>\n

Trevor Rogers<\/h3>\n

Trevor Rogers<\/a> had an impressive breakout season in 2025. Rogers received votes for the Cy Young Award, finishing ninth in voting while delivering career bests in ERA (1.81), WHIP (0.903), WAR (5.5), and strikeout per walk ratio (3.55). So far in Sarasota, he has kept the same dominant streak going. In two starts so far, Rogers has fanned six over five innings pitched, allowing only two hits and no runs. Rogers will be the ace for the staff looking forward, and so far has proven that his dominant 2025 is just the beginning for the former Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2021.<\/p>\n

Trey Gibson<\/h3>\n

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