Brittany Ghiroli

Senior Writer, MLB

Brittany Ghiroli is a senior writer for The Athletic covering MLB. She spent two years on the Washington Nationals beat for The Athletic and, before that, a decade with MLB.com, including nine years on the Orioles beat and brief stints in Tampa Bay (’08) and New York (’09). She was Baltimore Magazine’s “Best Reporter” in 2014 and D.C. Sportswriter of the Year in 2019. She’s a proud Michigan State graduate.

The long climb back for Fernando Tatis, Jr., once the next 'face of baseball’

Tatis entered spring training more vocal with teammates and in meetings, more confident, less uncertain about how he'd be perceived.

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Sony sued for trademark infringement over 'MLB the Show' use of 'Future Stars Program'

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Once an MLB bust, Travis Snider now hopes to change youth sports' toxic culture

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Why the Perfect Game, Fanatics deal has agents raising concerns about amateur player rights

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Orioles make a statement in series win over the Yankees

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Orioles' Jackson Holliday optioned to Triple-A after 10 games: How surprising is this?

He's slashing .059/.111/.059 with two hits and 18 strikeouts through 34 at-bats this season.

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Jerry Reinsdorf had a chance to change the White Sox — and he blew it. Now what?

The White Sox never even considered external GM candidates. Now they're on pace for a historically bad season.

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Astros' Justin Verlander delivers in season debut, retires first 7 batters in win vs. Nationals

Verlander went six innings and allowed two runs in his season debut Friday night against the Nationals.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. expected to sign with Bad Bunny-led agency facing MLBPA discipline

Acuña is not believed to be signing Rimas to be his agent, but rather to handle his marketing and off-field business.

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Rimas Sports, agency launched by Bad Bunny, facing MLBPA punishment: Sources

The exact reason for the discipline is unknown. Rimas has been the subject of multiple complaints from other agencies to the PA.

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World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retires, reaches settlement with Nationals

There was no reduction in the value of Strasburg’s total contract, worth $245 million.

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With the Yankees, Juan Soto's historic bet on himself is about to pay off

Soto is months away from a free-agent payday that could reset the market. But getting to this point was hardly simple.

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Ghiroli: This is the Orioles' 'Next Chapter,' and it’s scary how good it looks

After winning 101 games in 2023, the Orioles' new ownership group has fans excited to turn the page to what could be a fantastic new era.

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MLB Position Player Tiers 2024: How 100 of the game's best stack up

Ranking the best players in baseball can often be a tough exercise, so we enlisted some experts to help us get a closer read.

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Exclusive: New Orioles owner David Rubenstein on his to-do list, responsibilities and more

Rubenstein has deep pockets and deep ties to the Baltimore area.

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MLB owner vote on David Rubenstein's purchase of Orioles set for Wednesday

MLB's owners are expected to formally confirm David Rubenstein as the Orioles' new lead owner ahead of Opening Day.

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Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94, months after family sold team

In the weeks before Angelos’ death, his family carried out one of his last wishes: to sell the Orioles.

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Orioles star prospect Jackson Holliday to start season in minor leagues after strong spring

Although Holliday is just 20 years old, the 2022 MLB top draft pick has destroyed pitching at every level since turning pro.

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What we know about MLB interpreters: Pay, job pros and cons and more on Ippei Mizuhura

The gambling scandal that has ensnared Shohei Ohtani has brought a focus on the role of interpreters such as Ippei Mizuhara.

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Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara amid 'massive theft' allegations

Ohtani made his Dodgers debut on Wednesday evening in Seoul, South Korea, against the San Diego Padres.

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The Angels adjust to life after Shohei Ohtani: 'Like being kicked out of the band'

What is life like when the Ohtani circus leaves town?

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The massive change sweeping through MLB coaching: ‘What took us so long?’

The sport is knee-deep in a massive change in its coaching pool, with both success stories and failures across the league.

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Why are the Nationals picking a fight with World Series hero Stephen Strasburg?

It’s a bad look for a team to do this to an injured player who helped change the identity of D.C. baseball.

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Bigger, faster, better: Explaining MLB's unprecedented wave of young stars

Cutting-edge data and training, the 2022 CBA and the trend towards tanking and rebuilding have combined to change many teams' approach.

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Jen Pawol to become third woman to umpire MLB spring training games

Pawol, who will also be elevated to the role of Triple-A crew chief, aims to become the first woman to umpire a regular-season MLB game.

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