Roch Kubatko

Brach recalled from Norfolk

June 21, 2014, 6:26am

Orioles

NEW YORK - Reliever Brad Brach is listed on the Orioles' lineup card today as the pitcher taking Kevin Gausman's spot on the 25-man roster. Brach hasn't arrived at Yankee Stadium, but he will be available for today's game. This is the third time that he's been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Brach has allowed 11 runs and 21 hits over 18 1/3 innings with the Orioles. He was 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 17 games at Norfolk. Steve Pearce continues to start in left field, which should come as no...

Tags:

Back to a full bullpen

June 20, 2014, 8:49pm

Orioles

NEW YORK - Just for grins today, a reporter will ask Orioles manager Buck Showalter about his six-man rotation. Just to mess with him. Maybe it's going to be me. My revenge for fans asking me about the PTBNL in the Chad Bradford trade. There is no six-man rotation with Kevin Gausman being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, but why mess with a good joke? Showalter hasn't revealed his rotation beyond the Yankees series. He'll be pressed for more information today. As Showalter pointed out, he could...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar ryan webb t.j. mcfarland zach britton frontstory_orioles3

Orioles option Gausman

June 20, 2014, 8:35pm

Orioles

NEW YORK - So much for a six-man rotation. The Orioles announced tonight that they optioned Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk following a 5-3 loss to the Yankees. A corresponding roster move will be announced on Saturday. Gausman allowed two runs over 19 innings in three starts since being recalled for a second time. His turn wasn't coming up again until Wednesday against the White Sox. It has nothing to do with performance. That much is clear. Normally, Gausman would be required to stay...

Tags:

orioles kevin gausman frontstory_orioles3

Showalter, Jimenez, Britton and Hundley following 5-3 loss

June 20, 2014, 7:43pm

Orioles

Showalter, Jimenez, Britton and Hundley following 5-3 loss

NEW YORK - The Orioles had a two-run lead tonight and Zach Britton on the mound in the ninth inning. Pretty much how they'd draw it up. They'd like to erase the ending. Carlos Beltran's three-run walk-off home run gave New York a 5-3 win over the Orioles and handed Britton his second blown save. "You don't ever assume anything," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's a good lineup the whole way through. You know at some point they are going to ... Just couldn't quite get that last one....

Tags:

orioles buck showalter featured_sidebar frontfeatured_orioles nick hundley ubaldo jimenez zach britton

Hundley breaks up no-no, Pearce keeps producing (O's lose 5-3)

June 20, 2014, 5:08pm

Orioles

Hundley breaks up no-no, Pearce keeps producing (O's lose 5-3)

NEW YORK - Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda lost his no-hit bid, shutout and lead in the blink of an eye. Nick Hundley doubled to right-center field leading off the top of the sixth inning - his sixth hit with the Orioles and his first for extra bases. Pitchers can threaten the Orioles with a no-hitter, but they can't carry through with it. Steve Pearce doubled to left field with one out to tie the game, and he scored on Adam Jones' single to right field. The Orioles go from being no-hit to...

Tags:

orioles frontfeatured_orioles

Game update and note on Britton (updated)

June 20, 2014, 3:52pm

Orioles

Game update and note on Britton (updated)

NEW YORK - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez already has thrown 35 pitches and faced 10 batters tonight in two innings. The Yankees already have stolen two bases in two attempts. They also loaded the bases with one out in the second. The fact that Jimenez has surrendered only one run feels like a small victory. Brett Gardner flied to center field in the second, and Adam Jones threw out Carlos Beltran at the plate to end the threat. The Orioles have 15 outfield assists, including three by...

Tags:

frontfeatured_orioles orioles ubaldo jimenez zach britton

Pregame notes on Wieters, Pearce, Hundley, the rotation and Almanzar

June 20, 2014, 2:15pm

Orioles

Pregame notes on Wieters, Pearce, Hundley, the rotation and Almanzar

NEW YORK - Catcher Matt Wieters is back in Atlanta following ligament-reconstructive surgery and already is doing some light exercises on his right elbow. Wieters is wearing an immobilizer on his arm instead of a cast. "They got the spur that we knew was there out," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's impossible to think he's going to throw even better next year, but he might." Showalter said Wieters could join the Orioles during the homestand that leads into the All-Star break. Steve...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar matt wieters michael almanzar nick hundley steve pearce frontstory_orioles2

Hardy on errors and homerless streak

June 20, 2014, 1:04pm

Orioles

NEW YORK - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy has committed seven errors over the last 14 games, giving him eight for the season. It's uncharacteristic of the two-time Gold Glove winner. "Obviously, not as good as I've been," he said. "I've made a few errors - throwing, fielding. I've been working on that, too. My body feels fine. It hasn't been coming together. "It's just maybe ... I have no idea. You know, it hasn't been great, but I'm grinding through it." Hardy carries a .289...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar j.j. hardy frontstory_orioles2

Orioles and Yankees lineups

June 20, 2014, 11:35am

Orioles

NEW YORK - Steve Pearce will bat second again tonight for the Orioles, as they open a three-game series against the Yankees. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base and Nick Hundley is catching. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce DH Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz LF J.J. Hardy SS Manny Machado 3B Ryan Flaherty 2B Nick Hundley C Ubaldo Jimenez RHP For the Yankees Brett Gardner LF Derek Jeter SS Jacoby Ellsbury CF Mark Teixeira 1B Brian McCann C Carlos Beltran DH Ichiro...

Tags:

orioles nick hundley ryan flaherty steve pearce frontstory_orioles2

Singleton hopes Markakis "stays with the Orioles for the remainder of his career"

June 19, 2014, 6:19pm

Orioles

The Orioles are in New York tonight to open a three-game series against the Yankees, but YES Network analyst Ken Singleton is vacationing with his family in Hawaii. Singleton isn't completely detached from the baseball world. For instance, he knew that right fielder Nick Markakis recently passed him on the Orioles' all-time hits list. Markakis needs 115 more hits to tie Boog Powell for sixth place. "I did see it," Singleton said in a phone interview while, as he described it, gazing at the...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar ken singleton nick markakis frontstory_orioles2

Jimenez on extended rest, plus other off-day notes (and draft pick signings)

June 19, 2014, 10:41am

Orioles

Jimenez on extended rest, plus other off-day notes (and draft pick signings)

The Orioles are sending Ubaldo Jimenez to the mound Friday night at Yankee Stadium, and it's been a week since he's thrown a pitch. Jimenez is working on six days rest for the third time this season. Most recently, he tossed seven scoreless innings in Minnesota on May 2, striking out 10, to earn his first win as an Oriole. In his career, Jimenez is 11-10 with a 4.74 ERA in 27 starts with six days or more of rest. The extra rest this season has provided Jimenez with an extra bullpen session...

Tags:

orioles aberdeen ironbirds buck showalter frontfeatured_orioles orioles farm report ubaldo jimenez

Taking another look at the roster

June 18, 2014, 2:19pm

Orioles

The Orioles are off today, but manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette will continue to discuss the composition of the 25-man roster. Question: How long can the Orioles go with a six-man bullpen? Answer: As long as the rotation allows it. Showalter keeps reminding reporters that the club won't stay with six relievers. He made it work yesterday - well, Kevin Gausman made it work by gutting out six scoreless innings and Tommy Hunter made it work by retiring all six...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter frontstory_orioles2

Hearing from Gausman, Joseph, Cruz and Hunter

June 18, 2014, 1:44pm

Orioles

Hearing from Gausman, Joseph, Cruz and Hunter

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kevin Gausman has allowed two runs over 19 innings in three starts since being recalled by the Orioles for the second time this season. Caleb Joseph has been behind the plate for all three starts. Nice comfort zone. "It's like a friendship, working partners, and when you get to catch somebody for two, three, four years, you kind of know how they tick and know their patterns versus the game reports," Joseph said following the Orioles' 2-0 win over the Rays. "You...

Tags:

orioles caleb joseph featured_sidebar kevin gausman nelson cruz tommy hunter frontstory_orioles2

Showalter speaks after 2-0 win

June 18, 2014, 1:21pm

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter earned his 1,200th career win today, which meant nothing to him. He was more interested in his club taking two of three from the Rays at Tropicana Field. "How many losses?" Showalter asked. "You know what that means? You get an opportunity for 1,200 more if you've got good players. "It means I'm old. It means I'm old." Showalter was ready to argue plate umpire Pat Hoberg's strike zone in the first inning and get himself tossed....

Tags:

orioles buck showalter frontstory_orioles2 kevin gausman steve pearce tommy hunter

Cruz ends home run drought (O's win 2-0)

June 18, 2014, 11:56am

Orioles

Cruz ends home run drought (O's win 2-0)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It was bound to happen again. Nelson Cruz hadn't hit a home run since June 3 in Arlington, Texas. He wasn't going to be shut out for the remainder of the season. That sort of power outage only happens in New Orleans during the Super Bowl. Cruz launched a 91 mph fastball from Rays reliever Kirby Yates in the top of the eighth inning, the ball smacking off a light hanging from the C ring catwalk. The catwalk. Yeah, the catwalk. It's the third ball to hit the C ring...

Tags:

orioles frontfeatured_orioles nelson cruz tommy hunter

Gausman escapes jam, Wieters talks about surgery (Gausman goes six)

June 18, 2014, 10:06am

Orioles

Gausman escapes jam, Wieters talks about surgery (Gausman goes six)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kevin Gausman loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the first inning and didn't allow a run. That's the good news. The Rays forced Gausman to throw 35 pitches. That's the bad news. The Orioles used four relievers last night. They have a six-man bullpen. They need Gausman to be more economical. J.J. Hardy's eighth error of the season, on Evan Longoria's bouncer, loaded the bases. Gausman struck out James Loney and Ben Zobrist on 84 mph splitters and...

Tags:

orioles jj hardy kevin gausman matt wieters frontstory_orioles2

Markakis continues to be a hit atop the order

June 18, 2014, 9:24am

Orioles

Markakis continues to be a hit atop the order

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nick Markakis led off today's game against the Rays with a single into center field, his 1,459th hit with the Orioles. He's 115 behind Boog Powell for fifth on the club's all-time list. Too soon to keep track? Markakis began the day batting .301/.360/.418 with 14 doubles, a triple, six homers and 28 RBIs in 70 games. He's now batting .406 in the first inning this season. Showalter was curious about the All-Star voting and how Matt Wieters continues to lead American...

Tags:

orioles matt wieters nick markakis frontstory_orioles2

Joseph paired again with Gausman

June 18, 2014, 8:31am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter is giving rookie Caleb Joseph the start behind the plate again today following a night game. What do you get a catcher for his 28th birthday? More at-bats. Joseph has caught Kevin Gausman's last two starts, with the right-hander allowing two runs in 13 innings. "I don't know about paired, but that's some of it," Showalter said. "We've got an off-day tomorrow. Just stay there for the time being with Caleb. "We'll see what...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter caleb joseph kevin gausman steve pearce frontstory_orioles2

Pearce stays in lineup

June 18, 2014, 6:38am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Steve Pearce is starting in left field and batting second for the Orioles again today after contributing a home run, double and two walks in last night's game against the Rays. Caleb Joseph is catching a day game after a night game to keep him working with Kevin Gausman. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce LF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz DH J.J. Hardy SS Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Kevin Gausman RHP For the Rays Matt Joyce...

Tags:

orioles frontstory_orioles2 steve pearce

Gausman goes for series win

June 17, 2014, 7:59pm

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles wrap up their series with the Rays this afternoon before enjoying an off-day in New York. The schedule actually favors them for a change. No 4 a.m. arrival. And, you know, an entire day and night in the Big Apple before another big series against a division rival. Time to unwind, fellas. Kevin Gausman makes his second career start and third appearance against the Rays. He allowed seven runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings in a June 8, 2013 loss at...