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Orioles lineup vs. Angels

July 28, 2019, 9:05am

Orioles

The Orioles go for the four-game sweep this afternoon as they close out their series against the Angels in Anaheim. Dylan Bundy is making the start. The Orioles have never swept the Angels in four games in California. The last three-game sweep was 2010. The team's last sweep of any kind was Aug. 27-29, 2018 against the Blue Jays. The last road sweep came on June 5-6, 2018 against the Mets at Citi Field. The last four-game sweep was July 17-20, 2017 against the Rangers at Camden Yards. The last...

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Wondering about Monday's starter (and Aberdeen leftovers)

July 27, 2019, 7:29pm

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Wondering about Monday's starter (and Aberdeen leftovers)

While the Orioles downplay John Means' second stop on the injured list, this time with a left biceps strain, they need to find a starter to take his next turn. Means is expected to miss only one start, but who's making it? Someone has to take the mound Monday night in San Diego, and manager Brandon Hyde isn't ready to announce his choice. Probably because he doesn't know yet what it is. Gabriel Ynoa is an option if he's fresh. He worked 1 2/3 innings Wednesday in Arizona and three innings...

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Rutschman already fitting in with IronBirds (updated with quotes)

July 27, 2019, 2:45pm

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Rutschman already fitting in with IronBirds (updated with quotes)

Adley Rutschman just wanted to blend. The first overall pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft just wanted to be one of the guys inside the Aberdeen IronBirds clubhouse and while on the field for batting practice prior to his first game with the Orioles' short-season Single-A affiliate. He's going to keep trying. No matter how hard. Rutschman walked past a team store at Ripken Stadium with his IronBirds jersey hanging in front of the window. Couldn't miss it. He was assigned No. 35, which...

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Broxton update and Orioles lineup in Anaheim

July 27, 2019, 1:08pm

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The Orioles won't be keeping center fielder Keon Broxton in the organization after designating him for assignment last weekend. Broxton has been claimed off waivers by the Mariners, allowing him to stay in the majors. Broxton is out of minor league options and would have needed to clear waivers and be outrighted. Acquired from the Mets on May 22 for international signing bonus slots, Broxton added value with his defense in center but slashed .204/.261/.350 (21-for-103) with three doubles, four...

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Talking about Rutschman, Karns, Wilkerson and Ortiz

July 26, 2019, 6:26pm

Orioles

Talking about Rutschman, Karns, Wilkerson and Ortiz

The day has arrived. And so has Adley Rutschman. The first overall pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft has ditched the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and is moving up one level to short-season Single-A Aberdeen. Florida couldn't hold the kid. Time to get him in Maryland. Rutschman would have reported a day earlier, but only for batting practice, if not for Thursday's rainout. The Orioles wanted him to catch in one more game, which he did yesterday. Because he was behind the plate,...

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Rutschman update, new relievers and lineup (updated with moves)

July 26, 2019, 3:51pm

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Rutschman update, new relievers and lineup (updated with moves)

The Orioles announced today that catcher Adley Rutschman is joining short-season Single-A Aberdeen on Saturday, as reported earlier this week. There's your confirmation. Rutschman caught today and went 0-for-3 with an RBI, walk and throwing error. He's 3-for-14 with a home run, three RBIs and a stolen base in five Rookie-level Gulf Coast League games. The IronBirds are hosting Hudson Valley at Ripken Stadium, with first pitch Saturday at 6:05 p.m. The Orioles haven't announced their roster...

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Orioles need more relievers after Anaheim marathon

July 26, 2019, 8:47am

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The Orioles are going to make a change to their bullpen later today. At least one. Manager Brandon Hyde used eight relievers and a position player last night after Jimmy Yacabonis, who earned the title of "opener" because Tom Eshelman followed with 4 1/3 innings. Otherwise, it's just a bullpen game. Well, it actually became both because the game stretched through 16 innings before the Orioles posted a 10-8 win. Eshelman allowed only one run. He's a hero. Gabriel Ynoa worked three scoreless...

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Expecting the unexpected with Orioles (updated)

July 25, 2019, 5:35pm

Orioles

The unpredictability of a team in a rebuild and its willingness to try just about anything should leave few surprises. Anything is possible in 2019. Always be ready for the unexpected. Unless you're me. I wasn't ready to see Anthony Santander become a regular in center field. Or in any spot after a lost 2018 season. I wasn't ready to see Renato NÃºÃ±ez back at third base, especially with so much emphasis placed on improving the defense. I wasn't ready to see Hanser Alberto leading the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Angels

July 25, 2019, 1:37pm

Orioles

The Orioles decided to shift gears tonight and go with an opener, or a bullpen game, depending on how it plays out. Jimmy Yacabonis has been named the starter after the club listed Tom Eshelman to begin the series against the Angels. Eshelman could follow Yacabonis. Manager Brandon Hyde will explain the move later to reporters in Anaheim. Yacabonis has made two starts among 23 appearances. His high in innings and pitches this season is 3 1/3 and 61 out of the bullpen in Game 1 of a July 13...

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Orioles select Jace Peterson's contract

July 25, 2019, 10:27am

Orioles

Jace Peterson's strange journey since last season has brought him to Anaheim. The Orioles selected Peterson's contract today from Triple-A Norfolk and he's available for tonight's series opener against the Angels. He's wearing No. 23. He might be surprised to be wearing orange and black again. Peterson, 29, is taking the roster spot vacated by third baseman Rio Ruiz. The Orioles optioned Ruiz following yesterday's 5-2 loss in Arizona. The 40-man roster now holds 39 players with the...

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Armstrong's adjustment adds to ability to attack hitters

July 24, 2019, 5:28pm

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Armstrong's adjustment adds to ability to attack hitters

PHOENIX - Shawn Armstrong's solution began as a lengthy heart-to-heart pitching conversation with teammate Jimmy Yacabonis on the night that the Orioles flew into Arizona. Armstrong didn't have a clean outing in his last six appearances. Didn't feel right for much longer. A "three-to-four week inconsistent patch," as he calls it. "I felt like at times I had the shape to my pitches and kind of revert right back to backup sliders, backup breaking balls and so forth the next outing, and then...

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Means can't escape fourth inning in 5-2 loss (Ruiz optioned)

July 24, 2019, 3:05pm

Orioles

Means can't escape fourth inning in 5-2 loss (Ruiz optioned)

PHOENIX - John Means retired the first five batters today, getting strikeouts with his changeup and curveball. But something wasn't right. He wasn't particularly sharp and the Diamondbacks were chipping away at him. Means came tumbling down in the fourth, turning in his shortest start since his rotation debut back on April 9. Nine batters came to the plate in the inning, Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer and the Orioles lost 5-2 at Chase Field. Gabriel Ynoa stranded two inherited runners,...

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Updating Rutschman's Aberdeen debut and more (O's down 5-2)

July 24, 2019, 11:35am

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Updating Rutschman's Aberdeen debut and more (O's down 5-2)

PHOENIX - Catcher Adley Rutschman is expected to make his Maryland debut Saturday evening with the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds. The Orioles haven't made an official announcement and schedules always are subject to change, but Saturday appears to be the target date for Rutschman to leave the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Aberdeen began a six-game homestand Tuesday that carries through the weekend. The IronBirds host Hudson Valley Saturday at 6:05 p.m. Ripken Stadium should be...

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Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups

July 24, 2019, 9:00am

Orioles

PHOENIX - Renato NÃºÃ±ez is sticking at third base this afternoon after homering again last night in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Rio Ruiz stays on the bench despite another opposing right-handed pitcher. Manager Brandon Hyde is staying with the hot hand. Anthony Santander is in center field, Pedro Severino is catching a day game following a night game and Richie Martin is playing shortstop. Chris Davis is at first base after striking out four times last night. For the Orioles Jonathan...

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Recapping last night's Orioles win and looking ahead

July 23, 2019, 9:56pm

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PHOENIX - Dwight Smith Jr. used to be hitless in 33 at-bats and looking every bit like a player in a deep funk. Smith is a changed man. Hits in his last four games. A single and three-run homer last night in a 7-2 win. A hot streak that seemed to come out of nowhere. "I just kept working hard," he said. "It's just baseball. I was coming back from injury, so I was just getting timing back. And me struggling mentally and physically, it was a lot, but I had good teammates and good supporting...

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Homers by NÃºÃ±ez, Santander, Smith power O's to win (updated)

July 23, 2019, 8:38pm

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Homers by NÃºÃ±ez, Santander, Smith power O's to win (updated)

PHOENIX - Renato NÃºÃ±ez can belt home runs as the designated hitter, first baseman or third baseman. He can launch baseballs in his sleep, though rounding the bases is harder to do if you tuck the sheets. Manager Brandon Hyde will pick a position or a role and let NÃºÃ±ez feast. It's become one of his easiest decisions. Just keep the guy in the middle of the lineup. NÃºÃ±ez hit his team-leading 24th home run tonight in the second and Anthony Santander delivered a two-run shot...

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Hyde on Bundy, NÃºÃ±ez, Kline and Trumbo (O's lead 7-2)

July 23, 2019, 4:34pm

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Hyde on Bundy, NÃºÃ±ez, Kline and Trumbo (O's lead 7-2)

PHOENIX - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde will pay close attention as usual to Dylan Bundy's work on the mound tonight. However, it's the at-bats that might draw the closest scrutiny. And bring the most anxiety. Bundy sprained his ankle last summer in Atlanta while running to third base and he's coming off a stint on the injured list with tendinitis in his knee. The risk of injury always hangs heavy in the air, even beneath a closed roof. "I don't want him to push anything," Hyde said....

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NÃºÃ±ez on his return to third base

July 23, 2019, 3:20pm

Orioles

PHOENIX - It's taken 100 games into the 2019 season for Renato NÃºÃ±ez to make his return to third base. NÃºÃ±ez started at first base last night at Chase Field and is moving across the diamond tonight. The motivation for manager Brandon Hyde likely centers on the lack of a designated hitter in a National League park and the desire to keep NÃºÃ±ez's power bat in the lineup. Hyde indicated prior to the road trip that NÃºÃ±ez would get more opportunities in the field....

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Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups

July 23, 2019, 1:12pm

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PHOENIX - Renato NÃºÃ±ez is making his first start at third base this season as the Orioles continue their series against the Diamondbacks. NÃºÃ±ez has played one inning at third this year. Rio Ruiz usually gets the start versus a right-hander. The lack of a designated hitter has forced manager Brandon Hyde to find ways to get NÃºÃ±ez's bat in the lineup. Dwight Smith Jr. is in left field and Anthony Santander is in center. Hanser Alberto is at second base and Jonthan Villar is...

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Updating Rutschman, roster move, Martin, Alberto and more

July 23, 2019, 8:26am

Orioles

Updating Rutschman, roster move, Martin, Alberto and more

PHOENIX - The latest Adley Rutschman update finds him as the designated hitter today in his third game with the Gulf Coast League Orioles. Rutschman batted cleanup against the GCL Braves in Sarasota and went 0-for-2 with a walk. An intentional walk. Word is spreading. The teams are playing a second game later today, and Rutschman is out of the lineup. Rutschman is 2-for-10 with a home run and three runs scored since cleared to begin playing. He's been behind the plate in one game. The week...