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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 18, 2021, 7:31am

Orioles

BOSTON - Trey Mancini, Pedro Severino and RamÃ³n UrÃas are out of the Orioles lineup for today's game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. DJ Stewart is the designated hitter and he's batting fifth. Pat Valaika is the second baseman, with Richie Martin at shortstop. UrÃas has a 12-game on-base streak. He also has a sore right upper leg. Austin Hays, today's cleanup hitter and right fielder, leads the Orioles with 34 RBIs since the All-Star break and has hit seven homers with 16 RBIs...

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Putting Jones' audition on hold takes him out of infield rotation

September 17, 2021, 7:59pm

Orioles

Putting Jones' audition on hold takes him out of infield rotation

BOSTON - The decision late Thursday night to option Orioles infielder Jahmai Jones to Triple-A Norfolk apparently was made to provide consistent at-bats to a player who had migrated to the bench. His last start on Sept. 11 prompting a reporter to ask manager Brandon Hyde whether Jones was injured. That's one reason why Jones is gone. He would have stayed in the lineup if swinging a hotter bat and playing better in the field. And opportunities at second base were drying up, with Hyde preferring...

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Hays' homer can't hold back 100th loss (updated)

September 17, 2021, 6:39pm

Orioles

Hays' homer can't hold back 100th loss (updated)

BOSTON - They didn't look like the Red Sox tonight. The yellow jerseys and powder blue caps. Promotional uniforms from Nike, also featured by six other clubs. Couldn't fool the Orioles, though. They knew which team was running up Keegan Akin's pitch count early, wrestling away a lead and preparing to hand them a 100th loss in 2021. Four of the first five hits off Akin were for extra bases, including Bobby Dalbec's leadoff home run in the fourth, left-hander Chris Sale marked his return from...

Orioles recall Knight, and other notes (and O's lineup)

September 17, 2021, 1:17pm

Orioles

BOSTON - The Orioles have subtracted an infielder and added a reliever as they begin a three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. A day after optioning Jahmai Jones, the club has recalled pitcher Dusten Knight from Triple-A Norfolk to provide another arm in their bullpen. Knight has made five appearances with the Orioles and allowed six earned runs (seven total) and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He's walked four batters and struck out nine. Knight's most recent appearance with...

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Mountcastle surpasses Ripken in Orioles' 3-2, 10-inning win (updated)

September 16, 2021, 5:11pm

Orioles

Individual achievements remain in play for the Orioles as the final weeks expire on their season. During those times when trying to be spoilers doesn't bring full satisfaction. Ryan Mountcastle led off the bottom of the sixth inning today by depositing Jordan Montgomery's sinker into the Orioles bullpen, his 29th home run breaking Cal Ripken Jr.'s rookie record for a single season. Mountcastle also cut a deficit in half and the bullpen provided 4 1/3 scoreless innings in regulation. Clay...

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Tyler Wells on battling fatigue and fluke hits

September 16, 2021, 4:22pm

Orioles

Tyler Wells on battling fatigue and fluke hits

This isn't the first stretch of games that has mistreated Orioles rookie Tyler Wells. He's faced adversity this summer. Head-on and in front of vocal crowds. He's overcome it, too. Perhaps it just seems like a new situation for Wells because he's the closer, his jump as a Rule 5 selection from Double-A to the majors requiring more length and with further risk of a rough landing. Wells has fumbled back-to-back save opportunities, the latest Wednesday night against the Yankees. His ERA in the...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups (and notes)

September 16, 2021, 12:22pm

Orioles

Trey Mancini and Pedro Severino remain out of the Orioles lineup this afternoon for the series finale against the Yankees that also closes out the homestand. "Both of those guys a little bit better today," said manager Brandon Hyde. "Trey's testing it right now in the batting cage and obviously not starting, but hopefully in the lineup in the next couple days." Infielder Jahmai Jones remains on the bench, but he isn't hurt. "Just playing Richie (Martin) at short tonight, keeping...

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Orioles claim Kriske off waivers

September 16, 2021, 10:44am

Orioles

The Orioles claimed right-hander Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Yankees this afternoon and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. Pitcher Jorge LÃ³pez was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. LÃ³pez is done for the season after spraining his right ankle. Kriske, 27, was a sixth-round pick in 2016 out of USC who made eight relief appearances this summer and allowed 13 earned runs (14 total) and 12 hits in 7 2/3 innings. He walked six batters and struck...

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Long on hitters: "We've had a lot of room to grow"

September 15, 2021, 8:16pm

Orioles

Long on hitters: "We've had a lot of room to grow"

Because the terms of manager Brandon Hyde's contract with the Orioles weren't shared with the public - and that does include the media, even if some of us shouldn't be allowed to mingle - it's more of an assumption than solid confirmation that his three-year deal includes an option for the 2022 season. The expectation is that he's returning, though nothing official has come across. The outlook is more uncertain for the coaching staff, which routinely seems to undergo changes. Doug Brocail...

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Orioles rally for lead and relinquish it in ninth in 4-3 loss (updated)

September 15, 2021, 6:23pm

Orioles

Gary SÃ¡nchez drove a fastball to deep center field tonight in the second inning, flipping his bat on the backswing, and began his trip around the bases. Where else was he going after making that kind of contact? Cedric Mullins sprinted to the ball, timed his leap at the fence and reached high above it, came down, hopped twice to his left - sticking the landing wasn't important in this event - and flipped it to Austin Hays. Hays would flip the lead later and watch it spin back. John Means...

Notes on Mancini, Severino, Means, Mullins, Mountcastle and more

September 15, 2021, 2:09pm

Orioles

Notes on Mancini, Severino, Means, Mullins, Mountcastle and more

Trey Mancini was written into today's lineup as the designated hitter, but he swung in the cage, felt more discomfort in his right oblique/abdomen and moved to the bench for the game. "Just still feels it a little bit," said manager Brandon Hyde. "We're not going to push him on this and the right thing to do is to give it another day or two and just kind of evaluate it every single day. I'm not going to throw him out there if he still feels it a little bit in kind of a sensitive area...

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees (updated)

September 15, 2021, 11:54am

Orioles

The Orioles will try to end a four-game losing streak with Trey Mancini staying in the lineup and Pedro Severino removed from it. Mancini came out of last night's game after one plate appearance with right abdominal soreness. Severino struggled to get up the first base line on a double play grounder in the sixth inning due to soreness in his leg/groin area, and Austin Wynns replaced him. Mancini is the first Oriole to walk in eight consecutive games since Brian Roberts in 2009. Ryan...

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Orioles surrender five home runs in 7-2 loss (updated)

September 14, 2021, 6:33pm

Orioles

Alexander Wells trailed by two runs tonight just two batters into his latest start with the Orioles. The first three batters produced three hits. The flashbacks to the past three games, with 44 runs surrendered, were blinding. It never got that bad. There was no need to begin researching past records within the organization or the league. But the Orioles assumed the position and fell again on hard times. Wells followed a scoreless second inning by serving up back-to-back home runs in the third,...

Season shutdowns slow evaluation process for Orioles

September 14, 2021, 6:28pm

Orioles

The perk of a last-place team being able to audition and evaluate younger players while looking ahead to next spring training crumbles with each injury. The Orioles won't win any Gold Gloves for catching breaks. Jorge LÃ³pez made a good impression as a reliever, but only for eight games before a sprained ankle put him on the shelf for the remainder of the season. A freakish injury sustained while performing the routine task of covering first base on a ground ball. Jorge Mateo appeared in 32...

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Mancini on Clemente Award nomination and good health

September 14, 2021, 2:24pm

Orioles

Mancini on Clemente Award nomination and good health

Rather than gather players on the field to surprise Trey Mancini with his nomination for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde chose a team flight to announce the news. Opinions of Mancini keep soaring like the charters. To coincide with Mancini's nomination, Major League Baseball is making a $7,500 donation to The Food Project, a Baltimore-based organization that provides cooking, farming, restaurant skills, job opportunities, sustainable food sources and...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups (plus notes)

September 14, 2021, 12:59pm

Orioles

Pat Valaika is starting at shortstop tonight in his first game with the Orioles since Aug. 3 at Yankee Stadium. Valaika had his contract selected among a flurry of roster moves that included Jorge Mateo going on the 60-day injured list with right lumbar inflammation. Mateo tried to play through the soreness in his lower back and finally had to be shelved. "Very disappointing because this guy was getting a chance to play in the big leagues, getting regular at-bats and we're moving him around a...

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Orioles place Scott and Mateo on injured lists

September 14, 2021, 11:53am

Orioles

The Orioles recalled reliever Marcos DiplÃ¡n from Triple-A Norfolk this afternoon and selected the contract of infielder Pat Valaika. In corresponding moves, the club placed reliever Tanner Scott on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain and put infielder Jorge Mateo on the 60-day injured list with right lumbar inflammation. The move with Mateo frees up a spot for Valaika on the 40-man roster. Mateo batted .280/.328/.421 in 32 games after the Orioles claimed him off waivers from the...

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This, that and the other

September 13, 2021, 6:50pm

Orioles

The Orioles went through their off-day without making any changes to their roster. There's still time to tweak the pitching staff before the series opener against the Yankees at Camden Yards. I've seen a lot in my 25 years on the beat, much of it good and some stuff that made me rub my eyes and wish I could cleanse my mind. Pretty much the entire 2018 season needs to be burned like unwanted film. And that 30-3 loss to the Rangers in 2007. And every attempt to interview Erik Bedard. Losing a...

Mancini: "Mentally ... a year unlike anything I've been through"

September 12, 2021, 4:03pm

Orioles

Mancini: "Mentally ... a year unlike anything I've been through"

The penultimate off-day has arrived on the 2021 schedule. One last collective reset for the Orioles, who are waiting to host the Yankees in a three-game series. Trey Mancini has played in 132 games and made 561 plate appearances. There were no real expectations. They can't exist for a cancer survivor who endured six months of chemotherapy treatments and could only hope and pray that he'd survive them and resume his career. Manager Brandon Hyde is asked about Mancini's fatigue during those...

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Hanhold joins Orioles (plus today's lineups)

September 12, 2021, 7:41am

Orioles

The Orioles found a fresh arm for their bullpen this morning, selecting the contract of reliever Eric Hanhold from Triple-A Norfolk. Hanhold replaces Manny Barreda, who was optioned after Game 2 of last night's stunning 11-2 loss. Barreda served up Teoscar HernÃ¡ndez's 445-foot, three-run homer in the Jays' 11-run seventh inning. Matt Harvey was transferred to the 60-day injured list with right knee inflammation to make room for Hanhold on the 40-man roster. Harvey's season is...