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Jannis talks about making the majors at age 33

June 23, 2021, 1:45pm

Orioles

Jannis talks about making the majors at age 33

The latest reliever swap by the Orioles has put knuckleballer Mickey Jannis in the bullpen, his major league debut at age 33 perhaps coming later tonight against the Astros. The Orioles selected Jannis' contract yesterday from Triple-A Norfolk, with the news passed along by Tides manager Gary Kendall via a phone call. The team didn't play yesterday. Kendall wanted to tell Jannis in person, but he couldn't do it. "I don't think I could put into words what this means," Jannis said earlier...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

June 23, 2021, 12:38pm

Orioles

Anthony Santander took early batting practice and is in tonight's lineup against the Astros to close out the homestand. Santander didn't play Monday and struck out last night as a pinch-hitter. He's dealing with a sore left ankle, but is in right field tonight. Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter. He's 14-for-33 (.424) with four home runs and eight RBIs in his last eight games and is batting .361/.378/.694 in 18 games this month. He's batting .365 (27-for-74) with two outs this...

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LÃ³pez gets into seventh, but bloop single stings Orioles (updated)

June 22, 2021, 6:00pm

Orioles

The perfect game and no-hit drama dissipated tonight just two batters into the bottom of the first inning after Freddy Galvis slapped a single into left field to beat the shift. Rain wasn't in the forecast. Umpires checking for sticky substances already felt like old news. The Orioles moved on from their lopsided and waterlogged defeat. Each day presents a fresh start. A new opposing pitcher and the latest opportunity to begin spinning their season in the right direction. Astros veteran Zack...

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Checking back on Orioles 2022 roster

June 22, 2021, 2:06pm

Orioles

Three years ago, the staff at Baseball America took a shot at projecting the Orioles lineup, rotation and closer for the 2022 season. Let's just say the publication didn't bat 1.000. OK, let's say more. It's virtually impossible to hit on any team because of the variables that blow up predictions. The lists ran in October, after the Orioles began dismantling the team over the summer. The teardown started with the trades of Manny Machado, Zack Britton, Jonathan Schoop, Brad Brach, Kevin...

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Orioles DFA Mac Sceroler and select Mickey Jannis' contract

June 22, 2021, 1:51pm

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The Orioles have cut ties with Rule 5 pitcher Mac Sceroler. The club designated Sceroler for assignment this afternoon and selected the contract of knuckleballer Mickey Jannis from Triple-A Norfolk. Jannis is wearing No. 76, a first in team history, and waiting to make his major league debut. Sceroler, the nephew of former Orioles pitcher and current MASN analyst Ben McDonald, made five appearances and allowed 12 earned runs (15 total) and 15 hits in 7 2/3 innings. He walked seven batters,...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

June 22, 2021, 12:35pm

Orioles

Anthony Santander is out of the lineup again tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Astros at Camden Yards. Santander is slowed by a sore left ankle. He stayed on the bench last night. Austin Hays is in left field and DJ Stewart is in right again tonight. Ryan Mountcastle is playing first base and Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Pat Valaika is the second baseman and Pedro Severino gets another start behind the plate. Jorge LÃ³pez is 2-8 with a 5.95 ERA and 1.492 WHIP...

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Orioles avoid no-hitter but not a 10-2 loss (updated)

June 21, 2021, 8:27pm

Orioles

The only stickiness for Keegan Akin tonight was a third-inning jam. A worse mess for the Orioles was their inability to get a hit until the eighth inning. Three Astros pitchers beginning with Jake Odorizzi combined for only a walk and hit batter before Maikel Franco's two-run homer off reliever Brandon Bielak in the Orioles' 10-2 loss before an announced crowd of 7,414, a potential eighth no-hitter against them and second at Camden Yards sailing into the bullpen. Bielak nailed Austin Hays on...

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Taking another look at Matt Harvey's situation with Orioles

June 21, 2021, 7:21pm

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If the Orioles stick with their five-man rotation through a grueling stretch that doesn't bring an off-day until July 1, Matt Harvey would take his next turn Friday night in Buffalo. He'll be opposed by Josh Allen. But seriously, Harvey is lined up to face the Blue Jays in the second game of the series while a segment of the fan base - impossible to measure because the loudest dissenters tend to post more regularly on social media - wonder why he's still in the rotation. Or the...

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Valdez on injured list, Santander updates ankle and more

June 21, 2021, 1:41pm

Orioles

Valdez on injured list, Santander updates ankle and more

The Orioles have placed reliever CÃ©sar Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a strained muscle in his lower back and recalled reliever Travis Lakins Sr. from Triple-A Norfolk. Valdez lost his closer's job and is carrying a 5.74 ERA and 1.650 WHIP in 25 appearances and 26 2/3 innings. He surrendered two more runs yesterday in the eighth inning and has allowed six runs and 11 hits this month in only seven innings. The slump has been extensive, with Valdez registering a 1.42 ERA and 1.105...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

June 21, 2021, 12:10pm

Orioles

Anthony Santander is out of the lineup tonight to ease the strain on his sore left ankle, though he's available to come off the bench for the series opener against the Astros at Camden Yards. DJ Stewart is in right field and Austin Hays is in left. Trey Mancini is playing first base and Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter. Pedro Severino is behind the plate. Shortstop Freddy Galvis is batting second. Rookie Keegan Akin went a career-high 5 2/3 innings in his last start in Cleveland, but...

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Mullins moves to ninth in All-Star voting

June 21, 2021, 8:35am

Orioles

Mullins moves to ninth in All-Star voting

As Cedric Mullins climbs up the hits chart in the majors, he also has risen to ninth among American League outfielders in the latest All-Star voting. This is a significant bump from 10th because the top nine outfielders advance to Phase 2. Mullins has collected 86 hits to lead the league, one ahead of Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He's received 366,555 votes to move past Tampa Bay's Randy Arozarena, who trails with 358,742. The Phase 1 voting period ends Thursday at 4 p.m. The...

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More from minors, Santander and Hays ailments, and Mancini

June 20, 2021, 2:36pm

Orioles

More from minors, Santander and Hays ailments, and Mancini

The Orioles are perfecting the technique of announcing their latest minor league promotions in huge waves. Not a splash or two. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson was included yesterday afternoon in a 10-player news drop following the Orioles' 7-4 loss to the Blue Jays. The biggest name of the batch. Henderson, a second-round pick in the 2019 draft, is making the jump from low Single-A Delmarva to high Single-A Aberdeen. In case you missed it, the rest reads as follows: * Outfielder Yusniel Diaz and...

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Mancini homers twice, but Harvey can't finish fifth in 7-4 loss

June 20, 2021, 12:11pm

Orioles

Mancini homers twice, but Harvey can't finish fifth in 7-4 loss

Matt Harvey stood on the mound after the final out was recorded in the third inning, a frozen posture he's struck in previous starts while watching a fly ball land in the seats. Except this time he was pausing to congratulate Pat Valaika on a nice defensive play, with the infielder ranging beyond second base to make the backhand stop and long throw. The day was progressing more favorably for Harvey, but the wall that keeps leaving marks appeared in the fifth. He'd be stopped again. He'd make...

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Franco on getting hit: "It shouldn't be like that"

June 20, 2021, 8:37am

Orioles

Franco on getting hit: "It shouldn't be like that"

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said today that he hasn't spoken or reached out to Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo since yesterday's heated exchange on the field after Alek Manoah appeared to be aiming at third baseman Maikel Franco in the fourth inning and benches and bullpens emptied. Manoah nailed Franco on the shoulder with a 93.8 mph sinker after surrendering back-to-back home runs to Ryan Mountcastle and DJ Stewart in the fourth inning. The Orioles hit six home runs on the day. Franco...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 20, 2021, 7:09am

Orioles

Matt Harvey gets another chance this afternoon to reverse an extended skid while closing out the series against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Harvey is 3-8 with a 7.76 ERA and 1.724 WHIP in 14 starts over 58 innings. He's failed to complete the fourth inning in four consecutive outings. Since the four unearned runs on May 7, Harvey has been charged with 36 earned on 45 hits in 23 innings. None of his last eight starts have gone past 4 2/3 innings. In his only career start against the Blue...

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Proud father Steenstra has two games to follow today

June 19, 2021, 3:49pm

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Proud father Steenstra has two games to follow today

As Triple-A Norfolk's pitching coach, Kennie Steenstra won't divide his attention this afternoon. His focus will stay on the field. He'll be locked into Tides starter Alexander Wells and anyone else who comes into the game. But the final out will send him scurrying for updates on the College World Series in Omaha, where son Logan's University of Tennessee Volunteers are playing the University of Virginia at 2 p.m. A coach can turn back into a nervous father real fast. Also a proud...

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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

June 19, 2021, 9:12am

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The Orioles ended their losing streak last night at eight games and Cedric Mullins took over the American League lead in hits with 84. They'll try to keep the momentum going this afternoon against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Mullins has five career home runs against the Blue Jays, the most versus any opponent. Last night's four RBIs set a new career high. Mullins tied the club record of being hit in three consecutive games. It's happened seven times, most recently with Jonathan Schoop in...

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How could Orioles' catching changes impact 2022?

June 18, 2021, 6:41pm

Orioles

Yesterday's news that Chance Sisco had been designated for assignment provided the latest jolt to the catching position at Triple-A Norfolk and naturally led to questions regarding Adley Rutschman. They moves aren't related. But isn't it fun to wonder? Rutschman has played 38 games beyond the low Single-A level and figures to stick around Double-A Bowie for at least a little while longer, no matter how good he looks and how excited fans are to watch him progress through the system. The...

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Mullins masterful again as Orioles end losing streak (updated)

June 18, 2021, 6:15pm

Orioles

The questions aimed at Orioles manager Brandon Hyde earlier this season sought an explanation for his team's inability to play as well at home as on the road, where the majority of wins were achieved. After the Orioles dropped their 19th road game in a row yesterday, Hyde was asked before boarding a flight out of Cleveland how much he looked forward to getting back to Baltimore. The venues must not be the issue. And a neutral site isn't an option. There's no real science to it. The Orioles...

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Hyde on Zimmermann: "He is progressing and he should be fine"

June 18, 2021, 1:27pm

Orioles

Hyde on Zimmermann: "He is progressing and he should be fine"

The Orioles can't get their rotation settled, losing another left-hander this afternoon to an injury. Rookie Bruce Zimmermann is on the 10-day injured list with left biceps tendinitis, but manager Brandon Hyde indicated this afternoon that the move is precautionary. Zimmermann worked 5 2/3 innings Sunday afternoon against the Rays at Tropicana Field, allowing three runs to keep his ERA at 4.83. "He was just a little sore after his last start, which was kind of normal soreness," Hyde said...