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Bats thaw out for Orioles in 5-3 win

April 11, 2018, 6:05pm

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The outburst was so unexpected and rare coming from the home team that Van Halen's "Eruption" should have provided the soundtrack. If a guitar solo is sufficient for a three-run inning. The Orioles eliminated the no-hit drama in the fourth with Manny Machado's leadoff double and they actually worked Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada for 33 pitches while taking the lead. Jonathan Schoop, in a 1-for-25 funk, followed with a double to tie the game, Chris Davis - booed after striking out on three...

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Showalter on Trumbo, Rasmus, bench and more (O's up 5-3)

April 11, 2018, 2:21pm

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Showalter on Trumbo, Rasmus, bench and more (O's up 5-3)

With Mark Trumbo rejoining the Orioles after one game at Double-A Bowie, his rehab assignment is now delayed but not denied. He's going to report to an affiliate at a later date. Trumbo served as the designated hitter last night with the Baysox while recovering from a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps muscle. The discomfort didn't return last night, but Trumbo apparently isn't ready to go at full speed and risk a blowout. The Orioles will take Trumbo to Boston and monitor his...

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Trumbo removed from rehab assignment (and other notes)

April 11, 2018, 12:55pm

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Trumbo removed from rehab assignment (and other notes)

Mark Trumbo is in the Orioles' clubhouse this afternoon and the Orioles have halted his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie. Manager Buck Showalter said Trumbo didn't experience a setback. This is done more as a precaution. "Just talking with him and the trainers, he's at 36 days and he's actually a little ahead of things, so we're going to slow that down a little bit," Showalter said. "He just felt like last night, he just didn't feel like pushing it. Thought he still wasn't...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (Harvey optioned)

April 11, 2018, 11:33am

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Chance Sisco is behind the plate again tonight as the Orioles try to avoid being swept by the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Sisco also caught last night. Craig Gentry is in right field. Jonathan Schoop continues to bat third while battling a slump that's lowered his average to .189. He has 10 hits on the season, but seven of them came in Houston and he's 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts with runners in scoring position. Tim Beckham has reached base safely in eight straight games and scored six...

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Vielma could be next roster move for Orioles

April 11, 2018, 8:11am

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The Orioles are prepared to make a roster move for the fifth day in a row and this one involves a utility infielder. Engelb Vielma isn't in Triple-A Norfolk's lineup this afternoon and I'm hearing that he's headed to Baltimore. The club hasn't announced it. Vielma, 23, is on the 40-man roster after the Orioles acquired him from the Giants on Jan 26 for a player to be named or cash. He had a busy offseason going from the Twins to the Giants to the Phillies to the Pirates and back to the...

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Orioles bullpen about to undergo more changes

April 10, 2018, 6:58pm

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The Orioles might be able to complete their series against the Blue Jays tonight without creating another wave in their 25-man roster. It could be stagnant until their charter lands in Boston. There's going to be more movement with the Orioles carrying only one left-hander in their eight-man bullpen. A second southpaw needs to be inserted and manager Buck Showalter eventually wants to get back to a four-man bench. Hunter Harvey and Yefry Ramirez would appear to be short-termers, the Orioles...

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Showalter speaks after 2-1 loss

April 10, 2018, 6:47pm

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For the second time in Andrew Cashner's three starts, the Orioles couldn't buy a hit as the game marched into the later innings. Nice way to risk leaving a bad impression with the new guy. Tim Beckham smashed a double through third baseman Josh Donaldson's legs tonight leading off the bottom of the eighth after the Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead in the top half with an unearned run off reliever Miguel Castro. The Orioles avoided being on the wrong side of history - again. The score was...

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Cortes and Ramirez present latest O's roster move (O's lose 2-1)

April 10, 2018, 1:52pm

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Cortes and Ramirez present latest O's roster move (O's lose 2-1)

The Orioles extended their streak of transactions to four consecutive days by designating Rule 5 left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment this afternoon and recalling pitcher Yefry Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk. Cortes was called into manager Buck Showalter's office shortly before batting practice. Pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis was recalled on Saturday while the Orioles placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the 10-day disabled list. They optioned Yacabonis the following day and recalled left-hander...

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Orioles DFA Cortes and recall Ramirez, Rasmus has MRI on hip

April 10, 2018, 12:50pm

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The Orioles are down to one Rule 5 pick and one left-hander in their bullpen. Nestor Cortes Jr. was designated for assignment this afternoon following another rough outing last night, and the Orioles recalled right-hander Yefry Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk. Ramirez will be in the bullpen tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Cortes, chosen from the Yankees organization on the final day of the Winter Meetings, surrendered his second grand slam last...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

April 10, 2018, 11:09am

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Pedro Ãlvarez is batting fifth tonight as the designated hitter and Chris Davis moves down to sixth against Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez. Trey Mancini stays in the leadoff spot and Anthony Santander continues to start in right field. Chance Sisco is behind the plate. For the Orioles Trey Mancini LF Manny Machado SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Pedro Ãlvarez DH Chris Davis 1B Tim Beckham 3B Anthony Santander RF Chance Sisco C Andrew Cashner RHP

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Thoughts on Harvey, Davis and tonight's matchup

April 09, 2018, 7:05pm

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Thoughts on Harvey, Davis and tonight's matchup

It took a special set of circumstances to get Hunter Harvey to the majors. The Orioles needed to play games covering 14 and 12 innings over the weekend. The bullpen had to account for 20 2/3 innings. The next opponent, the Toronto Blue Jays, had to carry a roster heavy in right-handed hitters. And the list of available right-handed pitchers on the Orioles' 40-man roster had to be limited. It also helped that Harvey is a top pitching prospect who already tempted the Orioles in spring training....

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Bundy's effort wasted in 7-1 loss (with Showalter quotes)

April 09, 2018, 6:07pm

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Bundy's effort wasted in 7-1 loss (with Showalter quotes)

The Orioles put the first two runners on base tonight and didn't score, with Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ striking out the next three batters. They put the first two runners on base in the second and didn't score, with Happ striking out the next three batters. Redundant and ridiculous. Two on and no outs in the fifth inning later became bases loaded and one out, but Adam Jones bounced into a double play. A two-out walk to Tim Beckham in the sixth produced nothing. Back-to-back singles with...

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Beckham and Brach on 1-2-5, plus game update (O's down 2-1)

April 09, 2018, 3:43pm

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Beckham and Brach on 1-2-5, plus game update (O's down 2-1)

The 1-2-5 double play executed yesterday by the Orioles in the 12th inning was the first in club history and certainly the first involving Tim Beckham, who's making only his 16th career start tonight at third base. Beckham alertly covered the bag as reliever Brad Brach fielded Aaron Judge's comebacker with the bases loaded, no outs and the Orioles clinging to a one-run lead. Brach fired to catcher Caleb Joseph, a calm and accurate throw given the intense situation and his two walks and...

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More on Harvey's call-up and Cobb's pending debut

April 09, 2018, 1:48pm

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More on Harvey's call-up and Cobb's pending debut

The Orioles didn't announce today's roster move until the media was out of the clubhouse, but there were rumblings about Hunter Harvey being at Camden Yards. And a fresh arm certainly made sense after another extra-inning game yesterday in New York. It just happened to be attached to the top pitching prospect in the organization. Harvey turned 23 in December and he hasn't pitched beyond the low Single-A South Atlantic League, where he made 17 starts with Delmarva in 2014 and three last year....

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Orioles recalling Cobb for Saturday start (and other notes)

April 09, 2018, 12:50pm

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Alex Cobb will make his Orioles debut on Saturday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Cobb is flying out of Florida later today and will have a work day at Double-A Bowie. He went six innings today in an extended spring training game against the Twins. Mark Trumbo also is leaving Florida and will play in Bowie the next two nights. The Orioles will decide whether he remains on his injury rehab assignment through the weekend. Trumbo played first base today in Sarasota, going 2-for-3 with a home...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (Hunter Harvey recalled)

April 09, 2018, 11:39am

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Chris Davis is back in the Orioles lineup tonight for the series opener against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Davis sat out yesterday's game in New York due to an illness. Danny Valencia is the designated hitter against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ and Anthony Santander stays in right field. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 1-2-5 double play executed yesterday in the 12th inning was the first in Orioles history and the first in the majors since...

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Orioles counting on Bundy to be himself tonight

April 08, 2018, 3:25pm

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NEW YORK - The rotation spins back to Dylan Bundy tonight and it couldn't happen at a better time. Kevin Gausman gave the Orioles five innings plus one batter in Friday night's 7-3, 14-inning win at Yankee Stadium. Chris Tillman went 5 1/3 innings the following day in a bullpen-depleted 8-3 loss. And Mike Wright Jr. closed the series yesterday by retiring only two batters in an 8-7, 12-inning win. The Orioles could use more length after manager Buck Showalter needed six relievers to cover for...

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Gentry's run-scoring single in 12th gives O's 8-7 win (with quotes)

April 08, 2018, 1:59pm

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Gentry's run-scoring single in 12th gives O's 8-7 win (with quotes)

NEW YORK - Starter Mike Wright Jr. didn't make it out of the first inning today, Anthony Santander hit his first major league home run, left-hander Tanner Scott was in position to earn his first major league win before the Yankees tied the score in the seventh, Adam Jones lost a ball in the sun in the 10th that could have eventually lost the game, Craig Gentry prevented a walk-off in the 10th and provided a lead in the 12th, Brad Brach coaxed a 1-2-5 double play and the Orioles have exceeded...

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Wright knocked out in first, Scott on promotion (tied 7-7)

April 08, 2018, 10:09am

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Wright knocked out in first, Scott on promotion (tied 7-7)

NEW YORK - As the Orioles tweak their bullpen again, they also have a decision to make regarding their rotation. How to create room for Alex Cobb, who figures to debut on April 14 or 15 in Boston. Mike Wright Jr. wanted to avoid the added pressure of pitching for his job. Just concentrate on getting outs and not obsess over a decision that isn't his to make. But his outing today leaves the wrong impression. Wright lasted only two-thirds of an inning and was charged with five runs (two earned)...

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Davis out of lineup due to an illness (and other notes)

April 08, 2018, 8:16am

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Davis out of lineup due to an illness (and other notes)

NEW YORK - Today's pitching matchup isn't the reason why Chris Davis is missing from the Orioles lineup. Davis, who's batting .100, is on the bench today because of an illness, according to manager Buck Showalter. Trey Mancini is playing first base and Craig Gentry is in right field against Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery. "He hasn't been asleep since yesterday," said manager Buck Showalter. "He had a tough night. I could play him, but I'm not sure how physically he'd be ready....