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Akin overpowers Braves for five innings in 5-1 win (updated)

September 16, 2020, 6:10pm

Orioles

Akin overpowers Braves for five innings in 5-1 win (updated)

Keegan Akin made it out of the first inning tonight, a relatively modest accomplishment except he couldn't do it in his last start. And he's young and inexperienced and therefore unpredictable. He had plenty of help while making that early exit. He had a short memory tonight. Akin's outing was more important than the game result in the grand rebuild scheme, but the Orioles got the best of both worlds. Akin shut out the Braves over five innings, striking out a career-high nine batters while...

Lineups and notes on rotation, Armstrong, offense and more

September 16, 2020, 1:05pm

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Lineups and notes on rotation, Armstrong, offense and more

Ryan Mountcastle is back in left field tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Braves at Camden Yards. Mountcastle made his first start at first base last night in a 5-1 loss. Pat Valaika is playing first base, Andrew Velazquez is at second base and Hanser Alberto has moved to third. Austin Hays is in center field instead of Cedric Mullins. JosÃ© Iglesias produced his 15th multi-hit game last night, tied with Alberto for the team lead. Iglesias is batting .375 (24-for-64)...

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Information on Orioles spring report dates and exhibition schedule

September 16, 2020, 9:29am

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With the uncertainty of the 2021 season swirling in the air, Major League Baseball nonetheless has released the spring training schedule in hopes of a return to baseball normalcy. Orioles pitchers and catchers will report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Feb. 16, with position players set to arrive by Feb. 21. The first full-squad workout will be held the following day. The first exhibition game will be played on Feb. 27 against the Braves in Sarasota. There are 16 home dates on the schedule,...

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Leftovers for breakfast

September 15, 2020, 7:08pm

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Not only are the Orioles becoming much deeper in outfielders, they also can brag about the draft-and-develop process in the organization. Last night's game again offered a homegrown alignment of Austin Hays in left field, Cedric Mullins in center and DJ Stewart in right. Ryan Mountcastle played first base, but has been the starting left fielder since his promotion. Trey Mancini will return next season. Ryan McKenna is on the 40-man roster and getting closer. And one could argue that Anthony...

Orioles' bats return to mute mode in 5-1 loss (updated)

September 15, 2020, 6:34pm

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The latest snapshot of a weird and unprecedented 2020 season came this afternoon before batting practice, when the Orioles gathered in right field in their home white uniforms for the annual team photo. Everyone wearing masks and lined up in rows with the proper spacing between bodies. Just another day at the ballpark for the Orioles, who are down to their last 12 games of the regular season and always reminded of the unpredictability of it after tonight's 5-1 loss to the Braves at Camden...

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Hyde on Mullins' defense, Mountcastle at first base and more

September 15, 2020, 12:56pm

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Hyde on Mullins' defense, Mountcastle at first base and more

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is hitting the campaign trail. He wants center fielder Cedric Mullins to receive votes for a Gold Glove in the American League. Mullins made another diving catch last night to record the final out in a 14-1 win over the Braves. He raced back to the warning track earlier to haul in a drive and prevent a run from scoring. His 0.2 dWAR per Baseball-Reference.com is an improvement over the -0.5 he posted in 2018. "I'm going to go on record and say, for me, we need to...

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Orioles and Braves lineups

September 15, 2020, 12:18pm

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Ryan Mountcastle is making his first major league start at first base tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Braves at Camden Yards. Mountcastle has been working out at first and played the position in the minors before the Orioles shifted him to left field during the 2019 season at Triple-A Norfolk. Austin Hays remains in left field and is batting ninth. Hanser Alberto returns to the lineup at second base. JosÃ© Iglesias remains the No. 2 hitter. DJ Stewart is batting third...

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Going back to the day O'Day was traded

September 14, 2020, 7:10pm

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The return of reliever Darren O'Day to Camden Yards this week brings back memories of the July 31, 2018 trade that really emphasized the degree of the Orioles' roster teardown. How it was happening at a feverish pace. More so due to the pitcher who accompanied O'Day to Atlanta - 27-year-old starter Kevin Gausman, the fourth overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of LSU. Manny Machado had been traded to the Dodgers two weeks earlier. Closer Zack Britton was dealt to the Yankees,...

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Orioles break out with nine-run inning and roll to 14-1 win (updated)

September 14, 2020, 6:30pm

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If the Orioles can't jump back into playoff contention over the last two weeks of the season, they certainly can find other ways to make good use of these games. Get Austin Hays back in the major league flow after another freakish injury, whether he's starting in an outfield corner or in center. Learn whether Cedric Mullins can be more than a fourth outfielder and whether DJ Stewart can avoid a power outage. Reintroduce Ryan Mountcastle to first base, the third of his four positions as a...

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Davis back on injured list, Wilkerson released and other notes

September 14, 2020, 1:27pm

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Davis back on injured list, Wilkerson released and other notes

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has returned to the 10-day injured list with left knee patellar tendinitis after appearing in only one game, which clears a roster spot for outfielder Austin Hays. Hays has been activated from the injured list and is in left field for tonight's game against the Braves at Camden Yards. Davis was in the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees in the Bronx. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and is slashing .115/.164/.173 in 55 plate...

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Orioles activating Austin Hays from injured list

September 14, 2020, 12:21pm

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Austin Hays is going to be activated from the injured list and is in tonight's lineup for the series opener against the Braves at Camden Yards. The Orioles must make a corresponding roster move to accommodate Hays, who's been on the IL with a non-displaced fracture in his left ribcage. Hays is slashing .203/.273/.246 in 19 games. Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't posted his lineup, but Chance Sisco is in it. Thomas Eshelman is expected to start Tuesday night, as long as he isn't needed tonight...

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Orioles battered in Bronx, trying to bounce back against Braves

September 13, 2020, 3:22pm

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The Orioles haven't been eliminated from the playoff race. It just feels that way. Beginning a four-game series in the Bronx only 1 1/2 behind the Yankees, the Orioles were swept and bypassed by the Tigers. They have the same 20-26 record as the Mariners. And now they get the Braves for three games to begin their final homestand of the season. The offense shoulders most of the blame for scoring only three runs in 33 innings. John Means kept them close yesterday, just as Dean Kremer did the...

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Hyde on Hays' pending return, NÃºÃ±ez's latest streak and more

September 13, 2020, 8:14am

Orioles

Hyde on Hays' pending return, NÃºÃ±ez's latest streak and more

The Orioles are prepared to activate Austin Hays from the injured list early this week, increasing their options in the outfield and perhaps giving a slumping offense a needed jolt. Hays hasn't played since Aug. 14 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left ribcage. He's been active lately in simulated games at the alternate camp site in Bowie and took batting practice yesterday at Camden Yards. "He has been taking at-bats and I can see him being activated here in the next couple days,"...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 13, 2020, 7:09am

The Orioles will try to avoid a four-game sweep today at Yankee Stadium with Ryan Mountcastle again batting third and left-hander John Means on the mound for his eighth start of the season. JosÃ© Iglesias is the designated hitter again and Pat Valaika is getting the start at shortstop. DJ Stewart is batting sixth against Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ. For the Orioles Hanser Alberto 2B JosÃ© Iglesias DH Ryan Mountcastle LF Pedro Severino C Renato NÃºÃ±ez 1B DJ Stewart RF Pat Valaika SS...

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The rotation, today's starters and latest on Austin Hays

September 12, 2020, 5:02pm

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The rotation, today's starters and latest on Austin Hays

The Orioles are going to need a starter for Tuesday night's game against the Braves. Manager Brandon Hyde already has eliminated the idea of rookie Keegan Akin working on short rest. One potential candidate eliminated. Akin threw 39 pitches in two-thirds of an inning in the second game of Friday night's doubleheader. Hyde won't disrupt his rest and routine. If the roster is unchanged from its current state, Hyde most likely is going to choose between Thomas Eshelman and Asher Wojciechowski...

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O's lose in 10 innings, fall 4 1/2 games behind Yankees (updated)

September 12, 2020, 12:22pm

Orioles

O's lose in 10 innings, fall 4 1/2 games behind Yankees (updated)

The Yankee Stadium whistle still works. The one that plays after an opponent's strikeout. No longer done for the benefit of fans. Every bit as irritating to teams that don't want to be serenaded after another empty at-bat. The Orioles heard it five times today in the first two innings. Nine times through the fifth. The other sound is a club stumbling backward. Down to their last 15 games in a truncated season, the Orioles have fallen 4 1/2 behind the Yankees following today's 2-1 10-inning...

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Notes on roster move, homegrown outfield and Sisco

September 12, 2020, 8:15am

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Notes on roster move, homegrown outfield and Sisco

A late-night roster move following the doubleheader sweep, with the Orioles designating Mason Williams for assignment, illustrates how the club is placing more emphasis on pitching depth rather than the luxury of carrying an extra outfielder. The Orioles didn't make any subtractions from their bullpen. Couldn't really afford to do it. "Especially after a doubleheader and some games in a row here going forward, we definitely need the extra arm," manager Brandon Hyde said in today's Zoom...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 12, 2020, 7:15am

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The X-rays taken on Renato NÃºÃ±ez's left hand last night were negative and he's in today's lineup as the first baseman. The Orioles also will try to break their three-game losing streak with Pat Valaika at shortstop and JosÃ© Iglesias as the designated hitter. Ryan Mountcastle moves up to third in the order, followed by catcher Pedro Severino. Dean Kremer is making his second major league start after holding the Yankees to one run and one hit over six innings in his debut last weekend...

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Crowded outfield a pleasant problem for Orioles in 2021

September 11, 2020, 5:44pm

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The Orioles don't know whether their spring training complex in Sarasota will be open and stay that way for spring training 2021. The world could throw them another curve, if it ever straightens out. Playing on the assumption that the team will reconvene at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, manager Brandon Hyde can resume a task that's likely to have been started in the offseason. How to make an excess of outfielders fit on an active roster. He won't work alone, of course. Executive vice...

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Early defensive breakdowns doom O's in 10-1 loss (updated)

September 11, 2020, 5:37pm

Orioles

Early defensive breakdowns doom O's in 10-1 loss (updated)

The losses are easier for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde to stomach when his team is playing crisp baseball. When the mental and physical mistakes are removed from the equation. They were front and center tonight in the first inning in the second game of the doubleheader. The Orioles weren't charged with an error, but fielding data is influenced by other factors. So are outcomes. The Yankees responded to the latest DJ Stewart homer with four runs in the bottom of the first, chasing rookie Keegan...