Roch Kubatko

Orioles hit three homers in eighth and rally for 5-3 win (updated)

August 08, 2020, 5:34pm

Orioles

The Orioles destroyed baseballs and an old adage tonight in the top of the eighth inning. A team that enjoys a massive offensive explosion always seems to go into a shell the following night. Death, taxes and bats disappearing. Can always count on them. Shut out on two hits over the first seven innings, the Orioles had fallen into that same inexplicable trap. But they rose up with three home runs, the last a three-run shot by Anthony Santander off Daniel Hudson, and reveled in the...

Tags:

Wojciechowski starting Sunday in D.C. (and other notes)

August 08, 2020, 12:27pm

Orioles

Wojciechowski starting Sunday in D.C. (and other notes)

The major league debut of Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin won't necessarily come in a starting role. Not on Sunday, for sure. Manager Brandon Hyde said today on his Zoom conference call that Asher Wojciechowski will work on short rest to close out the series in D.C. Akin is available in long relief this weekend. Left-hander John Means will miss his turn while on the bereavement list. Wojciechowski started the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins and threw 67 pitches, which...

Tags:

andrew velazquez asher wojciechowski brandon hyde bryan holaday cedric mullins dj stewart hunter harvey john means keegan akin orioles featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles and Nationals lineups

August 08, 2020, 11:28am

Orioles

Chance Sisco is going to catch Thomas Eshelman tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Nationals in D.C. Sisco came off the bench last night in an 11-0 win, but he's behind the plate tonight and Pedro Severino is among the reserves. Hanser Alberto stays in the leadoff spot and Austin Hays remains at the bottom of the lineup. Dwight Smith Jr. is the left fielder again and Chris Davis continues to bat eighth. A lineup very similar to last night. Because it ain't broke. With...

Tags:

austin hays brandon hyde chance sisco chris davis dwight smith jr. hanser alberto jose iglesias orioles pedro severino thomas eshelman lineups frontstory_orioles1

Orioles promote Keegan Akin to majors (updated)

August 08, 2020, 9:48am

Orioles

The first prospect from the Orioles' alternate camp site has found his way to the majors. The club announced today that it has recalled left-hander Keegan Akin from the Bowie complex and optioned outfielder Cedric Mullins as the corresponding roster move. A starter is needed Sunday in D.C. if left-hander John Means stays on the bereavement list. Manager Brandon Hyde indicated yesterday that he could resort to a bullpen game, but Akin is in position to make his debut. Akin, 25, threw four...

Tags:

brandon hyde brian gonzalez cedric mullins gunnar henderson keegan akin orioles featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Milone coasts and offense crushes in 11-0 win (updated)

August 07, 2020, 5:05pm

Orioles

Milone coasts and offense crushes in 11-0 win (updated)

WASHINGTON - On a night that their offense stayed in high gear, the Orioles made certain that their pitching and defense didn't shut down the operation. Keeping everyone on the same page brought a much different result. Nine of the first 15 Orioles batters reached against AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez, three runs scored and a team still bruised from a four-game sweep in its home ballpark hit the road and kept hitting in an 11-0 win over the Nationals in D.C. JosÃ© Iglesias had a run-scoring double,...

Tags:

anthony santander austin hays brandon hyde chance sisco chris davis david hess dwight smith jr. hanser alberto john means jose iglesias orioles pedro severino renato nunez rio ruiz thomas eshelman tommy milone featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles2

Alternate camp allowing developmental process to proceed

August 07, 2020, 4:34pm

Orioles

Alternate camp allowing developmental process to proceed

The gradual dissolving of the 2020 minor league baseball season, a painfully slow execution akin to sporadic drops of water splashed onto a pile of sugar, had the Orioles scrambling to come up with ideas to prevent it from impeding the development of their prospects. Teams set up alternate training camp sites near their home ballparks. Plans were devised to incorporate workouts and games while abiding by rules that prohibited competition with outside clubs. The Orioles had to construct a staff...

Tags:

adley rutschman austin wynns dilson herrera dj stewart gary kendall keegan akin mason williams orioles ramon urias ryan mckenna ryan mountcastle taylor davis yusniel diaz featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles and Nationals lineups (updated)

August 07, 2020, 10:35am

Orioles

Rio Ruiz is back in the Orioles lineup tonight as they open a three-game series against the Nationals in D.C. Ruiz has been on the bench with inflammation in his right shoulder. Austin Hays drops to ninth in the order while Hanser Alberto continues to lead off. JosÃ© Iglesias is batting third as the shortstop. Pedro Severino is catching tonight and Chris Davis is batting eighth again. Chance Sisco, who isn't in the lineup, has gone 5-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and five walks. He's...

Tags:

brandon hyde chance sisco chris davis john means jose iglesias orioles pedro severino rio ruiz thomas eshelman tommy milone frontfeatured_orioles lineups

Henderson and Gonzalez added to alternate camp site

August 07, 2020, 8:40am

Orioles

Henderson and Gonzalez added to alternate camp site

The 60-man player pool is down to one open spot. The Orioles announced today that they added infielder Gunnar Henderson and left-hander Brian Gonzalez to the group that's working out and playing intrasquad games at the alternate camp site in Bowie. Henderson, 19, was an anticipated arrival based on his prospect status. The Orioles selected him in the second round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of John T. Morgan Academy in Alabama and assigned him to the Gulf Coast League, where he...

Tags:

adley rutschman brian gonzalez bruce zimmermann dean kremer dl hall grayson rodriguez gunnar henderson heston kjerstad hunter harvey keegan akin michael baumann orioles ryan mountcastle yusniel diaz featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles2

Thoughts on Stewart's demotion, Mountcastle's inevitable arrival

August 06, 2020, 6:56pm

Orioles

Thoughts on Stewart's demotion, Mountcastle's inevitable arrival

Is the path clearer for Ryan Mountcastle to make his major league debut? Can an hour pass without someone asking why he's still at the Bowie camp site? There's absolutely no doubt that Mountcastle is going to play for the Orioles this summer, and it could happen at any minute with his service time unaffected by a promotion. There are no excuses beyond the organization's mandate that he must be able to handle left field rather than serve exclusively as the designated hitter and must exhibit...

Tags:

anthony santander austin hays dj stewart dwight smith jr. mike elias orioles ryan mountcastle trey mancini featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Defensive shortcomings for O's contribute to series sweep (updated)

August 06, 2020, 6:34pm

Orioles

Defensive shortcomings for O's contribute to series sweep (updated)

The bats came out of the rack. They made some loud noises. The threat of another shutout was obliterated like the pitch Renato NÃºÃ±ez launched into the left field seats to open the top of the second inning. If the Orioles were going to lose again tonight, at least they'd go down swinging. A problem is fixed and the ship springs two other leaks. And the solution wasn't to keep plugging away. Wade LeBlanc lasted only 3 1/3 innings, the defense collapsed behind him and an offensive rush...

Tags:

anthony santander austin hays brandon hyde chance sisco chris davis david hess dwight smith jr. evan phillips hanser alberto jose iglesias orioles pat valaika pedro severino renato nunez rio ruiz shawn armstrong wade leblanc featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Hyde on Stewart, opportunties and improved bullpen

August 06, 2020, 1:16pm

Orioles

Hyde on Stewart, opportunties and improved bullpen

The roster is set at 28 players after the Orioles optioned DJ Stewart to the alternate camp site at Bowie following last night's doubleheader. No moves have been made this afternoon, and the team is doing stretching exercises and taking batting practice after an earlier gathering on the field with manager Brandon Hyde that included a round of applause but no explanation. Stewart missed it. He left the club last night after going 0-for-14 with six walks and eight strikeouts this season. "Like...

Tags:

brandon hyde cole sulser dj stewart evan phillips miguel castro mychal givens orioles paul fry shawn armstrong tanner scott featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles and Marlins lineups

August 06, 2020, 12:24pm

Orioles

JosÃ© Iglesias is getting the start at shortstop tonight rather than kept as the designated hitter or a pinch-hitter. Rio Ruiz, however, isn't ready to return to third base while dealing with a sore right shoulder. Ruiz is 7-for-22 (.318) with three home runs and a 1.112 OPS. Iglesias is 11-for-24 (.458) with six doubles and a 1.188 OPS. The Orioles need both of them with their offense in a major funk. An offense that's totaled one run and 10 hits in three losses in the series. Ruiz could...

Tags:

austin hays chris davis dwight smith jr. jose iglesias orioles pat valaika rio ruiz tommy milone wade leblanc lineups

Lumber slumber has led Orioles to brink of series sweep

August 05, 2020, 8:13pm

Orioles

More changes came to the Orioles last night beyond their status as the road team inside their own ballpark. Can't wipe the weirdness slate clean. Rather than wait until later today, the Orioles further reduced their roster to 28 players by optioning outfielder DJ Stewart to the alternate camp site in Bowie. Coupled with pitcher John Means going on the bereavement list, the Orioles can stop tweaking the roster unless they want to swap out personnel before playing tonight's series finale...

Tags:

andrew velazquez brandon hyde bryan holaday cedric mullins chris davis dj stewart dwight smith jr. john means jose iglesias orioles trey mancini featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles avoid shutout but drop doubleheader (Stewart optioned)

August 05, 2020, 6:17pm

Orioles

The Orioles waited to bat in the top of the first inning in the second game of today's doubleheader while wearing their white jerseys and treated as outsiders. Walk-up music was played for the Marlins. Introductions were accompanied by images of the Miami players on the video board. If meals weren't prepackaged in the clubhouses, the spread surely would have included Joe's stone crabs. The crab shuffle should have been replaced by Don Johnson hiding a baseball in his white suit. The 2020...

Tags:

anthony santander asher wojciechowski austin hays hanser alberto orioles pat valaika pedro severino tanner scott featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Bats stay quiet in 1-0 loss in first game of doubleheader (updated)

August 05, 2020, 3:24pm

Orioles

Bats stay quiet in 1-0 loss in first game of doubleheader (updated)

Alex Cobb was first out of the home dugout today, which later became the visiting dugout. Baseball in 2020 is funny that way. Cobb did a small hop before finding his stride, as every pitcher attempts to do during the game. There were a few stumbles in the early innings, which soon became middle innings due to the shortening under minor league rules. The four-pitch walk to Miami's Corey Dickerson in the first, his throwing error in the second after fielding Matt Joyce's roller near the first...

Tags:

alex cobb brandon hyde chance sisco dwight smith jr. hanser alberto jose iglesias miguel castro orioles pat valaika pedro severino renato nunez sig mejdal featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Hyde on Means, Eshelman and today's doubleheader

August 05, 2020, 11:31am

Orioles

Hyde on Means, Eshelman and today's doubleheader

The Orioles won't make a roster move today as they prepare to play the Marlins twice beginning at 5:05 p.m. Teams don't get an extra player for the doubleheader. The expanded rosters make it unnecessary, per Major League Baseball's 2020 rules. Who knew? John Means has been placed on the bereavement list. The club is saying only that he's "dealing with a family matter" and that it is respecting his privacy. The Orioles are allowed to replace Means on the roster, but they must reduce from...

Tags:

brandon hyde john means orioles thomas eshelman featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles Game 1 lineup vs. Marlins (updated)

August 05, 2020, 9:25am

Orioles

JosÃ© Iglesias is the designated hitter today for the opening game of a doubleheader against the Marlins at Camden Yards, where the Orioles are tabbed as the home team. They're the visitors in the second game because it's 2020 and weirdness is the theme. Iglesias has been kept off the field due to a sore left quad, but he's 10-for-19 with five doubles and four RBIs. Austin Hays is batting sixth after collecting two hits last night to break an 0-for-15 streak. Renato NÃºÃ±ez is the...

Tags:

alex cobb chance sisco dj stewart dwight smith jr. jose iglesias orioles pedro severino renato nunez rio ruiz lineup

Orioles and Marlins set for unusual doubleheader today

August 04, 2020, 7:44pm

Orioles

Getting the Marlins to play one game is a chore. Let's try two. The Orioles are the hosts today for the first game of a doubleheader and the visitors for the second. The uniform colors should change, but the teams won't be switching dugouts. We wouldn't want to make a mockery of coronavirus baseball. The clubs get an extra player for the doubleheader, with both games set for seven innings. The Orioles likely will want another bullpen arm, but I'm done trying to predict anything as it...

Tags:

alex cobb asher wojciechowski bryan holaday david hess orioles thomas eshelman featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Means masterful and bats muted in 4-0 loss (updated)

August 04, 2020, 6:54pm

Orioles

Means masterful and bats muted in 4-0 loss (updated)

As more players reported back to Camden Yards today, the ballpark deemed safe again after a few Marlins were retested for COVID-19 and an earlier evacuation was lifted, they were subjected to the latest disruption to their normal preparation and routine. Because the year 2020 hasn't provided enough to satisfy everybody. Pitchers threw in the outfield and headed to the bullpen for their side sessions. Renato NÃºÃ±ez knelt on a towel and fielded grounders in front of the dugout, with third...

Tags:

anthony santander austin hays brandon hyde dj stewart dwight smith jr. john means jose flores orioles paul fry renato nunez thomas eshelman travis lakins sr. featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Notes on new start time, rotation, injuries and more

August 04, 2020, 3:01pm

Orioles

Notes on new start time, rotation, injuries and more

The start time for tonight's game between the Orioles and Marlins has been reset for 8:15 p.m. as players keep filtering into Camden Yards. First pitch was slated for 7:35 p.m., but some Marlins had to be retested for COVID-19 due to inconclusive results and players were sent home or to their hotel rooms. "A lot of parties are getting together to determine what time the game starts because this is an unusual circumstance," manager Brandon Hyde said earlier in the day on his Zoom conference...