New Baltimore Orioles Acquisition Shares Excitement for Opening Day
The energy around Baltimore is all positive right now.
Baltimore Orioles utility man Blaze Alexander can hardly contain his excitement as March 26 gets closer, and his energy heading into Opening Day at Camden Yards is exactly what this team needs right now. Alexander, who was traded to Baltimore from the Arizona Diamondbacks just before spring training, has been doing his homework on what it means to play in front of the Birdland faithful on the biggest day of the year. He has watched videos of past Orioles openers and already knows about the traditions that come with that first game at Camden Yards.
"I've heard about the Opening Day ceremonies in Baltimore, the orange carpet that gets pulled out," Alexander said. "That stuff gets me excited. ā¦ I'm ready to go to war with this group of guys.
" Alexander's Role With the 2026 Orioles The 26-year-old was brought in to serve as a super-utility player, but injuries to key starters have pushed him into a much bigger role than anyone expected. Second baseman Jackson Holliday fractured his right hamate bone earlier in spring training, and third baseman Jordan Westburg is dealing with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow. Iām starting to see why the Arizona fans were so upset about losing Blaze Alexander š #Birdland pic.
twitter. com/P6OT5yLWFO ā Rick Arnold (@onenastycamaro) February 23, 2026 That means Alexander is in line to start at either second or third base on Opening Day against the Minnesota Twins, and he is not worried about where exactly he ends up. "That's not up to me," Alexander said.