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Orioles shut out in penultimate home game of 2021 (updated)

September 29, 2021, 6:07pm

Orioles

Zac Lowther turned to watch the ball and slapped his glove against his leg. Knowing where it would land and the implications. Perhaps also knowing that one run might be too much for the Orioles to overcome against Nathan Eovaldi. J.D. Martinez's 28th homer of the season, a solo shot to center field with one out in the second inning, was the only run surrendered by the rookie left-hander through the fifth. Plenty of hard-hit line drives, but nothing to influence the score. That happened in the...

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Mullins on his 2021 season and moving forward

September 29, 2021, 1:50pm

Orioles

Mullins on his 2021 season and moving forward

Cedric Mullins is going to be his own tough act to follow. What can the Most Valuable Oriole and the first player in franchise history with a 30/30 season do for an encore in 2022? "Those are things that I take into consideration in the offseason," Mullins said this afternoon while sitting in the dugout before batting practice. "If my goal is to be a 35/35 guy or better, it's a matter of finding out how I can become that guy." Manager Brandon Hyde trusts that Mullins won't become...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 29, 2021, 12:42pm

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Ryan McKenna stays in left field tonight as the Orioles continue their series with the Red Sox in the penultimate home game of 2021. Austin Hays is in right. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Pat Valaika is playing second base and Richie Martin is the shortstop. Catcher Pedro Severino has a seven-game hitting streak, one short of his career high in 2018. He's batting .385 (10-for-26) during the streak, with one double, one home run, five RBIs, three walks and two runs scored. Rookie...

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Speedster Mullins runaway winner of MVO award (updated)

September 28, 2021, 6:34pm

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Speedster Mullins runaway winner of MVO award (updated)

Each year that the Most Valuable Oriole is announced, I harken back to one of the best quotes ever delivered on this beat. Outfielder B.J. Surhoff played 162 games in 1999, amassed 207 hits to go along with a .308 average, .347 on-base percentage, 38 doubles, 28 home runs and 107 RBIs on a sub-.500 team and earned the award. The media approached the dour Surhoff at his locker to seek his reaction, as it normally did in pre-Zoom times. He turned to us and said, "I know why you guys picked me....

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Zimmermann stingy in return and O's rally past Red Sox (updated)

September 28, 2021, 5:44pm

Orioles

Zimmermann stingy in return and O's rally past Red Sox (updated)

Bruce Zimmermann was worth the long wait for the Orioles. The multiple injuries and more than three months between starts. The unexpected delay in his return and further rehab. This is what September is about in Baltimore. The presentation of another prospect to evaluate, and the hopes of squeezing out a few more wins and perhaps influence a pennant race. The Orioles took a poke at the Red Sox's balloon, winning 4-2 before an announced crowd of 8,098 at Camden Yards in the last home series in...

Hyde on Santander, Nevin, Ellis and more

September 28, 2021, 1:50pm

Orioles

Hyde on Santander, Nevin, Ellis and more

Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander was removed from Sunday afternoon's game against the Rangers after struggling to reach first base on a ground ball in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, it wasn't the sore left hamstring that forced a change. A third injury did the trick. Santander went on the 10-day injured list this afternoon with a sprained right knee, ending a season that also included a sprained left ankle on April 20 in Miami. Staying healthy was more challenging to Santander...

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Santander and Ellis placed on injured list (and other notes)

September 28, 2021, 12:55pm

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Santander and Ellis placed on injured list (and other notes)

The Orioles placed outfielder Anthony Santander and pitcher Chris Ellis on the 10-day injured list this afternoon, bringing their seasons to a premature end. Bruce Zimmermann was activated from the 60-day injured list to make tonight's start against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Nevin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Pitcher Keegan Akin was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Zimmermann on the 40-man roster. A sprained right knee sent Santander...

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Zimmermann rejoins Orioles' auditions for rotation

September 27, 2021, 5:06pm

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The matchup tonight is just so appropriate for where the two teams reside, what they're playing for, what these games represent. The Red Sox begin the series at Camden Yards with Chris Sale on the mound. A seven-time All-Star who's finished sixth, fifth, third, fourth, fifth, second and fourth in Cy Young voting in the American League. The Orioles, tied with the Diamondbacks for the worst record in baseball, have chosen left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, a rookie with 12 major league starts who's...

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GonzÃ¡lez on orchestrating Mullins' solo trip to center field

September 26, 2021, 4:54pm

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GonzÃ¡lez on orchestrating Mullins' solo trip to center field

The idea came to Fredi GonzÃ¡lez as Cedric Mullins rounded the bases and returned to the dugout. He just needed to execute it. GonzÃ¡lez wanted the Orioles to stay in the dugout Friday night and allow Mullins to run onto the field alone for the top of the third inning. To let the crowd cheer him again for becoming the first player in club history with 30 home runs and 30 steals in the same season. He saw it done before in Atlanta with one of the franchise's legendary players. Mullins...

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Orioles' late rally can't prevent 7-4 loss (updated)

September 26, 2021, 12:17pm

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Anthony Santander provided the first hit for the Orioles today with a game-tying, two-run homer in the fourth inning. It wasn't supposed to take that long or stand alone until the seventh. John Means was extended to 108 pitches. They weren't supposed to be crammed into five innings. An offense that scored three runs or fewer in five of the last six games remained sluggish most of the day and the Orioles settled for a split of the series after a 7-4 loss to the Rangers before 13,495 at Camden...

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Orioles announce minor league award winners

September 26, 2021, 8:38am

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The Orioles have chosen catcher Adley Rutschman and outfielder Kyle Stowers as their Brooks Robinson Minor League Co-Players of the Year and Grayson Rodriguez as recipient of the Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award. The trio will be honored in a pregame ceremony before Tuesday night's game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Rutschman, the first-overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Oregon State University and the No. 1 prospect in baseball, earned a promotion to Triple-A...

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Orioles and Rangers lineups (plus notes)

September 26, 2021, 7:59am

Orioles

Cedric Mullins is out of the Orioles lineup again this afternoon, though available to pinch-hit, due to a sore hamstring. Mullins should be able to return Tuesday night after Monday's off-day. Ryan McKenna is leading off and playing center field. Austin Hays, with an 11-game hitting streak, is in left field and batting third. Kelvin GutiÃ©rrez, who homered last night, has a hit in eight of his last nine games since Sept. 17. He's 10-for-30 during that span and starting at third base again...

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Top half of Orioles lineup looks set

September 25, 2021, 3:02pm

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The final season countdown for the Orioles has brought them down to seven games before they tackle the various items on their winter and spring agenda. The arbitration and non-tender decisions, the trade talks at the annual meetings, the latest dive into free agency - and the risks that come from doing it in the shallow end. In this instance, there are no signs posted that forbid it. The construction of the 2022 team is only partially done. Like the frame of a house. The upper level is the...

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Tyler Wells on injured list (and lineups)

September 25, 2021, 12:57pm

Orioles

Tyler Wells on injured list (and lineups)

Tyler Wells, the Orioles' Rule 5 pick who emerged as their closer and most trusted high-leverage reliever, won't pitch again in 2021 due to right shoulder inflammation. Wells was placed on the 10-day injured list with eight games remaining in the season. Spenser Watkins was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Wells, the club's second choice in the Rule 5 draft after pitcher Mac Sceroler, posted a 4.11 ERA and 0.912 WHIP with four saves and 65 strikeouts in 57 innings. He faced one batter last...

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This, that and the other

September 24, 2021, 9:06pm

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Orioles outfielder Austin Hays returned to the dugout Thursday night after hitting his 22nd home run and saw Anthony Santander flash three fingers at him. Hays turned around, made eye contact with Cedric Mullins and offered the same sign. Mullins, in return, waved his index finger at Hays. Was it a running home run count, with Mullins needing one more for 30 that night and Hays needing three to reach 25? "Yeah, that's what it was," Hays confirmed yesterday after taking his rounds of batting...

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Mullins joins 30/30 club with home run in second inning (O's lose)

September 24, 2021, 4:23pm

Orioles

Mullins joins 30/30 club with home run in second inning (O's lose)

Teammates waved their arms at Cedric Mullins tonight after he returned to the dugout in the bottom of the second inning. Motioning him back onto the field. Demanding, in fact, that he accept a curtain call in celebration of his 30th home run and admission into an exclusive club. One that now has its only member from the franchise. Mullins stood on the dirt track and raised his batting helmet in appreciation of the loud ovation at Camden Yards. He slapped it a couple of times, still holding it...

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Hyde on Akin, Ciuffo, Baumann and more

September 24, 2021, 2:31pm

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Today's roster moves by the Orioles leave 10 players on the 10-day or 60-day injured lists. Only starter Bruce Zimmermann is a candidate to rejoin the active roster. Keegan Akin has a left adductor strain that requires a surgical procedure. He's on the 10-day injured list, but could be moved to the 60-day if the club needs space on its 40-man roster. "He's piled up a ton of innings," said manager Brandon Hyde, "and he's going to have a procedure done in the core region that we want to...

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Akin set for surgery, Krehbiel and Ciuffo join O's roster

September 24, 2021, 1:15pm

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Akin set for surgery, Krehbiel and Ciuffo join O's roster

Orioles rookie left-hander Keegan Akin won't pitch again this season. Akin was placed on the 10-day injured list this afternoon with a left adductor strain and is set to undergo a surgical procedure. The Orioles recalled reliever Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Norfolk and purchased the contract of catcher Nick Ciuffo from the Tides. They optioned pitcher Mike Baumann following last night's game because the rookie reached his innings limit of 80 2/3 between the majors and minors. Krehbiel, signed...

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Lowther and three relievers combine on shutout (updated)

September 23, 2021, 5:50pm

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Lowther and three relievers combine on shutout (updated)

The strikeouts kept coming from Zac Lowther. For five innings before his removal from the game. Leaving him four on a chilly night to sweat out whether he'd earn his first major league win. The Orioles manufactured a run in the fourth inning, Ryan Mountcastle hit his 31st homer in the fifth and Austin Hays clubbed his 22nd in the eighth, and the bullpen protected Lowther's lead in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers before an announced crowd of 6,328 at Camden Yards. Mountcastle took over the...

Santander hoping he's back in lineup tonight

September 23, 2021, 3:07pm

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Santander hoping he's back in lineup tonight

Asked yesterday how much he's looking forward to resting his legs after another physically taxing season, Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander smiled, raised his right pant leg to show the wrap on his calf and did the same with his left to reveal the wrap on his ankle and thigh. At least he could still stand and also display good humor and the confidence that his return to the lineup was imminent. Santander hasn't been in it for the past two games after injuring his left hamstring in the 10th...