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

July 26, 2019, 3:51pm

Orioles

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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Wondering how the Orioles intend to use Scott

July 22, 2019, 9:25pm

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PHOENIX - One important aspect of the job as a baseball beat writer is reading too much into everything. Ignore the warnings, lower your head and run with it. Left-hander Tanner Scott works a career-high three innings in relief Saturday night and I'm going to assume that the Orioles are stretching him out rather than viewing him as only a back-end power arm and matchup guy. That's not necessarily the case. The Orioles were battered by the Red Sox, giving up a season-high 17 runs and using a...

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Jones gets three hits against former team, O's lose 6-3 (Kline optioned)

July 22, 2019, 8:35pm

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Jones gets three hits against former team, O's lose 6-3 (Kline optioned)

PHOENIX - An Orioles starter carried a no-hitter through six innings yesterday afternoon. Tonight's starter faced nine batters in the first and allowed three runs. Manager Brandon Hyde's satisfaction with the rotation tends to fluctuate. Adam Jones' ability to get the last word is consistent. Aaron Brooks had a tough act to follow in Asher Wojciechowski and the Diamondbacks made his life much harder by striking early, with Jones in the middle of it all, in a 6-3 win at Chase Field. Brooks...

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Hyde on Bundy, National League play and Jones (O's down 6-3)

July 22, 2019, 4:27pm

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Hyde on Bundy, National League play and Jones (O's down 6-3)

PHOENIX - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can stick with his planned rotation for the next two games with Dylan Bundy's knee no longer causing discomfort. Bundy remains the scheduled starter for Tuesday night after throwing two bullpen sessions and reporting that his knee is fine. "Just talked to him," said Hyde. "Feels good and should be good to go." Hyde is back in the National League for two of the next three opponents, returning to a style of managing that's comfortable to him following...

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Importance of playing Orioles is about wins for Adam Jones

July 22, 2019, 3:20pm

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PHOENIX - The television cameras and assorted media were stationed in front of Adam Jones' locker this afternoon in the home clubhouse at Chase Field. Barely room for the former Orioles outfielder to squeeze past and conduct his interview. "Adam, why does everyone want to talk to you today?" a teammate deadpanned. Jones pretended that he had no idea. "Some unfortunate reason, I guess," he said. Local and out-of-town reporters learned in unison that Jones isn't making a big deal out of the...

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Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups

July 22, 2019, 1:27pm

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PHOENIX - Renato NÃºÃ±ez is playing first base tonight as the Orioles open their series against the Diamondback without the use of a designated hitter. Chris Davis sits against left-hander Robbie Ray. Anthony Santander is in left field and Stevie Wilkerson is playing center. Aaron Brooks is making his third start for the Orioles after allowing one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings. Brooks made his only career start against the Diamondbacks on Aug. 29, 2015 and held them to two runs in six...