After two straight postseason flameouts, it's time for Baltimore to get serious about spending, and that starts with keeping their ace around for the long haul.

On Monday, The San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill was named runner-up for Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

On Monday, The San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill was named runner-up for Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers ...

The hard-throwing El Toro High product caps a remarkable season that included a start in the All-Star Game, while Yankees ...

The Orioles don’t have much of a presence in this week’s Baseball Writers’ Association of America Awards. Tonight is their one chance at a winner.Colton Cowser is a finalist for American League Rookie ...

Quatraro helped get the Royals back to the postseason for the first time since 2015, sweeping the Orioles in the AL Wild Card ...

It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay starter Jeremy Hellickson and Atlanta ...

Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes beat San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill and Milwaukee Brewers ...

FILE - From left are baseball players, Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser ... where they swept Atlanta in the Wild Card Series ...

Paul Skenes and Luis Gil capped off their legendary rookie seasons with one of the game's top honors. Skenes, the Pittsburgh ...

Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League Rookie of the Year ...

The MLB offseason is underway, and as has become customary, not much has gone on early on. Markets are developing, and some ...