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Orioles and Astros lineups (updated)

June 28, 2021, 1:35pm

Orioles

Domingo Leyba is playing third base tonight as the Orioles open a three-game series in Houston. Maikel Franco and Anthony Santander are on the bench. Austin Hays is in right field and batting second, Ryan McKenna is in left and RamÃ³n UrÃas is playing shortstop. Pat Valaika gets the start at second base. UrÃas has a seven-game hitting streak that was interrupted by his return to Triple-A Norfolk. He's 8-for-16 with a double, home run and six RBIs during the streak. Leyba went 0-for-4...

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The waiting for Jahmai Jones is the hardest part

June 27, 2021, 3:23pm

Orioles

The waiting for Jahmai Jones is the hardest part

The calls for Jahmai Jones grew louder over the weekend after Freddy Galvis limped off the field Saturday afternoon, the severity of his quadriceps injury written on his face. The pain and anguish, the attempts to fight back tears as he rode a cart to the auxiliary tent and later was placed in a vehicle - needing assistance just to sit down - for the ride to a nearby hospital. Fans want Jones in the majors and they want him now. Armchair general managers spew insults from their foaming...

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New faces can't keep O's from familiar place in 5-2 loss (updated)

June 27, 2021, 12:23pm

Orioles

New faces can't keep O's from familiar place in 5-2 loss (updated)

The roster churn that presents one of the defining qualities of the Orioles' 2021 season freshened the lineup this morning and expanded the bench. It could not, however, improve the won-lost record. Jorge LÃ³pez threw 100 pitches in 4 2/3 innings, the third time through the order bruising him in the fifth, and the Blue Jays won 5-2 in Buffalo to claim the series. The Orioles are 24-54 and have lost 22 of 23 road games as they board their flight to Houston. LÃ³pez was done after Cavan...

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Galvis to miss one to two months with quad injury

June 27, 2021, 8:17am

Orioles

Galvis to miss one to two months with quad injury

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde anticipates that shortstop Freddy Galvis will miss one to two months of the season with a strained right quadriceps muscle, an injury sustained yesterday in the second inning while running out a bunt single. Galvis was placed on the injured list within a flurry of roster activity earlier today. "It's in between a Grade 1 to a Grade 2, so more like a Grade 1-plus," Hyde said in his Zoom call with the media. "Hoping for the four to six weeks. Could be a little bit...

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Orioles put Galvis on IL, option Wilkerson and Wade

June 27, 2021, 7:38am

Orioles

The Orioles placed shortstop Freddy Galvis on the 10-day injured list this morning with a right quadriceps strain. They also optioned pitcher Konner Wade and infielder Stevie Wilkerson to Norfolk and recalled outfielder Ryan McKenna and infielders Domingo Leyba and RamÃ³n UrÃas, who are in Buffalo for the series finale against the Blue Jays. The Orioles selected Leyba off waivers from the Diamondback on June 4. He was 0-for-22 with two walks, leaving his career line at .149/.241/.234 in 54...

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Orioles aren't done debuting players

June 26, 2021, 6:04pm

Orioles

Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis, and the law states that he can't be referenced without his signature pitch proceeding his name, became the eighth Oriole on Wednesday to make his major league debut this season. Konner Wade was the ninth, and the 42nd player used by the club, when he replaced starter Keegan Akin yesterday and allowed six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. Alexander Wells became Nos. 10 and 43 when he replaced Wade in the seventh and tossed two scoreless innings. And it's only...

Galvis leaves game with leg injury (Orioles lose 12-4, updated)

June 26, 2021, 12:12pm

Orioles

Falling behind by four runs today wasn't the only pain inflicted on the Orioles. They watched shortstop Freddy Galvis leave the game in the top of the second inning with an injury to his right leg, which likely is going to force him onto the injured list and bring more roster moves. Galvis reached on a bunt single and limped off the field, grabbing the front of his leg to indicate a possible quadriceps injury. The club announced only that he had right quad discomfort. Galvis was making his...

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Reviewing how Orioles walked to last night's road win

June 26, 2021, 10:23am

Orioles

As Orioles manager Brandon Hyde soaked in the loud music last night and other celebratory sounds coming from the auxiliary tent that serves as the visiting clubhouse at Sahlen Field, the end of a 20-game road losing streak playfully compared to a wild card victory, he highlighted the key points that enabled his club to overtake the Blue Jays. Less flashy than the big hits were a bunch of walks that validated his lectures to his hitters, young and experienced, about the importance of plate...

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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

June 26, 2021, 8:57am

Orioles

Anthony Santander is in the Orioles lineup today and playing right field after delivering his second career pinch-hit last night during a four-run rally in the eighth inning. Austin Hays is in left field and DJ Stewart is on the bench as the Orioles continue their series against the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Pedro Severino, charged with his seventh passed ball last night, is behind the plate again. Freddy Galvis moves down to sixth in the order. Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter. Over his...

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Leftovers for breakfast

June 25, 2021, 7:43pm

Orioles

The Orioles won't be able to measure the exact amount of damage done by the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season due to COVID-19. There isn't a device invented for it, despite the wealth of technology at their fingertips. They made the best of a very bad situation with their alternate training site in Bowie and fall instructional camp, as well as programs and innovative ideas transferred via Zoom calls to players kept home. There are scattered examples of prospects who are flourishing...

Orioles win in 10 innings to end road losing streak at 20 (updated)

June 25, 2021, 6:47pm

Orioles

The pitch count didn't present an issue tonight for Matt Harvey. No inning so taxing that he became fatigued by the midpoint, which happened again in his last start. Harvey made it through the fifth inning for the first time in his last 10 starts, though two solo homers put him behind twice, letdowns that have been deadly with the Orioles unable to siphon runs out of a game. The offense wasn't on mute tonight, rare noise coming from a four-run eighth that created a tie. Harvey wouldn't...

Hyde on Kremer demotion, Wells and Wade on promotions

June 25, 2021, 1:43pm

Orioles

Hyde on Kremer demotion, Wells and Wade on promotions

The removal again of rookie Dean Kremer from the rotation and active roster this afternoon leaves Orioles manager Brandon Hyde contemplating a replacement with no days off on the schedule until Thursday. "The decision is pending," Hyde said on his media Zoom call. Alexander Wells is available out of the bullpen for tonight's game against the Blue Jays, and the Australian-born left-hander could start Tuesday in Houston. The Orioles needed fresh arms in relief and Wells and Konner Wade, who...

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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

June 25, 2021, 12:35pm

Orioles

Are the Orioles and Blue Jays ready to rumble? Alek Manoah is on the mound tonight while appealing his five-game suspension for hitting Maikel Franco in Saturday's game in Baltimore after surrendering back-to-back home runs to Ryan Mountcastle and DJ Stewart. The benches and bullpens emptied. The managers jawed at each other. The rematch is tonight in Buffalo, with the Orioles, more importantly, trying to break a 20-game road losing streak. They have gone 24 consecutive innings without a...

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Orioles call up Wells and Wade, option Kremer

June 25, 2021, 11:18am

Orioles

Two more pitchers have a chance to make their major league debuts with the Orioles. The team announced today that it recalled left-hander Alexander Wells from Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Konner Wade. They're in Buffalo tonight as the Orioles try to snap a 20-game road losing streak. Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis was designated for assignment to make room for Wade on the 40-man roster. Dean Kremer has been optioned to Norfolk after last night's disastrous outing...

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Kremer retires only one batter in 9-0 loss (updated)

June 24, 2021, 6:09pm

Orioles

Kremer retires only one batter in 9-0 loss (updated)

After his second walk of the first inning tonight, Orioles starter Dean Kremer swatted at the ball with his glove while taking the throw from catcher Pedro Severino. After the third, he spun around with his back to the plate. Faced with a bases-loaded, no-out jam, no matter where he stood. The frustration only grew for Kremer, along with the deficit and pitch count. One batter retired, six runs against him, a seat on the bench with teammates patting him on the back in an attempt to encourage...

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Orioles unable to carry two Rule 5 pitchers through season

June 24, 2021, 5:55pm

Orioles

The rarity of breaking camp with two Rule 5 pitchers is followed by the rarity of keeping them through an entire season. The Orioles took a stab at it, needing right-handers Tyler Wells and Mac Sceroler to remain on the active roster for 90 days. Sceroler didn't make it. He was designated for assignment on Tuesday. Let me begin by pointing out that the reference order used to be Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells based on their selections at the Winter Meetings, though the former had less...

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Means won't return to Orioles until second half

June 24, 2021, 1:39pm

Orioles

John Means is playing catch down in Sarasota, Fla. and slowly building on his throwing progression, but Orioles manager Brandon Hyde doesn't anticipate having his ace in the rotation to close out the first half. Hyde said Means, on the injured list with a strained left shoulder, will start throwing side sessions when cleared to increase his activities. "I would expect him at some point right after the All-Star break," Hyde said during today's media Zoom call. Means can't be considered for...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 24, 2021, 12:35pm

Orioles

The Orioles are in Buffalo tonight to play the Blue Jays, start a three-city trip and attempt to end their road losing streak at 19 games. Ryan Mountcastle is playing first base and Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Austin Hays is in left field and Anthony Santander is starting in right. Cedric Mullins is hitting .441 (41-for-93) in the Orioles' 23 wins, the highest average in the majors. He's hitting .246 (46-for-187) in the 50 losses when he's played. Mullins is batting .403...

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Jannis makes major league debut in 13-0 loss (updated)

June 23, 2021, 5:50pm

Orioles

Jannis makes major league debut in 13-0 loss (updated)

The countdown to Mickey Jannis' major league debut began tonight in the top of the second inning. He began warming in the fourth after Dillon Tate sat down. He walked through the gate in the fifth and into a chapter of his professional life that didn't seem plausible. Jannis finally pitched in a major league game, his small but vocal cheering section unleashed in front of the press box. The run he allowed in the sixth seemed inconsequential based on the score and his journey. Then came four...

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Could Orioles have two players at All-Star Game?

June 23, 2021, 2:14pm

Orioles

Phase 1 of the All-Star voting concludes this afternoon at 4 p.m., which leads into Phase 2 and eventually the big reveal. The smoke will be black and orange if Cedric Mullins is chosen. The Orioles aren't expected to have a starter unless it's due to an injury. However, Mullins would be a massive snub if he isn't a reserve for the American League. Heading into last night's game against the Astros, Mullins was slashing .310/.379/.538 with 18 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 12...