The Delmarva Shorebirds are the Low-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and have called Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland, home since 1996. Representing the entire Delmarva Peninsula—Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia—the Shorebirds serve as one of the most important first steps in the Orioles’ player development system, where many of Baltimore’s future stars begin their professional careers.
Originally founded as an affiliate of the Montreal Expos in 1996, the franchise became part of the Orioles organization in 1997 and has remained a key member of Baltimore’s farm system ever since. The Shorebirds quickly found success, capturing South Atlantic League championships in 1997 and 2000, while building a reputation for developing elite prospects. In 2019, the organization was recognized as MiLB Team of the Year following a 90-win season and a South Atlantic League regular-season title.
Over the years, countless future major leaguers have worn a Shorebirds uniform before making their way to Camden Yards. Orioles standouts such as Manny Machado, Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis, Zack Britton, John Means, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, and Adley Rutschman all spent time on Maryland’s Eastern Shore during their climb through the organization.
Maryland Sports Blog covers the Delmarva Shorebirds with game recaps, player profiles, prospect reports, roster moves, organizational news, and in-depth analysis of Baltimore’s next generation of talent. Follow along throughout the season as we track the future Orioles making their mark on the Eastern Shore.
Delmarva Shorebirds visiting clubhouse manager Quest Wilson has been named the 2026 Carolina League Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year, becoming the first Shorebirds visiting clubhouse manager to win the award.
Nine former Delmarva Shorebirds are set to appear in the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs, including Manny Machado, Adley Rutschman and Josh Hader.
Delmarva Shorebirds Athletic Trainer Maggie Hunt Selected as 2026 Carolina League Athletic Trainer of the Year.
Orioles honor future of organization as Wehiwa Aloy, Joseph Dzierwa headline 2026 player development awards The Baltimore Orioles announced their 2026 player development and scouting award winners Sunday, highlighting four people who made significant contributions...
The Delmarva Shorebirds’ 2026 season featured adversity, individual development and standout performances from Caden Hunter, Christian Rodriguez, DJ Layton, Jaiden Lo Re, Stiven Martinez and Eric Booth Jr.
The Delmarva Shorebirds will host a $5 Halloween Movie Night at Perdue Stadium on Saturday, October 17, featuring trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, Kids Zone activities and The Addams Family.
The Delmarva Shorebirds ended the 2026 season with a 14-3 loss to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and finished with a 45-87 record.
Stiven Martinez hit a 422-foot grand slam in the eighth inning as the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-5 on Sept. 5, 2026, ending a five-game losing streak.
The Delmarva Shorebirds lost 5-4 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers after a ninth-inning rally came up one run short, extending Delmarva’s losing streak to five games.
The Delmarva Shorebirds lost 13-0 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in Kannapolis, suffering their fourth straight defeat after being held to five hits.
