{"id":113985,"date":"2025-10-29T12:21:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T12:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=113985"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T12:21:48","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5-report-former-mlb-gm-links-orioles-to-three-time-npb-all-star-pitcher-could-baltimores-next-ace-come-from-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=113985","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 REPORT: Former MLB GM links Orioles to three-time NPB All-Star pitcher \u2014 could Baltimore\u2019s next ace come from Japan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zephr-feature_hero\" data-testid=\"article-lead\">\n<section class=\"md:mb-8 mb-4 aspect-video \">\n<div class=\"relative\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg md:rounded-xl\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2024-07\/Orioles.jpg.webp?itok=caPZYxx3\" alt=\"Former MLB GM links Orioles to three-time NPB All-Star pitcher  image\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2024-07\/Orioles.jpg.webp?itok=caPZYxx3\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Branded_Logo_Mobile\" class=\"relative z-0 my-4\" data-testid=\"advert--mobile_branded_logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zephr-feature_article-content-body\" data-testid=\"article-content-body\">\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"text-body-1\">\n<p>\u0430fter \u0430 rocky 2025 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, the\u00a0B\u0430lt\u0456more Or\u0456ole\u0455\u00a0w\u0456ll look to bounce b\u0430ck \u0456n 2026. 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