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Jones remains out of Orioles lineup

June 23, 2015, 10:47am

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Adam Jones could be inching closer to the disabled list. Jones is out of the Orioles lineup tonight for the fifth time in the last seven games. He hasn't played center field since June 15 due to a sore right shoulder, serving twice as the designated hitter. Yesterday's off-day didn't alleviate the problem. Update: Jones told reporters in Boston that he's confident he will avoid the DL, but he may not play before Friday. That's the word on Twitter. David Lough is starting in center field...

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Looking at tonight's game and the roster crunch

June 22, 2015, 1:23pm

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Looking at tonight's game and the roster crunch

The Orioles are back in Boston for the first time since April 17-20, when they split four games, lost their starting pitcher to an ejection and lost their starting second baseman to a knee injury. Ubaldo Jimenez was tossed in the opener after hitting Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the right shoulder with two outs in the fourth inning. He hadn't allowed a hit or a run, but he walked three batters and nailed Sandoval. Plate umpire Jordan Baker decided that a gross overreaction was in...

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Jones drops and Machado moves up in All-Star voting (with note)

June 22, 2015, 11:59am

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Jones drops and Machado moves up in All-Star voting (with note)

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has dropped from fifth to seventh place in American League All-Star voting in the latest results released today by Major League Baseball. Third baseman Manny Machado has moved up from fifth to fourth. No other Oriole is listed among the leaders. Machado has received 1,364,207 votes to leapfrog Texas' Adrian Beltre (1,239,508). Detroit's Miguel Cabrera has passed Kansas City's Eric Hosmer for first place among first basemen. The Angels' Mike Trout now leads...

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This, that and the other

June 21, 2015, 2:03pm

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The Orioles have reached another open date on their schedule, giving them a free day in Boston to load up on chowder and expensive haircuts. (I haven't forgotten mine. Next time, take the offer of a glass of champagne while you wait as a clue that the cost is going to reach triple figures - without tip.) The Orioles are 36-33 and three games out of first place. Last season, they were 35-34 and five games out of first place after a 5-4 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field. * The Orioles will...

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Reversing a splits theory (Tillman's short start and a 13-9 win)

June 21, 2015, 10:18am

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Reversing a splits theory (Tillman's short start and a 13-9 win)

I passed along Scott Copeland's reverse splits in my morning blog entry, suggesting that the Orioles might want to load up on right-handers against the Toronto starter. Left-handers were hitting .259 against him, but righties were batting .333. With Adam Jones out of the lineup, manager Buck Showalter put David Lough in center field and inserted switch-hitting Jimmy Paredes as the designated hitter. He started Travis Snider in left, Chris Parmelee in right, Chris Davis at first base, Ryan...

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Notes on draft signings, rotation, Wright, Joseph and more

June 21, 2015, 7:59am

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Notes on draft signings, rotation, Wright, Joseph and more

The Orioles announced the signings of two more picks from the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, adding left-hander Garrett Cleavinger (third round) and right-hander Gray Fenter (seventh). They've got 30 of their selections under contract. The Orioles are listing Thursday's starter at Fenway Park as TBD, but it's expected to be Miguel Gonzalez, who allowed two runs and four hits over five innings last night at Double-A Bowie. He walked one and struck out four. Ubaldo Jimenez opposes Joe Kelly on...

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Kevin Gausman optioned, Adam Jones out of lineup

June 21, 2015, 7:22am

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Kevin Gausman optioned, Adam Jones out of lineup

The Orioles made another roster move today, recalling reliever Oliver Drake from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning Kevin Gausman. Gausman threw 91 pitches in five innings yesterday in his first start with the Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez and Wei-Yin Chen will be coming off the disabled list this week, and the Orioles needed a spot opened in the rotation. Drake also gives them a fresh bullpen arm. Drake, 28, made his major league debut on May 23 at Miami, tossing three scoreless innings. He went 0-0...

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More on Mychal Givens and today's game

June 20, 2015, 12:56pm

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Mychal Givens didn't make it into yesterday's game at Rogers Centre, putting a possible major league debut on hold. He warmed in the eighth inning as Darren O'Day loaded the bases with no outs. That's close, but it doesn't count. O'Day escaped the jam with three strikeouts. Givens has escaped the minors with eye-popping numbers and an open mind. Givens batted .263/.342/.343 in 1,220 minor league plate appearances before the Orioles moved him from shortstop to the bullpen in 2013. He...

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Jason Garcia transferred to 60-day disabled list (O's win 5-3)

June 20, 2015, 8:11am

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Jason Garcia transferred to 60-day disabled list (O's win 5-3)

The roster moves are official. The Orioles reinstated pitcher Kevin Gausman from the 15-day disabled list and selected reliever Mychal Given's contract from Double-A Bowie. Givens will wear No. 60. Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room for Givens on the 40-man roster. The logical transaction. The Orioles also optioned pitchers Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson to Norfolk. Wright threw 48 pitches in 1 1/3 innings last night and no longer has a spot in the...

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Givens in bullpen, Reimold in center field today (updated)

June 20, 2015, 7:10am

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Givens in bullpen, Reimold in center field today (updated)

Mychal Givens is listed among the Orioles' relievers today. The club is purchasing his contract from Double-A Bowie and optioning Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk. Givens would be making his major league debut. The Orioles selected him in the second round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of Plant (Fla.) High School. Givens, the shortstop-turned reliever, is 3-1 with a 1.60 ERA and 12 saves in 23 appearances at Bowie, with 54 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings. His fastball touches the upper...

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Gausman back in the rotation

June 19, 2015, 6:21pm

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While still admiring how Adam Jones took his base like a professional last night after being hit in the eighth inning ... The Orioles are making at least one roster move today while activating Kevin Gausman from the disabled list. Mike Wright could be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after starting last night. I'll apologize if I'm wrong, since I've already made that prediction once before and the Orioles chose Wei-Yin Chen. Tyler Wilson won't be available for at least a few days after throwing...

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Adam Jones switched to designated hitter (O's lose 5-4)

June 19, 2015, 2:23pm

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Adam Jones switched to designated hitter (O's lose 5-4)

The Orioles made a late lineup change, with Adam Jones serving as the designated hitter tonight instead of starting in center field. Manager Buck Showalter wants to be careful with Jones' right shoulder. Swinging a bat isn't an issue, but Jones must not be quite ready to make throws from the outfield. Steve Pearce has been inserted into left field and David Lough shifts to center. Jimmy Paredes goes to the bench. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Chris Parmelee RF Adam Jones DH Chris Davis 1B...

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Orioles' bullpen moving up the rankings (and other notes)

June 19, 2015, 12:13pm

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The Orioles trail the Blue Jays in the all-time series 266-305. They lead the series 152-137 at home, but are 114-168 in Toronto. Since April 29, the Orioles' bullpen leads the majors with a 1.99 ERA over 136 innings and ranks third by holding opponents to a .207 average. Overall this season, Orioles relievers rank fifth in the majors and third in the American League with a 2.80 ERA - 63 earned runs in 202 1/3 innings - and fifth in the majors by holding opponents to a .220 average. The...

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Jones returns to Orioles lineup

June 19, 2015, 12:05pm

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Adam Jones is back in the Orioles lineup tonight, as expected, after missing the last three games with a sore right shoulder. Manager Buck Showalter wanted to watch Jones throw this afternoon before returning him to center field. David Lough moves to left field. Chris Parmelee remains in right. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Chris Parmelee RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Jimmy Paredes DH J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 2B David Lough LF Mike Wright RHP For the Blue Jays...

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Taking a look at tonight's starting pitchers

June 19, 2015, 7:13am

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Taking a look at tonight's starting pitchers

In the life of Orioles right-hander Mike Wright, no start comes with a guarantee that another one will follow in five or six days. Wright is back on the mound tonight, making his first trip to Toronto. His major league career began with 14 1/3 scoreless innings, but he's allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in his last two starts over nine innings. Wright walked three batters in his last outing against the Yankees, but they came in succession to open the fifth inning. Brian Matusz replaced him with no...

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Orioles return to Toronto, Showalter on Wieters' catching schedule

June 18, 2015, 8:01pm

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Now that the Orioles are done with the Phillies, it's time to get back to baseball. (Yes, I know the Phillies won yesterday, but they tried to throw away the game on Chase Utley's error. There's also the blind squirrel analogy. That's a bad team and children shouldn't be exposed to it.) The Orioles flew into Toronto last night to begin a three-game series on the spongy turf at Rogers Centre. They were swept on April 21-23 and lost infielder Ryan Flaherty to a groin injury. The Blue Jays...

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Updating Gonzalez and wrapping up a 2-1 loss

June 18, 2015, 12:42pm

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Updating Gonzalez and wrapping up a 2-1 loss

PHILADELPHIA - Miguel Gonzalez threw a bullpen session today and remains scheduled to pitch Saturday at Double-A Bowie before coming off the disabled list for a June 25 start with the Orioles. Gonzalez will perform some fielding drills to make sure there's no lingering discomfort in his groin. It rained this morning and limited his work on the field. "Went great, went really good," said manager Buck Showalter following a 2-1 loss to the Phillies. "He and Brady (Anderson) and Jonathan...

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Machado homers again and Hardy extends streak (O's lose 2-1)

June 18, 2015, 9:30am

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Machado homers again and Hardy extends streak (O's lose 2-1)

PHILADELPHIA - It didn't take long for the Orioles to take another lead against the Phillies. Manny Machado launched Sean O'Sullivan's fifth pitch of today's game over the right field wall for his third leadoff home run of the season. The Orioles have hit four leadoff home runs this season, including Alejandro De Aza's shot against the Blue Jays on April 11. In case you're wondering, Brady Anderson hit 12 leadoff homers in 1996. Machado has some serious chasing to do, but he's got...

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Orioles and Phillies lineups

June 18, 2015, 6:13am

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PHILADELPHIA - There's no Adam Jones in the Orioles lineup for today's finale of a two-game interleague series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Jones will miss his third straight game while he rests a sore right shoulder, among other nagging ailments. The Orioles will go with Travis Snider in left field, David Lough in center and Chris Parmelee in right. If they can beat the Phillies today, the Orioles will move a season-high four games above .500. They have the same 34-31 record...

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Orioles go for another sweep of Phillies

June 17, 2015, 6:56pm

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PHILADELPHIA - The Orioles are playing their last game today with a six-man bench, as they finish an interleague series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Long bench, short series. Adam Jones still may be counted among the reserves due to a sore right shoulder, the most painful of his ailments. He's 4-for-7 lifetime against Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan, but manager Buck Showalter wants to take advantage of the schedule and sit Jones until the Orioles begin a weekend series in...