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Sucre outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk

April 30, 2019, 2:28pm

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CHICAGO - JesÃºs Sucre is staying in the Orioles organization, giving them a veteran catcher as insurance for a roster that is susceptible to change. The Orioles announced this afternoon that Sucre cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk rather than becoming a free agent. Sucre was designated for assignment Sunday after breaking camp as the starter. He batted .210/.269/.242 with two doubles and three RBIs in 20 games after agreeing to a minor league deal on...

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Game between O's and White Sox postponed due to rain (updated)

April 30, 2019, 11:13am

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Game between O's and White Sox postponed due to rain (updated)

CHICAGO - The latest downpour and a forecast that calls for rain throughout the night have caused the postponement of tonight's game between the Orioles and White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The teams are forced to play a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday because the Orioles don't return to Chicago this season. The first game is slated for 4:10 p.m. eastern time, with Game 2 starting approximately 30 minutes after the final out. Though the Orioles' pitching plans haven't been...

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Armstrong expected to be added to 25-man roster (updated)

April 29, 2019, 9:02pm

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Armstrong expected to be added to 25-man roster (updated)

CHICAGO - The Orioles should extend their streak of making roster moves later today by adding reliever Shawn Armstrong. Followed by repeated checking of the radar to determine whether they have any shot at playing. The forecast is nasty. Armstrong appeared to be flying to Chicago yesterday, judging by his tweet that included, "Until next time Seattle?" and four airplane emojis. This is the state of journalism today. I'm checking Twitter and interpreting emojis. "We're expecting him here in...

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Two more homers off Orioles make difference in 5-3 loss (updated)

April 29, 2019, 7:29pm

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CHICAGO - The Orioles are trying so hard to change the narrative. They make adjustments to their rotation and bullpen based on production and health. Pitchers are optioned, designated for assignment and put on the injured list. They're rewarded after good starts by getting another turn, which can bump someone else. No matter what manager Brandon Hyde tries to do, he keeps having to answer for the steady stream of home runs that flood the box scores. He does it pregame, postgame and probably in...

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Notes on Ramirez, Alberto, Mancini and more (O's down 5-2)

April 29, 2019, 3:03pm

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Notes on Ramirez, Alberto, Mancini and more (O's down 5-2)

CHICAGO - New Orioles reliever Shawn Armstrong, claimed off waivers yesterday from the Mariners, is flying to Chicago and should officially join the team Tuesday or Wednesday. With a vacancy on the 25-man roster, the Orioles recalled right-hander Yefry Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk and he's available to pitch tonight on three days' rest if needed. "He's going to fill the long role for us," said manager Brandon Hyde. "He's been throwing the ball well in Norfolk. Excited to have him. We...

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Mancini offers positive update on finger injury

April 29, 2019, 1:57pm

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Mancini offers positive update on finger injury

CHICAGO - Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini expects to get back into the lineup Tuesday night against the White Sox. Mancini left Saturday's game in Minnesota in the first inning after being hit on the right index finger and he sat out yesterday's 4-1 loss. His day-to-day status extends to tonight's series opener, but it's nearing an end. "It feels better than yesterday. I think I'm good to go tomorrow," Mancini said. "I'm not 100 percent and I kind of learned not to go out there if...

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Orioles and White Sox lineups

April 29, 2019, 12:09pm

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CHICAGO - Trey Mancini remains out of the Orioles' lineup tonight for the opener of a three-game series against the White Sox. Mancini is day-to-day with a bruised hand. He didn't play yesterday in Minnesota. Hanser Alberto is making his first professional start in right field. He appeared in two games in right last year with Triple-A Round Rock. Joey Rickard is batting second and Dwight Smith Jr. is hitting cleanup. Pedro Severino is behind the plate to catch left-hander John Means. Smith is...

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Orioles recall Yefry Ramirez

April 29, 2019, 10:31am

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CHICAGO - The Orioles latest roster move involves another pitcher to be placed in their bullpen. However, it isn't Shawn Armstrong. The club announced today that right-hander Yefry Ramirez has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. He's expected to be available in relief for tonight's series opener against the White Sox. Ramirez has made four starts with Norfolk and posted a 1.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 18 innings. Opponents are batting .177 against him. A streak of 14 straight scoreless innings...

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Latest with Orioles pitching and roster

April 28, 2019, 2:24pm

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The Orioles can be thankful that the Twins don't play in their division. Nineteen games against them would be excruciating. The sweep at Target Field over the weekend continued a trend that's seen the Twins win 12 straight games against the Orioles. Someone asked Dylan Bundy, who took the loss yesterday, what makes them so good. "They don't miss pitches over the plate," he replied. No one seems to be missing those pitches, and that's how a staff surrenders 71 home runs in 29 games. And...

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Orioles claim Shawn Armstrong off waivers (Ortiz optioned)

April 28, 2019, 11:24am

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A day filled with roster moves and transactions for the Orioles has room for at least one more. The Orioles announced this afternoon that they claimed right-hander Shawn Armstrong off waivers from the Mariners, the latest attempt to settle a pitching staff that's giving up home runs in record proportions. Armstrong, 28, is out of minor league options and will be placed on the Orioles' 25-man roster after he reports to the club, which should happen this week during the series in Chicago that...

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Orioles DFA Sucre, put Cobb on IL and option Yacabonis

April 28, 2019, 7:13am

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The Orioles have returned pitcher Alex Cobb to the injured list with a lumbar strain, designated catcher JesÃºs Sucre for assignment and optioned pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Norfolk. The three moves create room on the 25-man roster for pitchers Branden Kline and Luis Ortiz and catcher Austin Wynns, who were recalled from Norfolk prior to today's series finale against the Twins in Minnesota. Cobb is making his third stop on the IL this year, missing his opening day assignment with a...

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Orioles bullpen could undergo more changes today (updated)

April 27, 2019, 6:44pm

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The Orioles surrendered five more home runs yesterday in Minnesota, all of them coming out of their bullpen, which again is in need of repair. Relievers have accounted for 34 of the 69 home runs allowed by the Orioles, easily the most in the majors and 15 more than the runner-up Cardinals and Rangers heading into the late slate of games. The Twins hit a homer off left-handers Paul Fry and Tanner Scott and three off Jimmy Yacabonis. Scott didn't retire a batter and his ERA rose to 7.11. All...

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Orioles and Twins lineups

April 27, 2019, 6:58am

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The Orioles will try to end a streak of 10 straight losses to the Twins when they meet again this afternoon at Target Field. Chris Davis has returned to the lineup. He left the club Wednesday to attend to a personal matter and was on the bench last night, but he's batting seventh against Twins right-hander JosÃ© BerrÃos. Trey Mancini had three more hits last night and is 14-for-34 with five doubles during an eight-game hitting streak. He's in right field today, with Dwight Smith Jr. in...

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Running through some of the Orioles' biggest steals

April 26, 2019, 1:05pm

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The Orioles wisely used their selection in the eighth round of the 2013 draft on Notre Dame first baseman Trey Mancini, who has emerged as their top hitter and someone capable of making the transition to the outfield. Finding Mancini still available after using earlier picks on outfielder Josh Hart, left-hander Travis Seabrooke, infielder Drew Dosch and catchers Jonah Heim and Alex Murphy was fortuitous. He's going to be a steal if he continues to grow as a player, the heights perhaps...

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Orioles and Twins lineups (updated)

April 26, 2019, 11:40am

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Chris Davis isn't in the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Twins in Minnesota. Davis had to leave the club Wednesday for personal reasons, but manager Brandon Hyde said the first baseman would join the team in Minnesota. The Twins are starting left-hander MartÃn PÃ©rez and Davis is 3-for-19 with 10 strikeouts lifetime against him. Davis was 2-for-17 with a home run at the old Metrodome, but he's slashed .338/.368/.723 with seven doubles and six home runs in 68 plate...

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Josh Lucas outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk

April 26, 2019, 8:32am

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Josh Lucas outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk

The Orioles completed another round of roster business this morning, keeping a pitcher in their organization who could provide a fresh arm for their bullpen later in the summer. He just needs to get back on the 40-man roster. Right-hander Josh Lucas cleared waivers today and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles optioned Lucas between games of Saturday's doubleheader to create room for Alex Cobb on the 25-man roster and designated him for assignment two days later....

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This, that and the other

April 25, 2019, 9:48am

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The Orioles are back on the road, flying into Minnesota yesterday afternoon with a stop pending in Chicago. They're 7-6 away from home. The Twins swept the Orioles last year in a four-game series at Target Field. Alex Cobb, making tonight's start, walked off the mound in the finale with a blister on his finger. Six games on the road trip led to six defeats, leaving the Orioles 24-65 overall and losers of 13 of their last 14 games. They fell to 41 below .500 for the first time since Aug. 1,...

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Because You Asked - Catching Fire

April 24, 2019, 7:03pm

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You ask me lots of questions. I have legitimate answers on a few occasions. It's really hit or miss. I'm the Dave Kingman of live chats and mailbags. But somehow we make it work. (Yes, I'm an Orioles beat reporter who referenced Dave Kingman. That's the direction I chose.) I embrace the inquiries that don't fly over my head or elicit a blank stare. No matter how many times I'm asked, because people have a tendency to skip over the comments on this blog or on my Twitter timeline. And...

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O's get contributions from many in 4-3 win (updated)

April 24, 2019, 6:04pm

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O's get contributions from many in 4-3 win (updated)

The idea of Renato NÃºÃ±ez as the Orioles' cleanup hitter and regular DH probably didn't gain much traction early in the winter, with the new regime trying to formulate a camp roster and learn about its inherited players. Rio Ruiz getting most of the starts at third base evolved as NÃºÃ±ez came down with a sore biceps in camp, other possibilities were eliminated and the defensive performance instilled more confidence. Dwight Smith Jr. as the regular left fielder and an offensive...

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Notes on Karns, Rickard, Smith, Wright and Rodriguez (O's up 4-2)

April 24, 2019, 1:19pm

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Notes on Karns, Rickard, Smith, Wright and Rodriguez (O's up 4-2)

Orioles reliever Nate Karns is reporting to Double-A Bowie on Thursday while his teammates fly to Minnesota for the start of a three-game series. Karns threw again today without discomfort in his right forearm. He's going to throw an inning with the Baysox Thursday and another inning a few days later. "He's going to have a couple outings and then we'll kind of reassess," said manager Brandon Hyde. "We always reassess after every outing, but we plan on him having a couple outings and then...