Back in 2023, the Baltimore Orioles had the luxury of knowing if they could hold a lead late into the game, they were almost guaranteed a victory. At the back end of their bullpen was arguably the most intimidating closer in the game: Felix Bautista.
Throughout the spring, the Baltimore Orioles were careful not to put too much pressure on the impending return of Felix Bautista. Coming off Tommy John
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The Baltimore Orioles spent all offseason hoping that superstar closer Felix Bautista would be ready for Opening Day in his return from the elbow injury and Tommy John surgery that cost him the end of the 2023 campaign and all of 2024.
The Baltimore Orioles know their opponent for Opening Day on March 27. They'll be facing the Toronto Blue Jays in an early division battle that could get one of these teams off to a strong start in the AL East race by putting together a good showing.
Felix Bautista is on the long road back, but the most important thing for the Baltimore Orioles closer is that he looks healthy, his velocity is near his career averages and he doesn’t have any unnecessary soreness after outings.
The Baltimore Orioles saw their star closer return to the mound for the first time in nearly two years on Monday afternoon, and the results were about as good as they could have hoped for.
The feeling is different surrounding the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen this year. A lot of that has to do with the return of Felix Bautista after he missed the last few months of the regular season in 2023 and the entire 2024 campaign because of Tommy John surgery.
The Baltimore Orioles were without their star closer last year, and his absence was felt in a major way. Can he now come back and re-establish himself as one of the best in the league?
Felix Bautista is getting closer to making his return to the mound for the Baltimore Orioles. The elite closer, who won the Mariano Rivera Reliever of the Year Award in 2023 even after damaging his UCL in August and later undergoing Tommy John surgery, is a major piece to the puzzle for this team's chances to win a World Series.
Speaking with the media on Friday morning, Baltimore Orioles All-Star closer Felix Bautista delivered a solid update as he recovers from Tommy John surgery that cost him the entire 2024 season.
Injuries to big name players crushed the hopes and dreams of many MLB franchises in 2024. Many notable players who sat out in 2024 are expected back for 2025. Here are 10 that fans may have forgotten about.
The Baltimore Orioles had one clear deficiency in 2024 and it was their bullpen. They brought in Craig Kimbrel to fill the closer role in the absence of Felix Bautista, but after a 5.33 ERA the veteran was later designated for assignment and released.
The Baltimore Orioles have failed their many attempts to upgrade the bullpen over the past year, but could change that luck by bringing in an elite reliever in free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles bullpen was never going to be elite after Felix Bautista was injured over a year ago. When Bautista went down, the Orioles attempted to replace him with Craig Kimbrel.
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Considering all of the injuries the Baltimore Orioles have dealt with this year, it's impressive that they're in first place in the American League East.
The Baltimore Orioles brought in a legendary closer to fill the shoes of their injured start, but it's only expected to be a one-year stay after he imploded this season.
The Baltimore Orioles have been, and will continue to be without superstar closer Felix Bautista this season. Even though Bautista will remain out for the rest of 2024, he just took a huge step in his rehab.
The Baltimore Orioles have a two-game lead in the American League East but haven't exactly played well over the past few weeks. There will be ways to change that in the coming days with the trade deadline less than a week away, but the Orioles as a whole need to start playing better.
The Baltimore Orioles have played well this season despite multiple injuries to their pitching staff. Most of the talk has been about the season-ending surgeries of three starting pitchers, but some have seemed to forget that Felix Bautista hasn't thrown a pitch this year.
There's no hiding the fact that the Baltimore Orioles are interested in landing a high-level relief pitcher during the trade deadline. After losing Felix Bautista to injury and replacing him with Craig Kimbrel, it hasn't exactly gone as planned.
Baltimore Orioles All-Star closer Felix Bautista underwent two procedures on his pitching elbow Friday, but the club said it won't hinder his projected 2025 return from Tommy John surgery.
Through his first two seasons, he has made 121 appearances with a tiny 1.85 earned runs allowed per nine innings. His 10 percent walk rate is a tad high but he’s paired that with a massive 40.4 percent strikeout rate, racking up 48 saves in the process.
The Baltimore Orioles are expected to be without their star closer Felix Bautista for the entire 2024 season. But if it were up to Bautista, he would be pitching for the Orioles sooner rather than later.
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