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Jimmy Paredes trying to break out of his slump (O's win 8-5)

August 26, 2015, 4:17pm

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Jimmy Paredes trying to break out of his slump (O's win 8-5)

KANSAS CITY - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he wanted to put Jimmy Paredes in the lineup the day after a costly fielding error in the 12th inning allowed the Twins to score the tiebreaking run and complete a four-game sweep. He prefers to get a player back on the field rather than have him sit on the bench and dwell on the mistake, wondering whether the club has lost confidence in him. Paredes didn't make it into Monday's lineup in Kansas City, but he's returned to it tonight, serving...

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Notes on Harvey, Heim, Wright, Givens and more

August 26, 2015, 3:14pm

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Notes on Harvey, Heim, Wright, Givens and more

KANSAS CITY - Hunter Harvey will throw another bullpen session on Thursday while recovering from a strained right flexor mass, and the Orioles remain encouraged by his progression. How much? The club is talking about sending Harvey to the fall instructional league in Sarasota and later assigning him to the Arizona Fall League. Harvey, the 22nd-overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Bandys (N.C.) High School, may have reached the majors in September if not for the injury. He...

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Orioles and Royals lineups

August 26, 2015, 12:24pm

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KANSAS CITY - With the Orioles facing Royals right-hander Johnny Cueto tonight, Ryan Flaherty gets the start at shortstop and Jimmy Paredes serves as the designated hitter. Steve Clevenger was serving as the left-handed DH, but he's on paternity leave. Paredes is starting for the first time since Aug. 12. He's 4-for-34 with 15 strikeouts this month. The Orioles confirmed that former All-Star closer Chris Perez has retired. Perez was working out in Sarasota while serving his 50-game suspension...

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Upcoming starters, Machado note and more

August 26, 2015, 10:15am

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Upcoming starters, Machado note and more

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles will face three left-handed starters when their road trip shifts to Arlington. The Rangers are sending Cole Hamels (7-8, 3.82 ERA), Martin Perez (1-3, 5.30 ERA) and Derek Holland (1-1, 4.73 ERA) to the mound for the three-game series that begins on Friday. The Orioles list Kevin Gausman (2-5, 4.30 ERA), Ubaldo Jimenez (9-8, 4.26 ERA) and Miguel Gonzalez (9-10, 4.78 ERA) as their starters. Hamels is 1-1 with a 4.73 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in four starts since the Rangers...

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Same old problems and more on the new shortstop

August 25, 2015, 8:31pm

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Same old problems and more on the new shortstop

KANSAS CITY - As manager Buck Showalter stated last night after another loss, you can't draw one circle around a specific reason why the Orioles have dropped six consecutive games, why their season is slipping away from them. It's the rotation, it's the offense's failure to score more than two or three runs, it's the inability to catch a break. It's a lot of things. The Orioles are eight games behind the Blue Jays for first place in the American League East, but still 2 1/2 behind for the...

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Wrapping up a 3-2 loss

August 25, 2015, 8:11pm

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KANSAS CITY - It's not getting any better. The Orioles have lost six consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 19-24, 2013. They're under .500 for the first time since July 26. They can't find consistency in their rotation or runs in their lineup. Tonight's 3-2 loss to the Royals marked the sixth consecutive game where the Orioles have tallied three runs or fewer. It's happened in seven of their last eight games. The top four batters were 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts. Gerardo...

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Orioles plotting their next roster move (O's lose 3-2)

August 25, 2015, 3:08pm

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KANSAS CITY - The Orioles will need to make another roster move Friday when catcher Steve Clevenger returns from paternity leave. They could remove an extra reliever from their eight-man bullpen, depending on what transpires over the next few days. Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles will face three left-handed starters in Arlington after the Rangers adjusted their rotation. He seems inclined to keep shortstop Paul Janish as part of a platoon with left-handed hitting Ryan Flaherty. "We'll...

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Update on J.J. Hardy and note on Paul Janish

August 25, 2015, 1:32pm

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Update on J.J. Hardy and note on Paul Janish

KANSAS CITY - Orioles shortstop J.J Hardy will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Thursday, delaying his arrival on the road trip. Hardy was placed on the disabled list yesterday with a strained left groin. He underwent an examination today in Baltimore and was supposed to fly into Kansas City to continue his treatments. The Orioles have a locker set up for him in the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium. The plan has changed, however, and Hardy won't rejoin the team before it arrives...

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Paul Janish making Orioles debut tonight

August 25, 2015, 12:00pm

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KANSAS CITY - The Orioles will try to avoid their first six-game losing streak tonight as their series against the Royals continues at Kauffman Stadium. Paul Janish is starting at shortstop tonight after having his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk, becoming the 1,002nd player to appear in a game for the Orioles. Steve Pearce is in left field against Royals left-hander Danny Duffy. Chris Davis, Matt Wieters and Ryan Flaherty took early batting practice today. Miguel Gonzalez is seven...

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Orioles select Paul Janish's contract from Norfolk

August 25, 2015, 10:58am

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KANSAS CITY - The Orioles selected the contract of shortstop Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk today and placed catcher Steve Clevenger on the paternity list. Clevenger is expected to rejoin the club Friday in Arlington. In the meantime, his wife Tiffany gave birth today to Peyton Lee Clevenger at 1:09 p.m. Peyton is 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Mother and baby are doing well. The Pride of Pigtown must be bursting with pride. The Orioles summoned Janish as shortstop insurance while...

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Orioles trying to stay on the right side of .500

August 24, 2015, 7:55pm

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KANSAS CITY - The Orioles haven't sunk below .500 since July 26. Can they avoid taking another dip tonight? Can they pitch better? Can their offense unload instead of scoring three runs or fewer, as it's done in six of the last seven games? Can they avoid costly mistakes in the field? The errors suddenly are piling up. They began last night with 52, only two less than the runner-up Dodgers for fewest in the majors, and Jonathan Schoop increased the total with a poor throw in the sixth inning...

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Adam Jones on sixth inning: "It happened so fast you can't even talk about it"

August 24, 2015, 7:36pm

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Adam Jones on sixth inning: "It happened so fast you can't even talk about it"

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles are a .500 team for the first time since July 27. Innings snowball and they can't dig out from under the storm. The Royals scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth tonight and cruised to an 8-3 win at Kauffman Stadium, handing the Orioles their sixth loss in the last seven games. Ubaldo Jimenez retired nine in a row and suddenly lost command of his fastball. The Orioles' offense shut down after Steve Clevenger's RBI double in the fourth, with Kansas City...

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Orioles grab early lead on Adam Jones home run (O's lose 8-3)

August 24, 2015, 4:28pm

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KANSAS CITY - We have controversy on the first pitch of tonight's game, and an Orioles lead three batters into it. Lorenzo Cain appeared to run down Manny Machado's drive to right-center field before slamming into the fence and tumbling to the ground. The Orioles challenged the call and Machado was given a double. Cain must have trapped the ball against the fence to regain possession of it. Manager Buck Showalter came back out of the dugout to argue with crew chief John Hirshbeck that Machado...

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Updates on Clevenger, Hardy, Wright, Roe, Wilson and Reimold

August 24, 2015, 2:58pm

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Updates on Clevenger, Hardy, Wright, Roe, Wilson and Reimold

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles will make another roster move on Tuesday after Steve Clevenger leaves the team to be with his wife Tiffany for the birth of their first child. Clevenger will be placed on paternity leave following tonight's game. The Orioles will bring up a position player. With an eight-man bullpen, it's possible that the Orioles also will send down a reliever after tonight's game and go back to a four-man bench. They need an extra arm tonight because manager Buck Showalter wants...

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Notes on Ryan Flaherty and Steve Pearce

August 24, 2015, 2:02pm

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KANSAS CITY - Ryan Flaherty has played 174 games at second base, 68 at third, 50 at shortstop, 18 at first and 26 in the outfield over his four seasons in the majors. He's the ultimate utility guy, trusted with the glove at any position, and his responsibilities have grown again following J.J. Hardy's injury. Hardy went on the disabled list today with a strained left groin. He's gone for at least 15 days, and Flaherty will be called upon as his replacement. Flaherty is starting at shortstop...

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Orioles lineup vs. Royals

August 24, 2015, 12:35pm

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KANSAS CITY - With J.J. Hardy hitting the disabled list with a left groin strain, Ryan Flaherty will start tonight at shortstop in the opener of a four-game series against the Royals. Steve Clevenger is batting .414/.452/.586 during a career-high seven-game hitting streak. He's hit safely in 10 of 12 games with the Orioles this season, batting .395/.422/.535. Adam Jones is batting .341/.364/.659 (14-for-41) over his last 10 games. Ubaldo Jimenez ranks 10th among Dominican-born pitchers with...

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Reimold designated for assignment

August 24, 2015, 11:40am

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KANSAS CITY - The Orioles designated outfielder Nolan Reimold for assignment today, one of their four roster moves before their series opener against the Royals. Shortstop J.J. Hardy was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain. The Orioles activated Steve Pearce from the disabled list and recalled reliever Jorge Rondon from Triple-A Norfolk. Reimold, 31, appeared in 39 games for the Orioles this season and batted .227 (22-for-97) with three doubles, one triple, two home runs...

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Orioles now dealing with roster moves and Royals (Pearce on flight to Kansas City)

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm

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The Twins staggered into Camden Yards and swept a four-game series. Can the Orioles repeat those moves in Kansas City? They're 6 1/2 games out of first place in the American League East. They're two games back for the second wild card, with the Angels and Twins now ahead of them. Adding injury to insult, shortstop J.J. Hardy is headed to the disabled list with a groin injury and will be lost for a minimum of 15 days. Steve Pearce will be activated and reliever Jorge Rondon will be recalled...

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Hardy headed to DL, Pearce ready to be activated following 4-3 12-inning loss (updated)

August 23, 2015, 3:30pm

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Hardy headed to DL, Pearce ready to be activated following 4-3 12-inning loss (updated)

Shortstop J.J. Hardy is going on the disabled list with a groin injury, leaving the Orioles with two roster moves as they head to Kansas City. The club will activate Steve Pearce from the disabled list and call up a reliever. The Orioles could option Mychal Givens, who worked two scoreless innings today. T.J. McFarland also has options, but he's fresher. Pearce went 1-for-3 with a double today at Double-A Bowie. He's been on the disabled list since July 19 with a strained left oblique. Hardy...

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David Lough outrighted to Norfolk (O's lose 4-3 in 12 innings)

August 23, 2015, 10:25am

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David Lough outrighted to Norfolk (O's lose 4-3 in 12 innings)

I wrote this morning that the Orioles expected to resolve David Lough's situation later today. Well, consider it resolved. Lough has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk, according to the Orioles. Lough can't refuse the assignment because he doesn't have a previous outright. He's going to play for the Tides and perhaps join the Orioles' expanded roster in September. The Orioles designated Lough for assignment on Aug. 14 to make room for catcher Steve Clevenger, who was...