MASN All Access Podcast: Orioles

Paul Mancano and Brendan Mortensen attempt to predict who the Orioles will protect from the Rule 5 draft.

Paul and Brendan discuss the Orioles' roster overhaul, including the losses of Hunter Harvey, Pedro Severino, Chris Ellis and Marcos Diplán. Then they talk about the return of Heston Kjerstad.

Paul, Brendan and producer Tim Leonard unfurl the 2021-22 free agency bracket in an attempt to predict the player(s) the Orioles will sign.

Paul and Brendan discuss the Orioles' recent roster moves, then preview free agency needs, priorities and spending power for the 2021-22 offseason.

Paul and Brendan discuss MLB Trade Rumors' arbitration projections, Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins' Gold Glove cases and what the O's outfield will look like in 2022.

Paul and Brendan hand out Orioles minor league superlatives, then discuss how the O's rebuild compares to others' around baseball.

Paul and Brendan discuss changes made in the Orioles' major and minor league coaching staffs. Then they call on some friends (Roch Kubatko, Kevin Brown, Melanie Newman, Geoff Arnold, Steve Melewski and Brett Hollander) to help them present awards to the best players and moments from the 2021 season.

Paul and Brendan discuss where Ryan Mountcastle will finish in the AL Rookie of the Year race and review their season predictions. Then Orioles minor league award winners Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez and Kyle Stowers join them (13:50) to talk about their remarkable seasons.

Paul and Brendan lay out their cases for Brandon Hyde's return, discuss how his coaching staff could be improved and preview the Bowie Baysox's Double-A Northeast Championship Series.

Paul and Brendan talk about Anthony Santander's uncertain future with the Orioles, Ryan McKenna's future value and the surging Delmarva Shorebirds.

Paul and Brendan discuss the promotions of pitching prospects Mike Baumann, Zac Lowther and Alexander Wells, and how much value Adley Rutschman could add behind the plate.

Paul and Brendan discuss the Orioles' newest infield configuration, possibilities with the expanded roster, the struggles of Paul Fry and Tanner Scott and who should win Most Valuable Oriole.

Paul and Brendan discuss their concern level with the Orioles' pitching prospects. Then Bob Phelan of the "On The Verge" podcast joins the show (42:18) to chat about his work covering the O's farm system.

Paul and Brendan discuss MLB Pipeline's new prospect rankings, the state of the Orioles' rebuild, the rising Delmarva Shorebirds and the O's impending offseason decisions.

Paul and Brendan discuss Chris Davis' tenure in Baltimore, his impact on the city, his contributions to the organization and his place in Orioles history.

Paul and Brendan discuss the promotion of Adley Rutschman, plus their levels of concern with the inconsistent performances of some of the Orioles' top prospects, including Yusniel Diaz, Rylan Bannon and Adam Hall.

Paul and Brendan react to the Orioles' trade of Freddy Galvis to the Phillies in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Burch.

Paul and Brendan preview the trade deadline, discussing Paul Fry, Tanner Scott and other Orioles trade chips.

Paul and Brendan break down the Orioles' selections in the 2021 MLB Draft and discuss the possibility of Adley Rutschman receiving a promotion to Triple-A Norfolk.

Paul and Brendan break down the selection of Sam Houston State outfielder Colton Cowser with the No. 5 overall pick.

Paul and Brendan preview the upcoming MLB Draft, running through the best prospects and mocking the first five picks. Then, MLB's Sarah Langs joins the podcast (40:09) to discuss the inaugural MLB Draft Combine.

Paul and Brendan discuss who could step up in the Orioles infield after Freddy Galvis' injury (Jahmai Jones?). Plus, Sam Houston State head coach Jay Sirianni joins the podcast (35:50) to discuss potential top pick Colton Cowser.

Paul and Brendan discuss the steady improvements of Ryan Mountcastle and Dean Kremer. Then they chat about candidates for the No. 5 overall pick.

Paul and Brendan discuss Grayson Rodriguez's start in Bowie, then evaluate the job Mike Elias has done during the Orioles' rebuild.

Paul Mancano and Brendan Mortensen discuss the All-Star candidacies of John Means, Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini. Then Delmarva Shorebirds broadcaster Sam Jellinek joins the podcast (24:06) to discuss Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and other top O's prospects.

Paul and Brendan talk about the O's two-game win streak and the top performers in the farm system. Then Bowie Baysox broadcaster Paul Fritschner joins the podcast (32:10) to chat about Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez and other top prospects at the Double-A level.

Paul and Brendan break down the Orioles' recent bullpen struggles, Dean Kremer's demotion and Austin Hays' injury.

Paul and Brendan discuss the news that Rio Ruiz has been designated for assignment and Stevie Wilkerson has been recalled. Then they break down the O's players who have been better or worse than expected so far in 2021.

Paul and Brendan discuss whether Rio Ruiz, Chance Sisco and Shawn Armstrong are on the hot seat as prospects like Jahmai Jones and Rylan Bannon heat up in the minors.

Paul and Brendan react to John Means' incredible no-hitter, breaking down its historical significance and putting it in context of Means' career as a whole.

Paul and Brendan discuss Matt Harvey's tradability, Cedric Mullins' continued dominance, Ryan Mountcastle's struggles and more. Then O's broadcaster Melanie Newman joins the podcast for the "All-Coffee Draft."

Paul Mancano and Brendan Mortensen discuss the surprising early-season success of the Orioles rotation, the unfortunate injury to Anthony Santander, the return of Heston Kjerstad, the improvement of Freddy Galvis and more.

Paul and Brendan discuss Cedric Mullins' dominance, Adam Plutko's strong start, Trey Mancini's struggles and Ryan Mountcastle's defense.

Paul and Brendan discuss the stellar opening weekend performances of John Means, Cedric Mullins, Bruce Zimmermann, César Valdez, Matt Harvey, Mac Sceroler and more.

Paul and Brendan hop on for an opening day episode to discuss Trey Mancini's return and plans for the 2021 pitching staff. Then they provide their predictions for MVO, stat leaders and AL East standings.

Paul Mancano and Brendan Mortensen talk about all the news surrounding the Orioles, including (but definitely not limited to) the Adam Plutko trade, the designation of Yolmer Sánchez for assignment, the departure of Félix Hernández and Keegan Akin's demotion.

Paul and Brendan discuss Félix Hernández, Matt Harvey, DJ Stewart, Maikel Franco, Chris Davis and everyone in between. Then, they chat about the new Orioles prospect rankings and the plans for the development of a state-of-the-art academy in the Dominican.

Paul and Brendan react to the addition of Maikel Franco, then discuss what it could mean for Rio Ruiz. They also conduct the All-Mascot Draft.

Paul and Brendan discuss the roster battle between Félix Hernández, Matt Harvey and Wade LeBlanc. Then they chat about the rumor that the O's might be interested in third baseman Maikel Franco.

Paul and Brendan discuss Trey Mancini's return to the field. Then they conduct a two-team draft of the best players currently on the Orioles' roster.

Paul and Brendan give their predictions for the Orioles' opening day roster and play a game of expectations for 2021.

Paul and Brendan discuss the addition of Matt Harvey and predict what the Orioles rotation will look like. Then they go through the top storylines heading into spring training.

Paul and Brendan analyze the Orioles' addition of veteran Félix Hernández and go through some potential lineup machinations.

Paul and Brendan break down the Alex Cobb trade (Jahmai Jones?!) and the Orioles' addition of shortstop Freddy Galvis.

Paul and Brendan debate whether they'd rather have Hanser Alberto or Jonathan Villar. Then they discuss the possibility of an Anthony Santander trade.

Paul and Brendan review the results of the All-Camden Yards Draft and discuss the retirement of Branden Kline. Then they break down the O's additions in the new international signing period and consider the possibility of a Jonathan Villar return.

After the original recording was lost, Paul and Brendan, along with Connor Newcomb of the Locked On Orioles Podcast, redraft rounds 10-18 of the All-Camden Yards Draft.

Paul and Brendan are joined by Connor Newcomb of the Locked On Orioles Podcast to draft teams of the best Orioles players who have played at Camden Yards.

Paul and Brendan list their rules for building a World Series contender. Then they provide their New Year's resolutions, and preview next week's All-Camden Yards Draft.

Paul and Brendan examine some of the Orioles' under-the-radar prospects who could impact the organization in the future.