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Orioles open 2019 season on March 28 at Yankee Stadium

August 22, 2018, 8:33am

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The Orioles will begin their 2019 season on the road, visiting two cities before playing the Yankees in the home opener on April 4. It's never too early to look ahead, especially with the current season such a disappointment. Major League Baseball just released the schedule, which includes the first Orioles game on March 28 at Yankee Stadium. The series resumes on the 30th after an off-day and is followed by three games in Toronto. Per the usual format, the Orioles will host each American...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

August 22, 2018, 6:41am

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Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is out of the lineup today in Toronto after striking out four times last night. Davis has fanned 33 times in 66 at-bats over his last 18 games. Trey Mancini is at first base and John Andreoli is the designated hitter as the Orioles try to avoid the sweep and finally win a game at Rogers Centre. They've gone 0-9 this season. Craig Gentry is in left field. Austin Wynns is catching. Rookie David Hess made a June 7 start in Toronto and allowed only one run in six...

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The impact of losing Harvey and Sedlock

August 21, 2018, 4:43pm

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The following is in no way intended to bash two young pitching prospects - as opposed to the old and crotchety prospects - or blame them for issues out of their control or dump a historically bad season squarely in their laps. It's simply a statement of fact: Hunter Harvey and Cody Sedlock have really hurt the Orioles. To be more precise, their absences while relegated to the minor league disabled lists really hurt the Orioles. Harvey, for sure, was expected to be in the majors at this point....

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Wilkerson update and lineups

August 21, 2018, 11:21am

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The Orioles activated infielder Steve Wilkerson from his injury rehab assignment this afternoon and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. New outfielder John Andreoli gets his first start with the Orioles tonight and becomes the 52nd player they've used in 2018. He's in left field. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter with Mark Trumbo on the disabled list. Cedric Mullins continues to lead off and Adam Jones is in the cleanup spot again. Craig Gentry is on the bench. Two of his three three-hit...

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This, that and the other

August 20, 2018, 5:35pm

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Announcements on the Orioles' international signings should be trickling out now that they revealed their agreement yesterday with 16-year-old switch-hitting outfielder Isaac Bellony of the Dominican Republic for $220,000. That's one. There are believed to be at least eight others, from what I've been told, including 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Moises Ramirez for $225,000, as reported by Baseball America (and confirmed here) but still not announced by the club. The paperwork on the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (updated)

August 20, 2018, 11:18am

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The Orioles will try to win their first game at Rogers Centre in 2018 as they continue their road trip in Toronto. The Blue Jays swept a four-game series in June, winning twice in 10 innings, and a three-game series in July after the All-Star break. They won again in the 10th inning in the opener. Andrew Cashner is 0-1 in three starts against the Jays this season, but he's allowed only four runs in 18 2/3 innings for a 1.93 ERA. All four runs came in two starts in Toronto over 11 2/3...

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Rickard optioned to Norfolk (updated)

August 19, 2018, 4:39pm

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CLEVELAND - The Orioles threw a curveball more than four hours after their game ended. Joey Rickard has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, which creates an opening on the 25-man roster for Adam Jones' return from the bereavement list. Jones is supposed to join the team later tonight in Toronto. The surprising element involves Mark Trumbo, who is expected to be placed on the disabled list Monday with inflammation in his right knee. Trumbo's removal from the roster would have cleared a spot for...

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The roster move, bullpen notes and utility talk

August 19, 2018, 2:41pm

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The roster move, bullpen notes and utility talk

CLEVELAND - The Orioles will be making another roster move later today in Toronto with outfielder Adam Jones coming off the bereavement list, Mark Trumbo headed to the disabled list with inflammation in his right knee and Joey Rickard optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Outfielder John Andreoli, claimed off waivers Saturday from the Mariners, will be Trumbo's replacement and become the latest player to make his Orioles debut in 2018 unless he's glued to the bench. Andreoli batted .287/.397/.401...

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Trumbo appears headed to disabled list

August 19, 2018, 1:14pm

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CLEVELAND - The Orioles apparently will be able to make room for Adam Jones on the 25-man roster without optioning or designating a player. Mark Trumbo will return to Baltimore tonight rather than accompany the team to Toronto. The pain in his right knee has intensified again and he's expected to undergo an MRI and be placed on the 10-day disabled list. Team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs will examine Trumbo on Monday. "His knee flared up on him, barking pretty good," manager Buck Showalter...

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RamÃrez rocked in 8-0 loss

August 19, 2018, 12:06pm

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CLEVELAND - The Orioles will keep giving Yefry RamÃrez starts, and the rookie will continue to be limited as long as he can't harness his pitch count. Twenty-six pitches in the first inning, 44 through the second and 66 though the third. The Indians already had collected four hits and three walks, and RamÃrez hit a batter and threw two wild pitches. RamÃrez faced 17 batters and eight of them reached base, but he surrendered only two runs on a couple of two-out hits. It boggled the...

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Notes on Beckham, Villar, Jones and Wynns (O's down 8-0)

August 19, 2018, 8:28am

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Notes on Beckham, Villar, Jones and Wynns (O's down 8-0)

CLEVELAND - Tim Beckham is getting a rest day, nothing related to a health issue, which also allows the Orioles to take another look at Jonathan Villar at shortstop. "He's fine," manager Buck Showalter said. "He's just been playing a lot. Get some different looks, moving people around. You'll see some more of that before the year's over, especially when we do the September call-ups. "These are precious looks to kind of have an idea of what we have and what we don't have going into the...

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Orioles and Indians lineups

August 19, 2018, 7:01am

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CLEVELAND - Jonathan Villar is playing shortstop today for the series finale against the Indians at Progressive Field. The Orioles' bench includes Tim Beckham, who gets the day off. Trey Mancini is batting second behind Cedric Mullins. Craig Gentry gets another start in right field. Jace Peterson is playing second base. Mullins is 10-for-28 (.357) since the Orioles selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk, and five of his hits are for extra bases. Dylan Bundy and Alex Cobb had compete games...

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Leftovers for breakfast

August 18, 2018, 6:29pm

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CLEVELAND - If we're warned not to be fooled by spring training and September numbers, what about August performances in a rebuild? Jonathan Villar has looked pretty good in the field since coming over from the Brewers, and he can run and steal bases. I separate the two because other players - Felix Pie and David Lough come to mind - have been fast and also useless on the basepaths. Villar showed again yesterday that he also can take a pitch for a ride. He clobbered a fastball from Indians...

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Wrapping up a 4-2 win and Cobb's complete game

August 18, 2018, 3:55pm

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Wrapping up a 4-2 win and Cobb's complete game

CLEVELAND - Alex Cobb had no idea about his pitch count today as he sat in the dugout after the seventh inning. He only knew that it felt light. Pitching coach Roger McDowell checked on him. Cobb said he was good and asked for the total more out of curiosity than any signs that his day was ending. Barreling toward his fourth career complete game, Cobb returned to the mound in the eighth at 77 pitches. Paul Fry stopped warming in the bullpen. Mychal Givens sat back down in the ninth. Cobb was...

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Villar and Mullins homer, Cobb tosses complete game

August 18, 2018, 2:28pm

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Villar and Mullins homer, Cobb tosses complete game

CLEVELAND - Cedric Mullins has heard in the past that he's the prototypical leadoff hitter, probably because there aren't prototypical cleanup hitters who are measured at 5-foot-8. It's more than his size, however, as Mullins demonstrated this afternoon while pushing a bunt past the mound in the third inning. Austin Wynns drew a one-out walk against Indians rookie Adam Plutko and Mullins reached on his bunt single. Plutko scrambled to field it and no one was covering first base - perhaps...

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Showalter on Thome: "I could talk about him for hours" (O's up 4-2)

August 18, 2018, 11:48am

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Showalter on Thome: "I could talk about him for hours" (O's up 4-2)

CLEVELAND - The addition of outfielder John Andreoli earlier today on a waiver claim has filled the Orioles' 40-man roster. They optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. Andreoli's father, also named John, played linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots and USFL's Boston Breakers in the 1980s. The younger Andreoli is cousins with former major league pitcher Daniel Bard. Today's game will begin after the Indians conclude their ceremony for Jim Thome that includes the retiring of his No. 25....

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Orioles claim John Andreoli off waivers

August 18, 2018, 10:30am

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CLEVELAND - The Orioles have claimed outfielder John Andreoli off waivers from the Mariners today and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. The announcement came during batting practice before today's game against the Indians at Progressive Field. The Mariners designated Andreoli, 28, for assignment on Friday after he batted .287/.397/.401 with 18 doubles, five triples, three home runs, 36 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 89 games with Triple-A Tacoma. Andreoli made his major league debut this summer...

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Orioles and Indians lineups

August 18, 2018, 8:28am

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CLEVELAND - Cedric Mullins is back in the leadoff spot for this afternoon's Orioles game against the Indians. Craig Gentry is playing right field and hitting eighth, while Austin Wynns is catching and batting ninth. Indians rookie right-hander Adam Plutko is making his seventh major league start and 12th appearance. He's never faced the Orioles. Left-handers are batting .313/.385/.638 against him during his brief career. Right-handers are hitting .221/.242/.474. Alex Cobb is 3-2 with a 3.64...

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Cobb on 3-15 record: "It's just ugly, it's just bad"

August 17, 2018, 7:18pm

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Cobb on 3-15 record: "It's just ugly, it's just bad"

CLEVELAND - The losses hurt like line drives hit up the middle. And Alex Cobb just can't seem to avoid them. A pitcher's record doesn't provide the most accurate read on a season. The Mariners' Felix Hernandez was voted the American League Cy Young Award in 2010 and he was one game above .500. One of Kevin Gausman's parting gifts earlier this summer was a no-decision after nine scoreless innings in Oakland. But Cobb sees "3-15" beside his name and is embarrassed. Leading the majors in...

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Orioles move 50 games below .500 with 2-1 loss (updated)

August 17, 2018, 5:49pm

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CLEVELAND - The Orioles are starting two rookies in their weekend series against the Indians, who continue to lead the American League Central by a wide margin and ran their winning streak to six games tonight. David Hess took the mound for the opener and Yefry RamÃrez closes out the series on Sunday afternoon. There will be moments that encourage and reminders that the jump from Triple-A to the majors is the largest in sports, as manager Buck Showalter has stated on many occasions. Patience...