Editing Baltimore Orioles (section)

====2023====
In April 2023, the Orioles went 19–9, setting a franchise record for wins in the month of April.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles wrapped up an outstanding April|url=https://www.camdenchat.com/2023/5/1/23705899/orioles-news-links|access-date=May 21, 2023|website=camdenchat.com|date=May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> By August 2023, the Orioles, led by a core of first-and-second-year players [[Adley Rutschman]], [[Gunnar Henderson]], [[Félix Bautista (baseball)|Félix Bautista]] and [[Kyle Bradish]], were in first place in the division and described in ''[[The Athletic]]'' as "young, fun and arguably the best story in baseball." However, the front office went under scrutiny when it was reported that play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown had been suspended indefinitely by the Orioles for his pregame remarks on [[MASN]], the team-owned network, two weeks earlier. During a "seemingly benign" introduction to a game against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], Brown observed that the team had not won a series at [[Tropicana Field]] in the past several seasons. It was described in ''The Athletic'' as a "petty" move by John Angelos, "the only person [in the organization] with enough power that no one dare question the validity of anything he says and does, no matter how foolish it is."<ref name="brown-ghiroli">{{cite news |last1=Ghiroli |first1=Brittany |title=Ghiroli: Orioles' unforced error with announcer Kevin Brown dims team's shine at wrong time |url=https://theathletic.com/4757354/2023/08/07/ghiroli-orioles-announcer-kevin-brown/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=August 7, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Several broadcasters came to Brown's defense after the news broke. [[Gary Cohen]] said the team had "draped itself in utter humiliation" and [[Michael Kay (sports broadcaster)|Michael Kay]] said the suspension made "the Orioles look so small and insignificant and minor league."<ref name="gardner">{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Steve |title=MLB announcers express outrage after reports of Orioles suspending TV voice Kevin Brown |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/orioles/2023/08/08/orioles-announcer-kevin-brown-suspended-mlb-broadcasters-show-support/70548573007/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> Brown returned to broadcasting for the team and stated in a public message that "recent media reports [had] mischaracterized my relationship with my adopted hometown Orioles" and that his relationship with the team was "wonderful".<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Sports| title="Orioles announcer Kevin Brown defends 'wonderful relationship' with team after reported benching"  |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-announcer-kevin-brown-defends-wonderful-relationship-with-team-after-reported-benching/ }}</ref>

In May 2023, following the team's new water-themed celebrations, Camden Yards created a Bird Bath splash zone in left field, where fans in one section had the opportunity get sprayed by the water hose-wielding "Mr. Splash" following an Orioles extra base hit.<ref>{{cite news|work= Sporting News| title="What is the Bird Bath splash zone at Camden Yards? Why Orioles fans in left field are getting hosed down"  | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/bird-bath-splash-zone-camden-yards-orioles/sglci11h9h0qr2dxlrao48zc }}</ref>

The Orioles finished the 2023 season with a record of 101–61,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Baltimore Orioles Schedule |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/2023-schedule-scores.shtml |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> winning the [[American League East]] division for the first time since 2014, and claiming their first 100+ win season since 1980. On July 30, the pitching staff of [[Dean Kremer]], [[Mike Baumann]], [[Shintaro Fujinami]], [[Danny Coulombe]], and [[Yennier Canó]] combined to set a franchise record for the most strikeouts in a 9-inning game against the Yankees.<ref>{{Cite web|  title=Orioles news: Baltimore sets strikeout record vs. Yankees | date=July 31, 2023 | url=https://clutchpoints.com/orioles-news-baltimore-franchise-record-26-years-yankees# }}</ref> The 2023 pitching staff also broke the Orioles franchise record of single-season strikeouts on September 6.<ref>{{cite web|author=Baltimore Orioles|title=Making history. 1,249 strikeouts breaks the Orioles single-season record.|date=September 6, 2023|website=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/1699618140743729443# }}</ref> However, the team's successful season ended in the postseason American League Division Series, with the Orioles losing three straight games to the Texas Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Orioles' season ends with playoff sweep after 7-1 loss to Rangers in Game 3 of ALDS: 'Hopefully that's us next year' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-eliminated-postseason-loss-rangers-game-3-alds-20231011-pyyusfcjefddrcgaqt2awmqo7e-story.html |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> The series sweep was the first time since the 2022 season that the Orioles had been swept in a series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2023 |title=Orioles get swept for 1st time in 2023, lose AL Division Series in 3 games to Rangers - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-orioles-get-swept-for-1st-time-in-2023-lose-al-division-series-in-3-games-to-rangers/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Manager [[Brandon Hyde]] was awarded 2023 AL Manager of the Year, and players Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson both were awarded the [[Silver Slugger Award]]. Additionally, Henderson was voted unanimous AL [[Rookie of the Year (award)|Rookie of the Year]],<ref>{{cite web  | title=MLB Awards. | website=[[MLB.com]] | url=https://www.mlb.com/awards }}</ref> marking the first time the team had a ROY winner since [[Gregg Olson]] in 1989.