A former Baltimore Orioles signing who played just a brief stint with the team last year has announced his decision to retire. According to an announcement on his social media, nine-year Major League Baseball veteran Tony Kemp is retiring from the game after last appearing in the big leagues in 2024 with Baltimore.

It can't get much worse for the Baltimore Orioles, which currently sit 12 games under .500 and counting. The O's are in last place in the AL East. Brandon Hyde

After being swept by the Minnesota Twins in a doubleheader Wednesday, the Orioles (15-26) are a season-low 11 games under .500 and sporting the worst run differential in the American League at minus-70. It’s a disastrous start for a team that added seven MLB free agents for a combined $105.25 million last winter to contend for a World Series title.

Charlie Morton leads the MLB with seven losses, and the Orioles are 0-11 in the games he even steps on the mound. Kyle Gibson has been shelled in his three starts to the tune of a 13.11 ERA, serving up seven home runs in 11.2 innings.

Among teams expected to contend this year, there may be no fanbase more down on its team right now than the Baltimore Orioles fanbase. You can understand why. As has been well documented, the Orioles