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Learning To Fly: The Blog
This is where you will find all of my blog posts and updates about what's happening in the Orioles' Minor League system. Find everything, from score updates to news and headlines to heartwarming stories that will help you get to know the baby birds better.

Grant DeVivo
Feb 514 min read
LTF: Preseason Prospect Rankings
Learning To Fly ranks the Orioles' top prospects in several different categories *Cover Photo Credit: Kate Kirsch, Norfolk Tides For the...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 295 min read
Orioles Announce MiLB Coaches
Each Orioles Minor League affiliate has set their coaching staff for the 2025 season The Baltimore Orioles and their Minor League...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 284 min read
"Tony Taters" The Prospect
Revisiting Anthony Santander's time at Double-A *Cover Photo Credit: John Topoleski Anthony Santander is gone from Birdland, much to the...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 285 min read
He Didn't Sign, So He's A...Jerk?
Are baseball players mean for not signing autographs? On Christmas Day 2023, I scrolled upon my Instagram feed only to stumble upon a...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 237 min read
Forgotten Norfolk Tides
Ten players that you forgot played for the Norfolk Tides *Cover Photo Credit: Skylar Prieto, Norfolk Tides You just never know who is...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 203 min read
Orioles MiLB Transaction Update: January 20
Orioles release over a dozen players; Cooper Chandler retires *Cover Photo Credit: Grant DeVivo The Orioles made some transactions...
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Grant DeVivo
Jan 165 min read
Looking Ahead: The 2025 MiLB Season
Three questions to consider for the Baltimore Orioles Minor League system ahead of the 2025 season *Cover Photo Credit: Ulysses Munoz,...
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Grant DeVivo
Dec 20, 20244 min read
Orioles Lose Six Prospects in Rule 5 Draft
Juan Nunez selected in Major League portion by Padres, others lost in Minor League phase *Cover Photo Credit: Grant DeVivo Tyler Burch...
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Grant DeVivo
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Welcome, Chesapeake Baysox!
The Baysox have rebranded to the Chesapeake Baysox, and it is going to be great! *Cover Photo: Chesapeake Baysox *All rights reserved to...
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Grant DeVivo
Nov 20, 20245 min read
Orioles MiLB Transactions Update: November 20
Young and Strowd selected to 40-man roster, over a dozen others elect free agency *Cover Photo Credit: Kate Kirsch Even during the...
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Grant DeVivo
Nov 11, 20245 min read
New Baby Birds On The Block
Evaluating five members of the Orioles' 2024 draft class *All Photos by Grant DeVivo The Orioles focused on position player help in the...
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Grant DeVivo
Nov 6, 202410 min read
Orioles MiLB Season Review
Looking back at the 2024 season for all four Orioles Minor League affiliates The Minor League Baseball season has long been over. With...
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Grant DeVivo
Sep 27, 20241 min read
LTF Podcast Episode 2: Ryne Ogren
Former Delmarva Shorebirds talks about the historic 2019 Shorebirds playoff team 2024 is the 5-year anniversary of the 2019 Delmarva...
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Grant DeVivo
Sep 26, 20244 min read
When They Were Just Learning To Fly: Gunnar Henderson
Re-living the experience of watching the 2024 Most Valuable Oriole in the Minor Leagues *Cover Photo Credit: John Topoleski I do not...
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Grant DeVivo
Sep 24, 20245 min read
Orioles MiLB Recap: August 27-September 22
A look at how each Orioles Minor League affiliate performed to end the 2024 season *Cover Photo Credit: Kate Kirsch So, I've been gone...
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Grant DeVivo
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Rehab Assignment: Ramon Urias & Jordan Westburg
Orioles left side of the infield to join Tides tonight for rehab appearances *Cover Photo Credit: John Topoleski Yesterday, it was...
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Grant DeVivo
Aug 29, 20243 min read
Mr. Consistency: Daniel Johnson
29-year-old outfielder has been a productive stalwart in the Norfolk Tides lineup *Cover Photo Credit: Kate Kirsch In Minor League...
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Grant DeVivo
Aug 28, 20247 min read
Orioles MiLB Weekly Recap: August 20-25
A look at how all four Baltimore Orioles Minor League affiliates performed this past week *Cover Photo Credit: John Topoleski It was a...
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Grant DeVivo
Aug 23, 20244 min read
Orioles MiLB Transactions Update: August 22
Fabian promoted to Norfolk, Virbitsky returns to Bowie *Cover Photo Credit: Grant DeVivo Following the promotions of three prospect...
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Grant DeVivo
Aug 19, 20244 min read
Veterans on Patrol in Norfolk
Several former Major League veterans are with the Norfolk Tides on Minor League contracts with the Orioles *Cover Photo Credit: Skylar...
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