Baltimore Orioles Roster 2023: Players, Positions and Status

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the American League (AL) East division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Orioles have won three World Series championships, seven AL pennants, and nine division titles. The team’s current manager is Brandon Hyde, who has led the team since 2019. The team’s president is Derek Falvey, who also serves as the president of baseball operations. The team’s general manager is Mike Elias, who is also the executive vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Matt Blood, and the team’s scouting director is Brad Ciolek.

Pitchers

The Orioles have 14 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
53	Michael Baumann	RP	R	R	6-4	240	9/10/1995 (28)	R
39	Kyle Bradish	SP	R	R	6-3	215	9/12/1996 (27)	R
78	Yennier Cano	RP	R	R	6-4	245	3/9/1994 (29)	R
54	Danny Coulombe	RP	L	L	5-10	190	10/26/1989 (33)	4
15	Jack Flaherty	SP	R	R	6-4	225	10/15/1995 (27)	5
14	Shintaro Fujinami	RP	R	R	6-6	180	4/12/1994 (29)	R
48	Kyle Gibson	SP	R	R	6-6	200	10/23/1987 (35)	9
24	DL Hall	RP	L	L	6-2	210	9/19/1998 (25)	R
64	Dean Kremer	SP	R	R	6-2	210	1/7/1996 (27)	1
52	Jorge Lopez	RP	R	R	6-2	205	2/10/1993 (30)	4
47	John Means	SP	L	L	6-4	230	4/24/1993 (30)	4
58	Cionel Perez	RP	R	L	6-0	175	4/21/1996 (27)	2
30	Grayson Rodriguez	SP	L	R	6-5	230	11/16/1999 (23)	R
66	Jacob Webb	RP	R	R	6-2	210	8/15/1993 (30)	2

Catchers

The Orioles have two catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
27	James McCann	C	R	R	6-3	235	6/13/1990 (33)	8
35	Adley Rutschman	C	S	R	6-2	230	2/6/1998 (25)	1

Infielders

The Orioles have six infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
12	Adam Frazier	2B	L	R	5-10	180	12/14/1991 (31)	6
2	Gunnar Henderson	3B	L	R	6-3	220	6/29/2001 (22)	R
3	Jorge Mateo	SS	R	R	6-1	200	6/23/1995 (28)	3
32	Ryan O’Hearn	1B	L	L	6-3	220	7/26/1993 (30)	4
29	Ramon Urias	3B	R	R	5-10	185	6/3/1994 (29)	2
11	Jordan Westburg	2B	R	R	6-2	210	2/18/1999 (24)	R

Outfielders

The Orioles have six outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
21	Austin Hays	LF	R	R	5-11	200	7/5/1995 (28)	3
34	Aaron Hicks	CF	S	R	6-1	205	10/2/1989 (33)	9
26	Ryan McKenna	RF	R	R	5-11	195	2/14/1997 (26)	1
31	Cedric Mullins	CF	L	L	5-9	175	10/1/1994 (28)	3
25	Anthony Santander	RF	S	R	6-2	230	10/19/1994 (28)	4
23	Terrin Vavra	RF	L	R	6-0	185	5/12/1997 (26)	R

Designated Hitters

The Orioles have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.