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Machado on trade rumors, pending free agency, and more

April 05, 2018, 12:44pm

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Machado on trade rumors, pending free agency, and more

NEW YORK - A handful of New York reporters congregated near Manny Machado's locker this afternoon in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, waiting for his arrival and switch from street clothes to batting practice attire. Machado eventually stood up, turned toward them and faced the music. He easily could have named the tune. The Yankees were one of the clubs engaged in winter trade talks with the Orioles regarding Machado and are forecast as the early favorites to sign him as a free agent...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

April 05, 2018, 10:58am

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NEW YORK - Trey Mancini is leading off tonight and Chris Davis has moved down to fifth as the Orioles begin a four-game series with the Yankees. Colby Rasmus is the designated hitter and Anthony Santander is in right field. Chance Sisco is catching. Andrew Cashner is making his first career appearance at Yankee Stadium tonight. He's allowed four earned runs in 20 innings against the Yankees, with three walks and 12 strikeouts. Cashner is 5-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 11 career starts against American...

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Handling the good and bad through six games

April 04, 2018, 6:49pm

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Handling the good and bad through six games

It's not going to get any easier for the Orioles. Swept by the Astros in a three-game series in Houston and now headed for a four-game set in the Bronx, if the Yankee Stadium field isn't buried beneath a foot of snow. The early portion of the season already requires some strenuous digging to find positive developments. Dylan Bundy has turned in back-to-back quality starts, allowing one earned run (two total) in 13 innings with three walks and 15 strikeouts. He still doesn't have a win,...

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Update on Cobb's simulated game

April 04, 2018, 12:25pm

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Alex Cobb's progression toward his Orioles debut continued today without a hitch at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. Facing a batch of Orioles minor leaguers and Mark Trumbo, who's rehabbing his strained right quadriceps muscle, Cobb worked five innings and allowed one run and three hits with two walks and four strikeouts. A club official also passed along that Cobb threw 74 pitches. The progress is significant on multiple fronts. Cobb increased his innings total from four to five...

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Davis out of Orioles lineup for series finale

April 04, 2018, 8:00am

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The Orioles will close out their series today in Houston while trying to avoid a sweep and a five-game losing streak. Chris Davis, who's 1-for-20, is out of the lineup. Tim Beckham is leading off and Danny Valencia is playing first base against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel. Adam Jones is the designated hitter and Craig Gentry is in center field. Jones' 250 home runs rank fifth in club history. Brooks Robinson is fourth with 268. For the Orioles Tim Beckham 3B Manny Machado SS Jonathan...

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Talking about Cobb, tonight's matchup and Ysla

April 03, 2018, 4:09pm

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Talking about Cobb, tonight's matchup and Ysla

While the Orioles prepare to close out their series in Houston today and board a flight to New York, the early schedule unforgiving and unfair to a team that's exhausted itself trying to get its pitching and offense on track - give some love to Mike Wright Jr. if you can spare it - Alex Cobb is back on the mound down in Sarasota and inching closer to his debut. Cobb is scheduled to go five innings in another simulated environment after working four last week. He'll blow past the 48 pitches he...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

April 03, 2018, 12:38pm

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In an attempt to infuse some energy into a lethargic lineup, Orioles manager Buck Showalter is putting rookie Chance Sisco behind the plate tonight and Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander in right field in the continuation of a three-game series against the Astros. The offense is in a collective funk to start the season, posting a .134/.231/.260 slash line that easily ranks last in the majors. The Orioles have scored only six runs and none of them have come against starters Jake Odorizzi, Kyle...

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Wright taking the fifth in Orioles rotation - for now

April 02, 2018, 3:43pm

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Breaking camp as the fifth starter in a rotation already creates a layer of uncertainty. When does he debut? How does the rainout day following the opener potentially influence him? How often is he going to be pushed back or skipped? Try walking in Mike Wright Jr.'s shoes while Alex Cobb is throwing down in Sarasota and preparing to join Double-A Bowie's roster. . Wright steps on the mound tonight at Minute Maid Park, in those shoes, focused only on his current assignment against the World...

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Orioles acquire left-hander Luis Ysla from Dodgers

April 02, 2018, 3:26pm

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It's been a busy transactional day for the Orioles before they open a three-game series in Houston. Already making two earlier moves involving outfielder Michael Saunders and pitcher Stefan Crichton, the Orioles announced early this evening that they acquired left-hander Luis Ysla from the Dodgers for pitcher Jesus Liranzo and assigned him to Double-A Bowie. Ysla, 25, went a combined 1-5 with a 5.28 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 36 relief appearances at Double-A Portland and Tulsa. He walked 39 batters...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

April 02, 2018, 11:30am

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Chris Davis continues to bat leadoff tonight for the Orioles' series-opener against the Astros in Houston. Davis is 0-for-12 with two walks and one strikeout atop the order and manager Buck Showalter contemplated a change before sticking with the experiment for the season's fourth game. Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter tonight. Chris Tillman has registered a 4.05 ERA and 1.300 WHIP in seven career starts against the Astros over 40 innings. He's walked 20 batters and struck out...

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Orioles trade Stefan Crichton to Diamondbacks

April 02, 2018, 11:00am

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After designating four pitchers for assignment in order to create room on the 40-man roster prior to opening day, the Orioles have found closure with one of them by orchestrating a trade. Right-hander Stefan Crichton has been dealt to the Diamondbacks for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Crichton was optioned to Triple-A Reno. Crichton, 26, rode the shuttle hard between the majors and Triple-A Norfolk last summer, having six stints with the Orioles, and posted an 8.03 ERA and...

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Michael Saunders signs minor league deal with Orioles

April 02, 2018, 8:46am

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With previous interest in Michael Saunders carrying over to spring training, the Orioles finally landed the veteran outfielder today by reaching agreement on a minor league contract. Saunders, 31, will report to Triple-A Norfolk. He can earn $1.5 million guaranteed if he reaches the majors. The Orioles negotiated with Saunders' agent at the 2016 Winter Meetings and kept him on their board this spring while searching for another left-handed hitting outfielder. They already traded for Jaycob...

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The Sisco bunting controversy and other notes off first series

April 01, 2018, 5:32pm

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The Sisco bunting controversy and other notes off first series

While waiting for Gabe Kapler to signal for the other team's reliever ... I was going to devote this blog entry to an assortment of observations on the Orioles' first series of the 2018 season and I intend to stick with the narrative, but only after chiming in on the Twins taking exception to rookie Chance Sisco's bunt single in the ninth inning. Let me set up my mini-rant with a few quotes from the Twins clubhouse, courtesy of their beat writers: "Obviously we're not a fan of it," said...

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Showalter speaks after 7-0 loss

April 01, 2018, 12:39pm

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Five hits on opening day, three last night and three more today - the last two coming in the ninth inning. The Orioles didn't trend in the right direction in the first series of the 2018 season and proved again that momentum in baseball is the next day's starting pitcher. And the one after that. Walk-off home runs don't influence the rest of the schedule. Fortunate to avoid a sweep by the Twins, the Orioles lost today 7-0 and dropped the last two games of the series. Twins right-hander...

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Gausman serves up three homers in four innings (O's lose 7-0)

April 01, 2018, 10:54am

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Gausman serves up three homers in four innings (O's lose 7-0)

Andrew Cashner allowed three home runs last night in the first four innings in his Orioles debut. On the mound less than 24 hours later, Kevin Gausman served up three homers within three innings while falling behind the Twins 6-0. Gausman lasted four innings, one fewer than Cashner. He was charged with six runs and seven hits with two walks, five strikeouts and two wild pitches to go along with the three home runs. Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo entered the game in the fifth after Gausman threw 73...

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Trumbo on his recovery, and other notes (O's down 6-0)

April 01, 2018, 8:28am

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Trumbo on his recovery, and other notes (O's down 6-0)

A peek ahead to upcoming roster adjustments for the Orioles must include designated hitter Mark Trumbo, who's making significant progress in his recovery from a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps muscle. Trumbo will fly down to Sarasota after today's game and take batting practice on Monday. He could play in his first extended spring training game on Friday. "See how everything checks out and keep going," he said. Trumbo said he could come off the disabled list "fairly soon." "Need...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

April 01, 2018, 6:22am

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Chance Sisco is behind the plate this afternoon and Chris Davis remains atop the order, as the Orioles close out their series against the Twins at Camden Yards. Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter. Colby Rasmus is in right field. For the Orioles Chris Davis 1B Manny Machado SS Jonathan 2B Adam Jones CF Trey Mancini LF Colby Rasmus RF Tim Beckham 3B Pedro Alvarez DH Chance Sisco C Kevin Gausman RHP Closer Zach Britton did some light jogging this morning and walked around the warning track...

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The times they are a changin' for Orioles

March 31, 2018, 7:41pm

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If you're playing starting time bingo, your card is going to fill up in a hurry. First pitch on opening day at Camden Yards was scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Last night's game was set for 7:05 p.m. Today's series finale begins at 1:05 p.m. - 30 minutes earlier than past Sunday home games. The Orioles travel to Houston next week for a three-games series with starting times of 7:10 p.m., 8:10 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. EDT. They play four games in New York, with the opener set to begin at 6:35 p.m. Seven...

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Wrapping up 6-2 loss

March 31, 2018, 6:38pm

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The Orioles followed a dramatic 11th-inning walk-off home run on opening day by almost being no-hit tonight by the Twins. Kyle Gibson handled the first six innings, walking five batters and throwing 102 pitches. Ryan Pressly retired the first five batters he faced, but he walked Manny Machado with two outs in the eighth and Jonathan Schoop grounded a single up the middle on the next pitch, an 89 mph slider that got through the infield and drew an ovation for what remained of an announced crowd...

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Cashner surrenders three home runs in Orioles debut

March 31, 2018, 4:53pm

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Three pitches from Andrew Cashner tonight and his first strikeout with the Orioles was in the books. Three batters into the game and he allowed his first home run. There would be more strikeouts and more home runs for Cashner over five innings, and an unsuccessful debut in front of the home crowd. Cashner was charged with five runs (four earned) and six hits, with two walks, five strikeouts and three home runs. He threw 79 pitches, 53 for strikes. Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes Jr. made his major...