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Rally falls short, O's are 42 games below .500 (with quotes)

July 12, 2018, 5:11pm

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Rally falls short, O's are 42 games below .500 (with quotes)

As Manny Machado walked to the plate tonight with two outs and no one on base in the bottom of the first inning, a couple of visiting fans yelled, "Come to Philly!" Their club is doing just fine without him, completing a delayed sweep of the Orioles with a 5-4 victory before an announced crowd of 20,100 at Camden Yards. Kevin Gausman allowed five runs and a career-high 12 hits, weak contact still hurting him, and the Orioles had their 16th loss in 19 games. With a 26-68 record, they're 42...

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Orioles lament defensive shortcomings (O's down 5-4)

July 12, 2018, 2:58pm

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Whatever the return for shortstop Manny Machado in the coming hours, days or weeks, the Orioles will be focused in part on improving a defense that has been in steady decline for the past three seasons. It's become a familiar refrain, but executing the plan has proven to be as challenging as stringing together wins. Team officials vowed again to make defense a priority over the winter, but the Orioles moved Platinum Glove winner Machado to shortstop and put Tim Beckham at third base, where his...

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Injury updates on O'Day, Hays and Cashner

July 12, 2018, 12:45pm

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Injury updates on O'Day, Hays and Cashner

Orioles reliever Darren O'Day underwent his hamstring surgery today in Baltimore and manager Buck Showalter said the procedure "went great." "There were no surprises," Showalter said, adding that he's looking forward to O'Day "returning to form." Head athletic trainer Brian Ebel spoke with O'Day earlier today. Double-A Bowie outfielder Austin Hays had an injection in his ankle on Monday and will be shut down for a week before resuming baseball activities. Showalter remains confident...

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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

July 12, 2018, 10:28am

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Trey Mancini's absence from the Orioles lineup lasted one game. He's starting at first base for tonight's makeup game against the Phillies. Chris Davis is the designated hitter and Mark Trumbo is in right field. Jace Peterson's knee must be feeling better because he's in left field. Adam Jones is batting cleanup, with Jonathan Schoop moving up to second in the order. Kevin Gausman is making his first career start against the Phillies. Trevor Plouffe is 4-for-12 with two doubles and a home...

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Joseph on Britton: "He's getting really, really close"

July 11, 2018, 7:12pm

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Joseph on Britton: "He's getting really, really close"

To gain a more complete understanding of the improvement in reliever Zach Britton's sinker, count the bruises on catcher Caleb Joseph. I didn't do it - we're friendly, but the relationship has its limits - but he wore a few more Tuesday night after knocking down multiple pitches in the dirt in the ninth inning to keep the game tied and set up Jonathan Schoop for the walk-off single. Britton at his best, like during the 2016 season, is a tremendous challenge for the guy squatting behind the...

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Bundy lasts four innings and O's shut out for ninth time (with quotes)

July 11, 2018, 6:30pm

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Bundy lasts four innings and O's shut out for ninth time (with quotes)

Dylan Bundy can't seem to regain his footing after a hamstring injury. Bundy served up Greg Bird's grand slam tonight in a five-run third inning, his pitch count soaring to 78, and the Orioles settled for a split of their four-game series with a 9-0 loss to the Yankees before an announced crowd of 17,808 at Camden Yards. The Orioles were shut out for the ninth time while falling to 26-67 overall 14-31 at home. They've been held to one run or fewer in 25 games. In two starts since coming off...

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Showalter on Mancini, Cashner, Tillman and more (O's down 8-0)

July 11, 2018, 2:46pm

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Showalter on Mancini, Cashner, Tillman and more (O's down 8-0)

The Orioles' lineup has taken on many forms in the first half, and tonight it doesn't include Trey Mancini, who's 2-for-25 this month to lower his season average to .220 with a .657 OPS. It's a startling drop for a player who finished third in Rookie of the Year balloting in the American League last season after batting .293/.338/.488 with 26 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 78 RBIs in 147 games. A player with a career .306/.357/.472 slash line in four minor league seasons. "Trey's...

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Cashner returns to DL

July 11, 2018, 1:47pm

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Andrew Cashner is making his second stop on the disabled list this season. The Orioles placed Cashner on the 10-day DL today with a strained muscle in his neck and recalled right-hander Yefry RamÃrez from Triple-A Norfolk. Ramirez is eligible to return because he's replacing an injured player. Cashner worked 6 1/3 innings last night, his second-longest outing of the season, but he received a trigger point injection in his neck today to quiet the spams that crop up periodically. Manager Buck...

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Cashner questionable to make next start

July 11, 2018, 12:45pm

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Andrew Cashner is receiving a trigger point injection in his neck this afternoon due to spasms, a procedure he's undergone in the past around the All-Star break. The latest one puts Sunday's start in jeopardy. Cashner could go on the disabled list and return immediately after the break. The Orioles' options for Sunday's starter include Yefry RamÃrez, who would be eligible to return if replacing an injured player, and Jimmy Yacabonis, who can return at any time because he was the 26th man...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

July 11, 2018, 11:11am

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Joey Rickard is in left field and Danny Valencia is in right for tonight's game against the Yankees at Camden Yards that closes out the series. Caleb Joseph is catching Dylan Bundy. Bundy is making his first start against the Yankees in 2018. He's 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.582 WHIP in seven career games (five starts) over 30 1/3 innings. Brett Gardner is 6-for-16 with two doubles against him. Gary SÃ¡nchez is 3-for-10 with a double and home run. Aaron Judge is 1-for-8 with a home run and...

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Orioles extend agreements with five affiliates

July 11, 2018, 9:21am

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The Orioles announced today that they've extended their working agreements with their five minor league affiliates through the 2020 season. Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, high Single-A Frederick, low Single-A Delmarva and short-season Single-A Aberdeen will remain part of the Orioles' system for at least two more years. Perhaps most noteworthy is the deal with Norfolk, since the Nationals no longer will have Syracuse as their Triple-A affiliate beyond 2018 and speculation increased that...

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Machado keeps stating his position preference for free agency

July 10, 2018, 7:33pm

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Machado keeps stating his position preference for free agency

In case anyone has been looking the other way or dealing with a severe case of clogged eardrums since, oh, around the first day of spring training, Manny Machado views himself only as a shortstop and doesn't want to go back to third base unless he tripled. Here's a partial list of other things Machado doesn't want to do: * Keep answering questions about whether he'd go back to third base. * Be 40 games below .500. * Wear a boa constrictor as a scarf. * Scarf down a boa constrictor. * Keep...

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Machado homers twice and Schoop delivers walk-off single (quotes)

July 10, 2018, 6:18pm

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Machado homers twice and Schoop delivers walk-off single (quotes)

How many times can Manny Machado prove to the world, or at least baseball's portion of it, that he isn't distracted by all of the trade talk and the obsession over his pending free agency? He offers denials at his locker and in the batter's box. Machado collected three more hits tonight, including game-tying home runs in the bottom of the fifth and seventh and against a team that's showing renewed interest in him. His contribution in the game-winning rally in the ninth inning was an...

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Orioles option Yefry RamÃrez (and other notes, tied 5-5)

July 10, 2018, 1:47pm

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The Orioles announced their roster moves this afternoon, recalling left-hander Donnie Hart and selecting right-hander Jhan MarÃÃ±ez's contract from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-handers Yefry RamÃrez and Ryan Meisinger to the Tides RamÃrez started Game 2 of yesterday's doubleheader and wasn't going to be available. The Orioles are back down to four starters and have nine relievers and three bench players on the roster. RamÃrez is 0-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 1.255 WHIP in...

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Donnie Hart also joining Orioles

July 10, 2018, 12:47pm

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The Orioles aren't done making bullpen moves. They're also recalling left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk today to join right-hander Jhan MariÃ±ez. Hart has posted a 3.68 ERA and 1.909 WHIP in eight games with the Orioles this season, his seat reserved on the shuttle. He's allowed three earned runs (four total) and 12 hits in 7 1/3 innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. The Orioles most recently called up Hart on June 26 while placing Dylan Bundy on the disabled list. He...

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Orioles select Jhan MariÃ±ez's contract

July 10, 2018, 12:11pm

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The Orioles needed a fresh bullpen arm after yesterday's doubleheader and selected the contract of right-hander Jhan MariÃ±ez from Triple-A Norfolk. MariÃ±ez replaces right-hander Ryan Meisinger, who worked three scoreless and hitless innings last night in Game 2. The move will be announced later today. Meisinger's locker already has been emptied. MariÃ±ez, 29, signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on Nov. 28, joining his ninth organization. He's 1-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.452...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

July 10, 2018, 10:54am

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Joey Rickard is in right field tonight and Adam Jones returns to center after last night's break during Game 2 of a doubleheader. Tim Beckham remains the leadoff hitter. Trey Mancini is playing left field and batting seventh. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. Andrew Cashner has registered three consecutive quality starts and five in his last six outings, the exception coming after a long rain delay in D.C. after he tossed four scoreless innings. He's 0-3 with three no-decisions in that...

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Beckham staying ready at shortstop, Yankees enter Machado fray

July 09, 2018, 7:06pm

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Beckham staying ready at shortstop, Yankees enter Machado fray

While craving young pitching talent in any trade involving Manny Machado, the Orioles also could use a replacement for him at shortstop, or at least a temporary plan for filling the position. They aren't going to shift the rest of the season and leave the spot empty. Cadyn Grenier, the second-round pick last month out of Oregon State, is playing at low Single-A Delmarva and must wait for his chance in the majors. His defense alone could elevate him to the Double-A level, according to some...

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Game 2 Orioles lineup vs. Yankees (quotes added)

July 09, 2018, 3:25pm

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Chris Davis is in the Orioles lineup for Game 2 of the doubleheader, but Adam Jones heads to the bench. Joey Rickard is in center field, Jace Peterson is in left and Danny Valencia stays in right. Trey Mancini joins Jones on the bench. Chance Sisco will catch Yefry RamÃrez, as the Orioles go for the sweep over the Yankees. For the Orioles Tim Beckham 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Manny Machado SS Mark Trumbo DH Chris Davis 1B Danny Valencia RF Jace Peterson LF Joey Rickard CF Chance Sisco C Yefry...

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Valencia's three-run homer powers O's past Yankees 5-4

July 09, 2018, 3:05pm

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Valencia's three-run homer powers O's past Yankees 5-4

CC Sabathia fielded a comebacker in the fifth inning today, threw to second base to start a double play and raised both arms triumphantly as it unfolded. He kept them in the air while the ball began its journey around the infield. The image of a heavyweight who had just delivered the knockout punch. The Orioles are in a much lower class in 2018, but they struck the hardest blow an inning later, sending Sabathia - arms now at his side - to the visiting clubhouse. Danny Valencia broke an 0-for-25...