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Orioles recall Sisco from Triple-A Norfolk

June 03, 2019, 8:29am

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The Orioles made the anticipated roster move this afternoon, leaving one more to go before opening their series Tuesday night against the Rangers. Catcher Chance Sisco has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk as the replacement for Austin Wynns, who was optioned after Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Giants. The Orioles didn't wait any longer to make it official. Sisco was batting .289/.383/.530 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 44 games with Norfolk. The 10 home runs already are a career...

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Delving a little deeper into the draft

June 02, 2019, 4:18pm

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The day has arrived for the Orioles to unveil the first overall pick in the amateur draft. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias wore his poker face on Friday while sitting in the dugout and taking questions from the media. He didn't suggest that the Orioles would select Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman. He didn't lead anyone to believe that they no longer held interest. The same goes for Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., University of California first baseman...

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Orioles option Wilkerson and Wynns after 8-1 loss

June 02, 2019, 1:03pm

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The Orioles made two roster moves following today's game, optioning infielder Stevie Wilkerson and catcher Austin Wynns to Triple-A Norfolk. The corresponding moves are coming prior to Tuesday night's series opener against the Rangers. Chance Sisco is the obvious replacement for Wynns and the Orioles could activate Chris Davis from the 10-day injured list. Wilkerson went 0-for-4 today with two strikeouts and committed a costly error on a potential double play ball that led to two unearned...

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Orioles fail again to earn series win with 8-1 loss

June 02, 2019, 12:09pm

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An Orioles rotation that's already run nine starters through it is seemingly in a holding pattern. Gabriel Ynoa took his second turn this afternoon, retired nine of the first 11 batters and was hurt by the latest home run surrendered by the staff and some fundamental breakdowns in an 8-1 loss to the Giants before an announced crowd of 16,991 at Camden Yards. An offense that produced nine runs on Friday was held to three in the last two days and the Orioles fell to 18-41 overall and 8-23 at...

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Notes on Davis, Trumbo, NÃºÃ±ez and more (O's down 8-1)

June 02, 2019, 8:04am

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Notes on Davis, Trumbo, NÃºÃ±ez and more (O's down 8-1)

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde flew into Baltimore this morning after attending his daughter's high school graduation yesterday in Illinois. It was a rare missed game for Hyde, but a trip that he certainly didn't regret. "Definitely strange, yeah, but really appreciated the organization allowing me to go," he said. "It's a pretty special day watching Aria graduate and being with the family for about 24 hours and flying back this morning early. "Happy to be back, but it was a great...

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Orioles lineup vs. Giants

June 02, 2019, 6:05am

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Renato NÃºÃ±ez stays in the Orioles lineup today as they try to secure their first series win since April 22-24. NÃºÃ±ez, serving again as the designated hitter and cleanup hitter, has homered in seven of the last 10 games and eight of 12. His eight home runs and 16 RBIs since May 20 are the most in the American League. Stevie Wilkerson is playing second base today with Jonathan Villar at shortstop. DJ Stewart is batting fifth. Keon Broxton is ninth. Gabriel Ynoa is making his second...

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Karns ready to start pitching again in Sarasota

June 01, 2019, 7:39pm

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Karns ready to start pitching again in Sarasota

Brandon Hyde is back in the manager's office this morning, marked absent for only one day. He didn't need to bring a note from home. He had a valid excuse. The responsibility of knowing when to remove a starter and which relievers can be trusted to get the last outs falls again in his lap. The lack of a more veteran presence in the bullpen has been an issue for the Orioles, though certainly not an uncommon one in a rebuilding situation. They certainly could use Nate Karns, a strikeout pitcher...

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Hess unable to build on last start in 8-2 loss (updated)

June 01, 2019, 2:55pm

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Hess unable to build on last start in 8-2 loss (updated)

The plan to duplicate the first five innings of his last start unraveled today for David Hess after back-to-back walks in the opening frame. Seldom is there a positive outcome. Free passes aren't really free. Brandon Belt singled with two outs to score both runners, Buster Posey homered in the third and the Orioles never led in an 8-2 loss to the Giants before an announced crowd of 19,352 at sunny Camden Yards. Renato NÃºÃ±ez homered again, but the Orioles fell to 18-40 overall and 8-22 at...

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Cossins on managing: "I'd be lying if I said it's not exciting" (down 8-2)

June 01, 2019, 10:15am

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Cossins on managing: "I'd be lying if I said it's not exciting" (down 8-2)

Tim Cossins left the manager's office this afternoon, walked into the auxiliary clubhouse for the pregame media session and joked about changing the desk. He's only in charge for one day, the Orioles' field coordinator and catching instructor replacing Brandon Hyde for today's game against the Giants. Hyde is in Illinois for his daughter's high school graduation and he flies back into Baltimore later. "Obviously it's exciting," Cossins said. "I'd be lying if I said it's not exciting....

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Orioles lineup vs. Giants

June 01, 2019, 8:05am

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The Orioles will try today to secure their first series win since April 22-24 against the White Sox. They haven't won back-to-back games since May 4-6, with a postponement wedged in between. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field today and Keon Broxton gets a breather. Jonathan Villar is playing shortstop and Hanser Alberto is starting at second base. Dwight Smith Jr. moves up to third in the order after batting eighth last night against a left-hander and hitting a grand slam. Rio Ruiz reappears...

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Givens' effective outing, Wynns' early work, Hess' start and more

May 31, 2019, 7:12pm

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Givens' effective outing, Wynns' early work, Hess' start and more

The high-leverage situations continue to find Orioles reliever Mychal Givens. Just not in the ninth inning. Maybe they should be considered lower high-leverage. Givens stepped on the mound last night with a runner on base in the seventh, one out and Evan Longoria representing the tying run. Longoria struck out on a changeup. Brandon Crawford struck out on a 96 mph fastball. An entire ballpark exhaled. Manager Brandon Hyde let Givens leave on a high note after a third batter, with Kevin Pillar...

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Orioles rally from five runs down in first to win 9-6 (updated)

May 31, 2019, 6:15pm

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The first inning tonight lasted 45 minutes. The teams combined for 11 runs, 19 batters and three errors. The starting pitchers threw a combined 90 pitches. And then it got weird. Former Orioles farmhand Mike Yastrzemski marked his first game at Camden Yards with his first major league triple and home run through two innings. Dwight Smith Jr. hit his first career grand slam in a six-run first and Trey Mancini launched a tie-breaking two-run shot in the second after Jonathan Villar stole two...

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Hyde on missing Saturday game, draft, Yaz (O's lead 9-6)

May 31, 2019, 2:42pm

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Hyde on missing Saturday game, draft, Yaz (O's lead 9-6)

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde will miss Saturday afternoon's game in order to attend his step-daughter Aria's high school graduation in Illinois. He's boarding a flight to Chicago in the morning and getting back to Baltimore for Sunday's series finale. Tim Cossins, field coordinator and catching instructor, will replace Hyde, as he did on April 15 after his close friend was ejected from a game in Boston for arguing the slide rule. "We've gone over some stuff, and after BP we're going to...

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Elias talks about the upcoming amateur draft

May 31, 2019, 1:46pm

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Elias talks about the upcoming amateur draft

Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias indicated this afternoon that the club has narrowed its list of choices to four players for the first-overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft that begins Monday. Elias won't mention any names, but three of those players certainly are Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, prep shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and University of California first baseman Andrew Vaughn. More of the organization's scouts will gather this weekend in the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Giants

May 31, 2019, 11:05am

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The Orioles lineup tonight again includes DJ Stewart in right field against a left-hander as the Giants come to town for a three-game series. Hanser Alberto is leading off again, Trey Mancini stays at first base and Pedro Severino is catching. Richie Martin is the shortstop. Andrew Cashner is 3-7 with a 4.81 ERA and 1.455 WHIP in 18 career games (11 starts) against the Giants. Buster Posey is 12-for-31 (.387) with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and no strikeouts against Cashner in his...

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Better bullpen needed to begin beating teams

May 30, 2019, 12:19pm

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Better bullpen needed to begin beating teams

A rested bullpen didn't provide a solution for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, who failed again Wednesday night to unearth a late-inning combination that could protect the slimmest of leads. Hyde used only three relievers over the previous two games. Dan Straily ate four innings Monday after following starter Gabriel Ynoa, and Dylan Bundy worked through the seventh the following night. Two ways for a club to avoid taxing its 'pen. So what did Hyde get for it? Another blown save on Wednesday,...

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This, that and the other

May 29, 2019, 6:38pm

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The Orioles have reached their first non-weather-related day off since May 9. They had back-to-back postponements in the Bronx but still reported to the ballpark and waited for the inevitable announcement. At least the second one came much quicker, with an ominous forecast sending everyone back to the hotel. Twenty games in a row were stretched across the schedule before today's breather. "Needed," said manager Brandon Hyde. "I think everybody's looking forward to it. It's been quite a...

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Givens, Kline yield late home runs in 4-2 loss (updated)

May 29, 2019, 5:41pm

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Givens, Kline yield late home runs in 4-2 loss (updated)

Orioles left-hander John Means must hear the All-Star talk and wonder if he's restricted to endorsing a candidate rather than being seen as one. Means set a career high tonight with seven strikeouts while holding the Tigers to one run and three hits in six innings. He mixed his pitches, he showed the usual composure. And he did his part to lead the Orioles to a rare series win. You can lead a team there, but the bullpen has to ensure that it happens. Keon Broxton hit his first home run at...

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Davis provides update on hip injury (plus other notes, tied 2-2)

May 29, 2019, 1:19pm

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Davis provides update on hip injury (plus other notes, tied 2-2)

Chris Davis said earlier today that his left hip is feeling better and he should be able to play when he's eligible to return from the 10-day injured list. The Orioles put Davis on the IL retroactive to Saturday with left hip inflammation. He doesn't anticipate needing a rehab assignment in the minors, though he hasn't received an at-bat since going 0-for-3 Thursday with three strikeouts and a walk. "I feel pretty good," Davis said. "I'm actually about to start moving around and doing...

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Orioles and Tigers lineups

May 29, 2019, 11:06am

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DJ Stewart stays in right field and bats seventh tonight as the Orioles try to win their series against the Tigers. Dwight Smith Jr. is in left field and batting fifth, followed by Keon Broxton. Hanser Alberto continues to lead off and Trey Mancini is playing first base in Chris Davis' absence. Austin Wynns is behind the plate tonight. Alberto is batting .414 (24-for-58) against left-handed pitching, the highest average in the majors. He's hitting .391 (9-for-23) with three doubles, one home...