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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

May 14, 2019, 10:12am

Orioles

NEW YORK - The Orioles will try again tonight to make it through nine uninterrupted innings as they begin their series against the Yankees. Start on time and pray for drier weather. Renato NÃºÃ±ez is batting fourth as the designated hitter while stuck in slumps that stretch to 1-for-31 and 4-for-52. He hasn't drawn a walk since April 23. Tonight brings a favorable matchup on paper. More on that later. Joey Rickard is batting fifth against Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ and Chris Davis moves...

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Yacabonis hoping to stay off the shuttle

May 13, 2019, 5:12pm

Orioles

Yacabonis hoping to stay off the shuttle

NEW YORK - Jimmy Yacabonis didn't return to Triple-A Norfolk with instructions to just keep doing whatever he's been doing and get back to the majors at some point in the summer. It was more complicated. The Orioles needed Yacabonis to work on his mechanics. Fix his delivery to regain movement on his pitches and hope that a spot reopened for him in a bullpen that's undergone many changes in less than two full months of the season. The shuttle keeps picking up Yacabonis. He'd like to have it...

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Pop to undergo surgery (game postponed, updated)

May 13, 2019, 3:04pm

Orioles

Pop to undergo surgery (game postponed, updated)

NEW YORK - Reliever Zach Pop, one of the Orioles' highly rated pitching prospects who came to the organization last summer in the Manny Machado trade, will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Tuesday morning, according to multiple industry sources. Pop had appeared in eight games with Double-A Bowie and allowed only one run and seven hits in 10 2/3 innings. He walked four batters and struck out 11. Eastern League opponents were batting .184 against Pop, 22, the former Dodgers...

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Notes on Cobb, Davis, new power, NÃºÃ±ez and more

May 13, 2019, 1:43pm

Orioles

Notes on Cobb, Davis, new power, NÃºÃ±ez and more

NEW YORK - Rain has been falling in the Bronx all day and should continue into the night, but the Orioles are hoping to avoid their fourth postponement, no matter how long it takes to play. The weather continues to challenge them. Temperatures that are plummeting and storms that keep the tarp on the field and force fans to run for cover. The month of May isn't providing any relief. "I feel like we can't escape it," said manager Brandon Hyde. Asked what he's been told about the weather,...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

May 13, 2019, 11:17am

Orioles

NEW YORK - The Orioles begin a three-game series against the Yankees tonight with first baseman Chris Davis remaining in the cleanup spot. Davis has homered in two of his last three games. Yesterday's home run was the first for Davis as the cleanup hitter since Sept. 26, 2017 in Pittsburgh. He's hit four on Mother's Day. Davis' .952 OPS since April 13 leads the team and ranks 15th in the American League (minimum 70 plate appearances). He's hitting .290/.371/.581 (18-for-62) with three...

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Bundy "not one bit" concerned over arm and early removal

May 12, 2019, 3:52pm

Orioles

Bundy "not one bit" concerned over arm and early removal

The pitcher who used to light up radar guns wouldn't mind if they were set ablaze and never replaced. Put them on a raft in the bay and give it a shove. Dylan Bundy insisted again yesterday morning that his dip in velocity during Saturday's start wasn't due to an injury. Might have been based on mechanics or the weather. He's trying to figure it out. But he knows how his arm feels. "My arm feels great," he said. So he's got that going for him. Which is really important. Bundy's injury...

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Orioles hit four home runs and avoid sweep in 5-1 win (updated)

May 12, 2019, 2:56pm

Orioles

Chris Davis found the cleanup spot again. Which happens when a former slugger appears to be regaining his stroke. Left-hander John Means is finding the rotation to be an ideal fit, his tendency to hold opponents to one run a most endearing trait. Davis led off the top of the second inning today by launching a 93 mph fastball from Angels starter Griffin Canning onto the flag court in right field. The swing and the sound were quite familiar. They've just been buried for a while. The 0-for-33...

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Notes on Bundy, Bleier, Hays, Sisco and more (O's lead 5-1)

May 12, 2019, 8:25am

Orioles

Notes on Bundy, Bleier, Hays, Sisco and more (O's lead 5-1)

A day after Orioles starter Dylan Bundy raised some concerns over his decline in velocity and poor command, the sense within the organization remains that he isn't hurt. "I feel fine physically and that's the most important thing," Bundy said this morning. Manager Brandon Hyde checked again on Bundy this morning. "His velo was down a little bit all game long," Hyde said. "What we saw, and I talked to him about it - he understood totally, too - in the fifth inning there his velo dropped a...

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Orioles lineup vs. Angels

May 12, 2019, 6:15am

Orioles

Chris Davis has risen to the cleanup spot for today's series finale against the Angels. Dwight Smith Jr. is batting second and Trey Mancini is lowered to third. Hanser Alberto is playing second base and Jonathan Villar is moving back to shortstop with Richie Martin on the bench. Renato NÃºÃ±ez is the designated hitter after sitting out yesterday's loss. Stevie Wilkerson continues to play center field. For the Orioles Jonathan Villar SS Dwight Smith Jr. LF Trey Mancini RF Chris Davis 1B...

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Means ready for latest challenge

May 11, 2019, 6:53pm

Orioles

Orioles left-hander John Means continues his series of firsts in the majors today with his initial up-close looks at the Angels' Mike Trout and Albert Pujols. Means has pitched to Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. He's faced Khris Davis. His first three games in 2019 were against the Yankees. He's wandered into baseball's mine fields. Trout and Pujols present another dangerous situation. But one that doesn't seem to rattle him. "It's a great opportunity," Means said. "I think it's...

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Pujols homers and missed chances doom O's in 7-2 loss (updated)

May 11, 2019, 3:42pm

Orioles

Pujols homers and missed chances doom O's in 7-2 loss (updated)

The curiosity over Dylan Bundy's fastball velocity climbed another notch today as his readings declined at critical junctures. Bundy's heater kept slipping below 90 mph as the temperature fell at Camden Yards and the latest storm moved into the area. He was burned twice by Albert Pujols because of it. Pujols targeted the seats in left field, providing leads for the Angels in the first and fourth innings, and the Orioles lost again 7-2 before an announced crowd of 21,106. The Orioles are 13-26...

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NÃºÃ±ez held out of lineup while slump continues (O's down 6-2)

May 11, 2019, 11:06am

Orioles

NÃºÃ±ez held out of lineup while slump continues (O's down 6-2)

Figuring out what's wrong with Renato NÃºÃ±ez isn't the complicated part of his slump. It's snapping him out of it. NÃºÃ±ez is missing from the Orioles lineup after another hitless night left him 1-for-27 since May 1. He's 4-for-48 going back to April 24 and hasn't drawn a walk in that period. Health isn't the issue. NÃºÃ±ez could swing the bat while bothered by right biceps soreness that no longer is present. Player and manager agree that he's burrowed too deep inside his...

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Hyde on Phillips: "He's going to be back up here shortly"

May 11, 2019, 9:54am

Orioles

Hyde on Phillips: "He's going to be back up here shortly"

Reliever Evan Phillips is the latest Oriole to be given a reset in the minors. The club optioned Phillips this morning and recalled reliever Jimmy Yacabonis in an exchange of right-handers. Phillips has allowed two earned runs in each of his last three appearances and also let two inherited runners score last night to leave him with a 7.11 ERA in 12 2/3 innings. Command has been an issue with Phillips, who's issued 10 walks and hit three batters. He's also thrown two wild pitches. "We want...

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Orioles lineup vs. Angels (Yacabonis recalled)

May 11, 2019, 8:04am

Orioles

Can Chris Davis lift his average above .199 for the first time since the end of the 2017 season? A hit in his first at-bat today will raise Davis' average to .202. He's currently at .193 and batting sixth. Davis is batting .309 (17-for-55) with three doubles, four home runs, 14 RBIs and eight runs scored in his last 19 games since April 13. Trey Mancini is hitting .483 (14-for-29) with three home runs and eight runs scored in the first inning. He's the designated hitter today with Joey...

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Ynoa settling into solid bullpen role

May 10, 2019, 8:45pm

Orioles

It never fails. A reliever has success and is capable of gobbling up innings and a manager is asked whether a spot in the rotation could open up. Brandon Hyde is experiencing it with Gabriel Ynoa, who has allowed only one run and walked one batter with 11 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings. He's tossed three scoreless innings in back-to-back appearances. "I think he would be in the mix if we went in that direction, but he's also pitching his way into higher-leverage situations and being somebody...

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Trout in rain too much for Orioles in 8-3 loss (with quotes)

May 10, 2019, 8:01pm

Orioles

Stevie Wilkerson kept trying. And all he had to show for his airborne attempts to catch a baseball were a few bruises. A diving try in left-center field that resulted in a run-scoring triple. A leap at the fence in front of the bullpen that netted only more frustration and influenced the outcome of the game. Mike Trout's two-run shot off Dan Straily in the third inning broke a tie, he doubled in the fifth to pad the lead and the Angels stayed in front to defeat the Orioles 8-3 before an...

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The rotation, the catch, NÃºÃ±ez and the weather (O's down 8-2, delay)

May 10, 2019, 1:26pm

Orioles

The rotation, the catch, NÃºÃ±ez and the weather (O's down 8-2, delay)

The Orioles begin a stretch tonight of playing 20 games in a row before the next off-day on May 30 that divides a homestand consisting of series against the Tigers and Giants. Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't made any firm decisions regarding changes to his rotation to accommodate the heavier workload. Hyde had toyed with the idea of using six starters, but Alex Cobb is on the injured list again. Dan Straily, Dylan Bundy and John Means are taking the mound against the Angels this weekend, and David...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

May 10, 2019, 10:36am

Orioles

Jonathan Villar moves back to shortstop and Hanser Alberto gets the start at second base for tonight's series opener against the Angels at Camden Yards. Rio Ruiz is batting cleanup. Stevie Wilkerson remains in center field and Pedro Severino is catching. Dan Straily will try to rebound from his last start against the Rays, when he allowed five runs and nine hits with three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He's 2-4 with a 7.49 ERA and 1.664 WHIP in nine career starts against the Angels. Albert Pujols...

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Leftovers for breakfast

May 09, 2019, 11:38am

Orioles

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is staying true to his word in his use of reliever Mychal Givens. It's fine to label Givens as the closer based on his team-leading four saves and how he's the first choice to pitch last. But he won't be saved for the saves. Hyde trusts Givens to get the biggest outs anywhere after the sixth inning. Givens worked the eighth and ninth Wednesday night with the score tied and carried the game into extras. He's exceeded one inning in eight of his 13 appearances. The...

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Orioles caught controlling the running game

May 08, 2019, 8:24pm

Orioles

The moment easily could have gone unnoticed in a game featuring nine runs scored on homers through the fifth inning. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging, Mookie Betts breaks for second base and catcher Austin Wynns pops out of his crouch and makes a perfect throw. Tag applied, runner out, another caught stealing for the Orioles. A similar moment last night drew more attention with the score tied in the ninth inning. Eduardo NÃºÃ±ez strikes out swinging, Rafael Devers breaks for second base...