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Bleier updates his shoulder and rehab outing

May 08, 2019, 12:58pm

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Bleier updates his shoulder and rehab outing

Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier threw 14 pitches last night at Single-A Frederick, earned the win and didn't experience any discomfort or weakness in his shoulder. He didn't keep the ball, but it was an important game as Bleier started an injury rehab assignment that leads him Friday night to Double-A Bowie. "I feel pretty good," he said. "Shoulder feels pretty good yesterday and today. Just trying to get back to competitive pitching." Bleier allowed one run and two hits in the sixth...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

May 08, 2019, 11:01am

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was left with some interesting lineup decisions today based on the Red Sox starting left-hander Chris Sale in the series finale. Chris Davis is 2-for-22 with nine strikeouts lifetime against Sale, Joey Rickard is 2-for-16 and Jonathan Villar is 2-for-12 with nine strikeouts. Hyde kept Villar in the lineup and is leading him off as usual. Rickard is batting second and playing right field. Davis is on the bench, with Trey Mancini replacing him at first base. Stevie...

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Hyde: "I feel good about how our team is playing"

May 07, 2019, 7:30pm

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Hyde: "I feel good about how our team is playing"

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde proved yesterday that he can play the comedic and straight-man roles in the same sound bite. Told that his club was 10-11 within its division, Hyde said, "Well, we didn't play good against the Twins, right?" Laughter ensued, led by Hyde, who suddenly broke character and turned serious. "What's so funny?" he asked. Hyde knew because he started it. The Orioles won't have to face the Twins again after losing all six games by a combined score of 45-9 and being...

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Home runs hurt Orioles again in 8-5 loss (with quotes)

May 07, 2019, 6:27pm

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The Orioles were playing a dangerous game tonight with the Red Sox, going toe-to-toe and trading home runs while leading the majors in the number allowed by a wide margin. Pretty hard to win that battle. Mitch Moreland broke the third tie of the night with a three-run shot off reliever Branden Kline in the top of the fifth inning and the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles 8-5 before an announced crowd of 10,703 at Camden Yards. Homers accounted for the first nine runs of the night, the teams trading...

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Hyde giving Givens plenty of innings (O's down 8-5)

May 07, 2019, 2:12pm

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Hyde giving Givens plenty of innings (O's down 8-5)

The fourth save of reliever Mychal Givens' season last night required him to get the last four outs. It's happened twice this month, with Givens striking out three batters in 1 1/3 innings in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader in Chicago. The extreme already had passed, with Givens facing nine batters and covering the last two innings of a 4-3 win over the White Sox on April 24 at Camden Yards. Manager Brandon Hyde isn't shy about pushing Givens, who's exceeded one inning in seven of his...

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MRI on Karns' elbow comes back clean

May 07, 2019, 1:07pm

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Orioles reliever Nate Karns is confident that he's going to avoid surgery on his right elbow. Karns received a second opinion yesterday from Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., and an MRI showed no evidence of structural damage. He received an injection to alleviate the tightness in his forearm and will remain shut down. "Doing great, doing great," Karns said this afternoon while standing at his locker. "Second opinion went well. My MRI is clean. We just got a shot to kind of help with...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

May 07, 2019, 11:07am

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Joey Rickard is starting in left field tonight and Stevie Wilkerson is in center as the Orioles continue their series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Dwight Smith Jr. is the designated hitter. Hanser Alberto was out of the lineup last night, but he's playing second base tonight. Jonathan Villar moves to shortstop. Chris Davis is batting fifth. Austin Wynns is catching. Renato NÃºÃ±ez is a career .302 (19-for-63) hitter against the Red Sox, but he's on the bench tonight. David Hess...

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Orioles roster remains in a calm state (with a few notes)

May 06, 2019, 6:53pm

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Almost a week has passed since the Orioles made a roster move, and it was done only because of a traditional doubleheader that allowed for a 26th player. Outfielder Anthony Santander joined the club Wednesday in Chicago, homered in Game 2 and returned to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles haven't shaken up the roster for other reasons since they recalled reliever Yefry Ramirez from Norfolk on April 29 to fill the vacancy created by pitcher Luis Ortiz, optioned left-hander Tanner Scott after the...

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Villar's slam supports Means in Orioles' 4-1 win (with quotes)

May 06, 2019, 5:45pm

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A fan interference call in the first inning tonight denied Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar a leadoff double. He stood at second base, waited through a crew chief challenge and jogged back to the dugout. The solution in his next at-bat, of course, was to hit the ball where a paying customer couldn't influence the outcome. Where he'd be able to circle the bases. Aim for the center field seats. Do it with the bases loaded. Be the one to dictate the outcome. Villar's second career grand...

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Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)

May 06, 2019, 2:40pm

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Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)

Yesterday's postponement due to inclement weather, the third for the Orioles this season, has pushed back the starters while keeping them in order. Manager Brandon Hyde sees no reason to tamper with the rotation and leapfrog anyone. Left-hander John Means opens tonight's series against the Red Sox instead of closing out the Rays series yesterday. David Hess and Andrew Cashner will start the next two nights leading into Thursday's off-day. Dan Straily was supposed to pitch Wednesday, but...

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Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick

May 06, 2019, 1:01pm

Orioles

Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick

Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier is beginning an injury rehab assignment Tuesday night at Single-A Frederick, his recovery from shoulder tendinitis no longer keeping him down in Florida. Bleier said he'll make a couple of appearances for the Keys and a couple with Double-A Bowie and later report to Triple-A Norfolk, estimating that he'll need more than five appearances in the minors before the Orioles will consider activating him from the injured list. "I'm definitely looking forward to...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

May 06, 2019, 10:38am

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Joey Rickard is out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Red Sox, but Richie Martin has returned to shortstop. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field. Pedro Severino is catching left-hander John Means. Hanser Alberto is on the bench tonight, with Rio Ruiz at third base and Jonathan Villar at second. Means made an April 14 start against the Red Sox at Fenway Park and allowed one run in five innings in a 4-0 loss. J.D. Martinez is 2-for-2 with a double and home run against...

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Will Orioles be able to expand bench?

May 06, 2019, 3:31am

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde appreciates the value of having an extra pitcher in his bullpen. He also covets a fourth bench player. The math doesn't work and Hyde knows it. No calculator required. A 26th man is permissible only for the second game of a traditional doubleheader scheduled the day after a postponement. Rosters won't expand until September. What's a manager to do? He concedes that having starters who are laboring to get beyond the fifth inning requires a 13-man pitching staff,...

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Orioles and Rays postponed

May 05, 2019, 10:06am

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Today's game between the Orioles and Rays has been postponed due to inclement weather. The teams will play a split-admission doubleheader on July 13, with the first game starting at 1:05 p.m. The nightcap will begin at 7:05 p.m. This is the third postponement for the Orioles this season. They also were rained out April 19 against the Twins at Camden Yards, swept in a doubleheader the next day, and Tuesday in Chicago, where they split a twinbill the following day. The July 13 game is part of a...

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Notes on Cobb, Karns, Severino and the weather (start delayed)

May 05, 2019, 7:56am

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Notes on Cobb, Karns, Severino and the weather (start delayed)

Orioles pitcher Alex Cobb is in Baltimore and has been inside the clubhouse the past two days. He played chess after last night's game. As updates go, that's about it. Except that the discomfort may not be restricted to Cobb's back. Cobb remains on the injured list with a lumbar strain, the move retroactive to April 27, and his only baseball activity consists of some light flat-ground throwing to keep his arm in shape. Manager Brandon Hyde said Cobb is having his back and hip...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

May 05, 2019, 6:35am

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Joey Rickard and Richie Martin return to the Orioles lineup for today's series finale against the Rays. Jonathan Villar is playing second base and Hanser Alberto has moved to third. Rio Ruiz is on the bench. Stevie Wilkerson is 6-for-14 with four RBIs and three runs scored in his last four games, but he isn't in today's lineup. Dwight Smith Jr. is 12-for-29 (.413) in 10 career games against the Rays, who are sending opener Ryne Stanek to the mound if the weather permits. For the Orioles...

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Means hoping to expand his starts beginning today

May 04, 2019, 6:20pm

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Means hoping to expand his starts beginning today

The bouncing between bullpen and rotation has stopped for Orioles rookie John Means. He's settling in as a starter, circumstances and performance conspiring to define his role. Alex Cobb is on the injured list for a third time. The Orioles determined in spring training that Nate Karns was more likely to hold up physically if pitching in relief, though he joined Cobb on the IL. Those are the circumstances. Means' 2.81 ERA is the lowest on the club among pitchers with a minimum of 8 2/3...

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Orioles spin the shutouts with 3-0 win over Rays (updated)

May 04, 2019, 5:25pm

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The Orioles scored a run in the first inning tonight and the race was on to make it an official game before the storms hit. The forecast called for rain around first pitch, but there were only dry eyes in the house. Another run in the third inning and still nothing. Dwight Smith Jr. led off the fourth with a home run and the grounds crew hadn't left the shed. Dylan Bundy got on a roll, the tarp stayed rolled up and the Orioles defeated the Rays 3-0 before an announced crowd of 15,241 on "Star...

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Notes on Karns, Carroll, Martin, Alberto and more (O's lead 3-0)

May 04, 2019, 1:18pm

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Notes on Karns, Carroll, Martin, Alberto and more (O's lead 3-0)

Orioles reliever Nate Karns has returned to Baltimore and will receive a second opinion on his right forearm Monday after being removed from his injury rehab assignment. Karns hasn't pitched since working one inning April 25 at Double-A Bowie, where he allowed two runs and two hits. He retired only one batter April 20 at Triple-A Norfolk, and surrendered three runs, but the Orioles are more interested in how his arm's feeling than the outs that it produces. "Once we get the results there,...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

May 04, 2019, 10:46am

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Shortstop Richie Martin and center fielder Joey Rickard remain out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's game against the Rays. Jonathan Villar continues to play short while Hanser Alberto starts at second base. Stevie Wilkerson will make his second professional start in center. Wilkerson is 8-for-24 against right-handers this season and 0-for-9 versus lefties. Austin Wynns is behind the plate tonight. Dwight Smith Jr., who's in left field again, is batting .440 (11-for-25) in nine career games...