Brandon Weigel
@brandonweigel.bsky.social
Assistant Sports Editor at The Baltimore Banner.
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Former Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino finds new position as Braves third base coach www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino finds new position with Atlanta
Mansolino served as Baltimore’s third base coach before he was elevated into the interim manager position following Brandon Hyde’s firing in May.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Former Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino finds new position as Braves third base coach www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Happy Halloween! Since I can trace my horror fascination back as far as I remember, I wanted to find the Maryland kids who love all things scary, strange and creepy. They really didn't disappoint. www.thebanner.com/community/fa...
Meet the kids obsessed with everything that terrifies you
Here are the Maryland children obsessed with all things scary and creepy.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Happy Halloween! Since I can trace my horror fascination back as far as I remember, I wanted to find the Maryland kids who love all things scary, strange and creepy. They really didn't disappoint. www.thebanner.com/community/fa...
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Rams running back Blake Corum’s extended homecoming in Baltimore means questions about the aquarium
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Rams running back Blake Corum plays tour guide extended stay in Baltimore
The Rams are using the Orioles’ home stadium this week for practice ahead of their game in London on Sunday.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Rams running back Blake Corum’s extended homecoming in Baltimore means questions about the aquarium
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By @brandonweigel.bsky.social: The collectibles and tchotchkes I kept from Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak. (📸: @azambelich.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
The collectibles and tchotchkes I kept from Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak
I went digging through my parents’ storage unit and my own basement to resurface some of the items I’ve been holding on to all these years.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
By @brandonweigel.bsky.social: The collectibles and tchotchkes I kept from Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak. (📸: @azambelich.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Jordan Westburg has spoken as candidly as anyone on the reality of the Orioles this year. In a recent conversation, he dove into the leadership "void" and how he thinks the addition of an outspoken veteran would go far in assisting a young core.
Story:
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Story:
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Jordan Westburg would like to see veteran leaders added in the offseason
"I think I speak for Jackson, Gunnar, Adley, myself, we are more reserved, quiet," Westburg said. "We are more lead-by-example guys. This clubhouse doesn’t really have that loud voice, perhaps."
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August 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Jordan Westburg has spoken as candidly as anyone on the reality of the Orioles this year. In a recent conversation, he dove into the leadership "void" and how he thinks the addition of an outspoken veteran would go far in assisting a young core.
Story:
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Story:
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Hello prospective and renewing Birdland members. I want to talk to you about this!
Looking for how ticket-buyers are feeling -- good, bad or indifferent (I have not seen a lot of "indifferent" though). DMs are open, or email me at kyle.goon AT thebaltimorebanner dot com.
Looking for how ticket-buyers are feeling -- good, bad or indifferent (I have not seen a lot of "indifferent" though). DMs are open, or email me at kyle.goon AT thebaltimorebanner dot com.
The Orioles are rolling out modified season ticket packages for Birdland Members beginning with the 2026 campaign, and with them comes the introduction of 20-game and 40-game ticket packages in place of the former 13-game and 29-game plans. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Orioles modify season ticket packages for 2026 season
Baltimore has contemplated a change of this sort for almost a decade, before a change in ownership groups led David Rubenstein to the helm and Catie Griggs to the role of president of business operati...
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August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hello prospective and renewing Birdland members. I want to talk to you about this!
Looking for how ticket-buyers are feeling -- good, bad or indifferent (I have not seen a lot of "indifferent" though). DMs are open, or email me at kyle.goon AT thebaltimorebanner dot com.
Looking for how ticket-buyers are feeling -- good, bad or indifferent (I have not seen a lot of "indifferent" though). DMs are open, or email me at kyle.goon AT thebaltimorebanner dot com.
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Tubing down the Gunpowder River is the perfect way to spend a summer day— except when E. coli levels are soaring, as they have frequently this year. I spent time with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers to see how they’re working to protect the river. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/gunpowder-ri...
They speak for the Gunpowder River. That includes warning about E. coli.
Volunteers with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers are uncovering dangerously high E. coli levels in parts of Baltimore’s beloved river, raising concerns about water safety, pollution and what’s at stake for ...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tubing down the Gunpowder River is the perfect way to spend a summer day— except when E. coli levels are soaring, as they have frequently this year. I spent time with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers to see how they’re working to protect the river. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/gunpowder-ri...
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NEW: Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen has agreed enter bankruptcy.
In a statement to @thebaltimorebanner.com, his lawyer said Chasen would learn from "painful and profound" lessons.
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In a statement to @thebaltimorebanner.com, his lawyer said Chasen would learn from "painful and profound" lessons.
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Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen agrees to enter bankruptcy
In a statement, Adam Freiman, Brandon Chasen's attorney, said his client "remains focused on seeing this process through with dignity and honesty."
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July 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
NEW: Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen has agreed enter bankruptcy.
In a statement to @thebaltimorebanner.com, his lawyer said Chasen would learn from "painful and profound" lessons.
w/ @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social & @halliemiller.bsky.social
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In a statement to @thebaltimorebanner.com, his lawyer said Chasen would learn from "painful and profound" lessons.
w/ @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social & @halliemiller.bsky.social
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Before the Savannah Bananas exploded, Orioles pitcher Cade Povich helped create Banana Ball.
Povich pitched in the first Banana Ball rules game in front of fans. There have been nearly 300 since.
On Povich before the Bananas take over Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Povich pitched in the first Banana Ball rules game in front of fans. There have been nearly 300 since.
On Povich before the Bananas take over Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
How Orioles pitcher Cade Povich helped the Savannah Bananas explode
Cade Povich is sure there’s video of it somewhere, on someone’s phone, and it just hasn’t burst into the light of social media. The Orioles pitcher remembers that day five years ago, though, with some...
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July 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Before the Savannah Bananas exploded, Orioles pitcher Cade Povich helped create Banana Ball.
Povich pitched in the first Banana Ball rules game in front of fans. There have been nearly 300 since.
On Povich before the Bananas take over Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Povich pitched in the first Banana Ball rules game in front of fans. There have been nearly 300 since.
On Povich before the Bananas take over Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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The largest cuts to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history don't explicitly target kids - but they're likely to feel the pain when the adults who care for them lose benefits. Here's what social services experts are most worried about www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...
How cuts to Medicaid and food stamps could end up hurting kids
Spending cuts may be aimed at adults on paper, but kids could still end up without sufficient food and health care under the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The largest cuts to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history don't explicitly target kids - but they're likely to feel the pain when the adults who care for them lose benefits. Here's what social services experts are most worried about www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...
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July 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Fallston’s Charlie Cerrato should finally hear his name called at the NHL draft
Fallston’s Charlie Cerrato should finally hear his name called at the NHL draft
Charlie Cerrato was passed over the last two years but expects to hear his name called Saturday.
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June 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fallston’s Charlie Cerrato should finally hear his name called at the NHL draft
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Spent some time in Salisbury to talk with those in the organization who loved Luis Guevara most.
They called him their brother. A coach promised to be more like the 19-year-old. A minor league baseball team embraced the spirit of an amazing kid.
Read:
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They called him their brother. A coach promised to be more like the 19-year-old. A minor league baseball team embraced the spirit of an amazing kid.
Read:
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Luis Guevera will never leave his Delmarva Shorebirds teammates
For many of these low-level Orioles minor league players, Guevara, who died in a watercraft crash, had been a near-constant companion through their time in the organization.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Spent some time in Salisbury to talk with those in the organization who loved Luis Guevara most.
They called him their brother. A coach promised to be more like the 19-year-old. A minor league baseball team embraced the spirit of an amazing kid.
Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
They called him their brother. A coach promised to be more like the 19-year-old. A minor league baseball team embraced the spirit of an amazing kid.
Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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“I think, when she saw the contract it was when she realized, ‘OK, this is the real deal.’”
The family of one of the nation’s fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/colle...
The family of one of the nation’s fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/colle...
June 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“I think, when she saw the contract it was when she realized, ‘OK, this is the real deal.’”
The family of one of the nation’s fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/colle...
The family of one of the nation’s fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/colle...
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BREAKING: Amid more federal funding and research cuts, Johns Hopkins University is pausing pay increases, freezing staff hiring and reducing capital projects by up to 20%. The university is on track to lose nearly $1 billion in funding — so far. Read:
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Johns Hopkins pauses pay increases, freezes hiring amid federal cuts
The Johns Hopkins University will freeze staff hiring and pay increases as it deals with federal funding losses
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June 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
BREAKING: Amid more federal funding and research cuts, Johns Hopkins University is pausing pay increases, freezing staff hiring and reducing capital projects by up to 20%. The university is on track to lose nearly $1 billion in funding — so far. Read:
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“Even though she’s got aches and pains, she still gets to look beautiful for one more day.”
Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well.
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Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“Even though she’s got aches and pains, she still gets to look beautiful for one more day.”
Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well.
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Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well.
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Pimlico Race Course is full of artifacts. Where will they go when it is razed?
What will be preserved from Pimlico Race Course before it’s torn down?
Meet the archivist charged with preserving Maryland's racing history.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Pimlico Race Course is full of artifacts. Where will they go when it is razed?
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Groundbreaking audit of Md. police-custody deaths has major implications:
-It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations
-Dozens of deaths will be reexamined
-Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium"
-It all started with the George Floyd trial
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-It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations
-Dozens of deaths will be reexamined
-Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium"
-It all started with the George Floyd trial
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What you need to know about Maryland’s audit of police-custody deaths
The audit’s implications reach far beyond a finding of 36 wrongfully classified deaths.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Groundbreaking audit of Md. police-custody deaths has major implications:
-It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations
-Dozens of deaths will be reexamined
-Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium"
-It all started with the George Floyd trial
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...
-It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations
-Dozens of deaths will be reexamined
-Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium"
-It all started with the George Floyd trial
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...
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When Maryland lawmakers approved the Greenspace Equity Program two years ago, they wanted to support parks in poor and polluted communities.
This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead.
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This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead.
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Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener. It boosted a rich neighborhood instead.
Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener but instead it boosted the already rich and green neighborhood of Roland Park in Baltimore.
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May 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
When Maryland lawmakers approved the Greenspace Equity Program two years ago, they wanted to support parks in poor and polluted communities.
This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead.
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This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
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The Orioles believe they can get out of this rut — and find a leader to guide them there.
On the leadership question, how the Orioles are going through a “learning curve” and the search for authentic voices in the clubhouse:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
On the leadership question, how the Orioles are going through a “learning curve” and the search for authentic voices in the clubhouse:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
The Orioles believe they will find a leader to guide them out of this rut
Austin Hays, James McCann, Rougned Odor and Anthony Santander are no longer here. In their place are, in large part, high-profile players navigating the change from prospects to regulars.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Orioles believe they can get out of this rut — and find a leader to guide them there.
On the leadership question, how the Orioles are going through a “learning curve” and the search for authentic voices in the clubhouse:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
On the leadership question, how the Orioles are going through a “learning curve” and the search for authentic voices in the clubhouse:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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For WrestleMania weekend, we went where pro wrestling dreams begin.
A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti.
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A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti.
Read it 👇🏾
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April 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For WrestleMania weekend, we went where pro wrestling dreams begin.
A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti.
Read it 👇🏾
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A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti.
Read it 👇🏾
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/life...
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Super proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com newsroom for winning an IRE award for our Key Bridge collapse coverage. At the time, we didn't even have a live blog, but we did have great journalists who know this community and what the bridge meant to it.
The IRE Award for Investigations Triggered by Breaking News goes to @thebaltimorebanner.com for reporting on the Key Bridge collapse. “This was a colossal effort for 24 hours, with journalists waking up in the middle of the night and working well together.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/specials/key...
April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Super proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com newsroom for winning an IRE award for our Key Bridge collapse coverage. At the time, we didn't even have a live blog, but we did have great journalists who know this community and what the bridge meant to it.
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Spoke with three agents, including Scott Boras, regarding the spate of contract extensions around the league and the outlook for the Orioles, who have yet to seal one.
Here's what they had to say: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Here's what they had to say: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
The Orioles have yet to extend their young stars. Agents share their thoughts.
Scott Boras says the deals are about ‘cost containment,’ while another agent says they get clients big paydays sooner
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April 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Spoke with three agents, including Scott Boras, regarding the spate of contract extensions around the league and the outlook for the Orioles, who have yet to seal one.
Here's what they had to say: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Here's what they had to say: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...