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Orioles and Rangers lineups

July 01, 2015, 11:19am

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Tyler Wilson isn't listed among the Orioles relievers today, but the lineup board could change before first pitch. Manny Machado, riding a 12-game hitting streak, led qualifying American League batters in June with 42 hits, ranked second with a .365 average, was fourth with 22 RBIs, was tied for fifth with a .411 on-base percentage and ranked fifth with a .635 slugging percentage. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Jimmy Paredes DH Adam Jones CF Chris Davis RF Chris Parmelee 1B J.J. Hardy SS...

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Is Tyler Wilson headed to Baltimore?

July 01, 2015, 10:45am

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Tyler Wilson is no longer is starting tonight for Triple-A Norfolk, intensifying speculation that the Orioles will recall him for tonight's game against the Rangers at Camden Yards. Michael Bowden will start for the Tides, according to The Virginian-Pilot. I'm told that Wilson is a healthy scratch. His removal isn't related to a physical ailment. He's expected to be seen at Camden Yards. Manager Buck Showalter indicated last night that the Orioles could add a seventh reliever after Brad...

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Taking another look at a possible roster move and tonight's game

June 30, 2015, 6:51pm

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Taking another look at a possible roster move and tonight's game

The Orioles won't go with a six-man bullpen for much longer, and the extra arm may arrive later today. Manager Buck Showalter wants to get back to seven relievers and be able to match up rather than just choose who's most rested. Tyler Wilson is slated to start tonight for Triple-A Norfolk and he's been down for more than 10 days, making him eligible to return to the majors. The Orioles considered bringing up Jorge Rondon while they were in Toronto before choosing Mychal Givens. Rondon also...

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Will the Orioles recall another reliever following 8-6 loss?

June 30, 2015, 6:41pm

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The Orioles are discussing again whether they need to bring up another reliever following tonight's 8-6 loss to the Rangers before 27,370 at Camden Yards. Brad Brach tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings, leaving the Orioles without a long man in a shorthanded bullpen for Wednesday night's game. "Brad was the big key," said manager Buck Showalter after the Orioles lost their second straight game for the first time since June 18-19. "We have to kick it around whether we've got to make a move...

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Showalter on Parmelee and All-Star selections (O's lose 8-6)

June 30, 2015, 3:09pm

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Showalter on Parmelee and All-Star selections (O's lose 8-6)

The Orioles have won four games via shutout at Camden Yards over the last 21 days. According to Elias, June is the first month that the Orioles have registered three shutouts or more at home since August 2006. Chris Parmelee has become a regular in the Orioles' lineup, starting again tonight at first base. Parmelee was a career .249/.317/.392 hitter in parts of four seasons with the Twins before the Orioles signed him as a minor league free agent. He's 13-for-43 (.302) with four doubles, a...

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Jonathan Schoop will report to Frederick

June 30, 2015, 1:16pm

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Jonathan Schoop will report to Frederick

Second baseman Jonathan Schoop worked out again today at Camden Yards and will report to Single-A Frederick later this week while continuing his injury rehab assignment. Schoop is likely to join the Keys on Thursday. He won't accompany the Orioles to Chicago. Schoop's rehab assignment runs through Friday and the Orioles are discussing whether to option him instead of placing him on the active roster. "Obviously, he can be optioned. There are a lot of things there for us," said manager Buck...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rangers (with Rangers lineup)

June 30, 2015, 11:10am

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Chris Davis remains in right field tonight as the Orioles continue their four-game series against the Rangers at Camden Yards. Chris Parmelee gets another start at first base. Davis is batting .333 during a nine-game hitting streak, his longest since a career high 11-game streak Sept. 22-Oct 2, 2012. Manny Machado is batting .426 (20-for-47) during his 11-game hitting streak. He's recorded seven multi-hit games during that stretch. Machado has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games, batting...

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Zach Britton on the All-Star Game

June 29, 2015, 7:02pm

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The Orioles won't have a starter named to the American League's All-Star team unless Adam Jones or Manny Machado make an incredible run over the next few days. Sort of like Forrest Gump without the long beard, short shorts and what I can only imagine was some hellacious body oder. Machado should be a shoo-in as one of the reserves, and I'd expect Jones to join him. It's mind-bending how Jones is more than 800,000 votes behind the Royals' Alex Rios, who's batting .211/.240/.263 in 31...

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Buck Showalter speaks after 8-1 loss

June 29, 2015, 6:58pm

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The Orioles, Rays and Blue Jays lost tonight. The American League East may avoid a major shakeup. Bud Norris tied his career high with four home runs allowed over six innings in an 8-1 loss to the Rangers before 21,565 at Camden Yards. A 15-game winner in 2014, Norris sliipped to 2-7 with a 6.79 ERA in 11 starts this season. "He made some mistakes with his breaking ball," said manager Buck Showalter. "Gave us six innings. It was a challenge, but kind of kept us from having to do too much in...

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Showalter on Gausman, Schoop, Bundy and MacPhail (O's lose 8-1)

June 29, 2015, 2:04pm

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Showalter on Gausman, Schoop, Bundy and MacPhail (O's lose 8-1)

The Orioles made it through the day without a roster move, but there are a few pending that can't be ignored much longer. Kevin Gausman will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start Thursday night against the Rangers at Camden Yards. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop's injury rehab assignment runs through Friday. Also, manager Buck Showalter wants a seventh reliever in the bullpen and hinted that the club won't stay shorthanded through the week. One possibility would be optioning Gausman...

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All-Star balloting update and Orioles notes

June 29, 2015, 12:59pm

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As the 2015 All-Star Game approaches, the Orioles remain shut out among the leaders in voting in the American League. Adam Jones remains seventh among outfielders and Manny Machado remains fourth among third basemen. The starting position players will be unveiled on Sunday, July 5th at 7:30 p.m on ESPN. Reserves, pitchers and Final Vote candidates for each league will be announced the following night on ESPN. Pitchers and reserves for both teams will be determined through a combination of...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rangers

June 29, 2015, 10:58am

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Adam Jones is back in the Orioles lineup tonight after sitting out Game 2 of last night's doubleheader. Nolan Reimold is in left field and Delmon Young is in right against Rangers left-hander Wandy Rodriguez. Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter. The Orioles are 10-1 at home and 18-8 overall in June. The last time they posted 20 wins in a calendar month was September 1999 (20-8). Manny Machado is batting .419 (18-for-43) with five doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs during a 10-game...

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More roster talk, note on Wesley Wright and tonight's game

June 28, 2015, 6:54pm

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More roster talk, note on Wesley Wright and tonight's game

Do the Orioles activate second baseman Jonathan Schoop from the 60-day disabled list today or send him to Triple-A Norfolk to continue his injury rehab assignment? No, I really want to know. If you have the information, please pass it along. (I'm a day late in saying that I really want to gnome. Time to put that one to bed.) The Orioles will have to create room for Schoop on the 25- and 40-man rosters. They don't have any other players to transfer to the 60-day disabled list. Of course, a...

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Buck Showalter speaks after an 8-0 win in Game 2

June 28, 2015, 6:48pm

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Buck Showalter speaks after an 8-0 win in Game 2

The Orioles have moved ahead of the Rays by percentage points for first place in the American League East, the result of winning 18 of their last 23 games, including a doubleheader sweep of the Indians at Camden Yards. The Orioles are seven games above .500 as they wait for the Rangers to arrive for the next series. Manager Buck Showalter doesn't make a daily check of the standings before the All-Star break. Still too soon. "It's a return for that (good play), but it can be very fleeting,"...

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Orioles going for the sweep (O's win 8-0)

June 28, 2015, 2:50pm

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Consider it only a slight exaggeration when I say the line for fans to enter Camden Yards for Game 2 of the doubleheader wrapped around M&T Bank Stadium. Lots of interest in a hot baseball team - and a certain garden gnome. The Orioles are 7-0-1 in their last eight series. They're assured of registering their first season series win over the Indians since 2006. The Game 1 shutout was the Orioles' first against the Indians since July 2, 2005. Their last six shutouts vs. the Indians have...

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Orioles and Indians Game 2 lineups

June 28, 2015, 1:02pm

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David Lough is starting in center field in Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Indians at Camden Yards. Adam Jones is on the bench after playing nine innings in Game 1 and going 0-for-4. Chris Parmelee stays at first base and Chris Davis remains in right field. Travis Snider starts in left field. A win today would move the Orioles into a first-place tie with the Rays in the American League East. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Chris Parmelee 1B Jimmy Paredes DH Chris Davis RF Matt...

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Buck Showalter speaks after 4-0 win in Game 1

June 28, 2015, 12:46pm

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Buck Showalter speaks after 4-0 win in Game 1

The Orioles officially recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland to serve as the 26th man in Game 2 of today's doubleheader. Chris Tillman is starting tonight and he's got a tough act to follow after Ubaldo Jimenez tossed eight shutout innings in a 4-0 victory in Game 1 before a sellout crowd of 45,675. The Orioles (40-34) have won 17 of their last 22 games and are a season-high six above .500. Jimenez tied his high for innings as an Oriole - it also happened on June 30, 2014 against the Rangers -...

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones and Chris Davis (O's win 4-0)

June 28, 2015, 9:49am

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones and Chris Davis (O's win 4-0)

The Orioles announced their signing of first-round pick DJ Stewart this afternoon. Stewart is reporting today to short-season Single-A Aberdeen. My guess is that vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson will follow him there and talk about a conditioning program. Adam Jones fouled out to third base in his first at-bat since June 20 after Jimmy Paredes drew a one-out walk. Jones swung at the first pitch from Indians starter Trevor Bauer. Manager Buck Showalter was asked earlier today...

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Notes on Jones, Gausman, Schoop and more (plus Indians lineup)

June 28, 2015, 7:54am

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Notes on Jones, Gausman, Schoop and more (plus Indians lineup)

The Orioles are one regular-season win shy of 5,000 since the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1954. They have two chances today to reach the mark with a split-doubleheader against the Indians at Camden Yards. Manager Buck Showalter said he hasn't decided whether Adam Jones will play in Game 2. Jones is in center field for Game 1 after throwing three consecutive days without shoulder discomfort. Jones could stay in center field for Game 2, serve as the designated hitter or move to the...

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Adam Jones back in Orioles lineup

June 28, 2015, 7:11am

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Adam Jones is back in center field for Game 1 of today's doubleheader against the Indians. It's his first game since June 20 and his first game in center field since June 15. With the split doubleheader, reliever T.J. McFarland will be back with the Orioles as their 26th man for Game 2. The left-hander was optioned two days ago to make room for Wei-Yin Chen. For the OriolesManny Machado 3BJimmy Paredes DHAdam Jones CFChris Davis RFSteve Pearce LFChris Parmelee 1BJ.J. Hardy SSRyan Flaherty...