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Coolbaugh on Santander: "I like what I see from him"

September 29, 2017, 7:22pm

Orioles

Coolbaugh on Santander: "I like what I see from him"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander cooled off last night inside Tropicana Field, where it's always 72 degrees and able to withstand heavy rains like the kind that pummeled it for much of the game. Santander had five hits in his last eight at-bats, including three doubles, before going 0-for-4 in the Orioles' 7-0 loss to the Rays. The Orioles were held to four hits and suffered their 11th shutout of the season. Their 80 runs in September are the fewest in the majors. Manager...

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Orioles walk toward their 17th loss in 21 games (with quotes)

September 29, 2017, 6:16pm

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Through four innings of tonight's game against the Rays, Orioles left-hander Wade Miley had struck out six batters and also issued five walks. He kept missing bats and the strike zone. He kept playing good pitcher, bad pitcher, but in a solo act. Miley was making his final start in 2017 and quite possibly his last with the Orioles, who hold a $12 million option for next season. Are they ready to walk away from Miley? Evan Longoria led off the fifth with a home run, Logan...

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Castro's first start, Santander's latest start and more (O's down 7-0)

September 29, 2017, 2:22pm

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Castro's first start, Santander's latest start and more (O's down 7-0)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles haven't made a roster move today. Infielder Steve Wilkerson stopped by Tropicana Field to work out before heading to the Arizona Fall League. He isn't on the bench. A pitcher could be added Saturday with manager Buck Showalter deciding to give Miguel Castro his first major league start. "We were leaning that way," Showalter said. "Roger (McDowell) and I spent a lot of time with all the guys about their history and their innings and everything. He was...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

September 29, 2017, 12:13pm

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tim Beckham returns to the Orioles lineup tonight, giving him a chance to play against his former team. Pedro Ãlvarez remains the designated hitter, with Mark Trumbo on the bench. Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander is in right field. Adam Jones remains out of the lineup with leg soreness. Double-A Bowie infielder Steve Wilkerson has joined the team, but he isn't listed on the lineup card. He may be here only to work out. Jonathan Schoop is 10-for-27 (.370) with four...

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September struggles and the final season series

September 28, 2017, 2:22pm

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September struggles and the final season series

The Orioles are down to their last three games of the season and it can't be said that they're stumbling to the finish. To stumble would require a semblance of footing. They've lost 16 of their last 20 games and are 7-18 this month. A nasty and abrupt reversal from their 17-11 August record that raised false hopes. This is more like crawling to the finish line and trying not to be trampled. The pitching staff has registered a 4.94 ERA this season that ranked 27th in the majors before last...

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Miguel Castro listed as Saturday starter

September 28, 2017, 1:44pm

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Miguel Castro listed as Saturday starter

The Orioles apparently will close out their season this weekend with a new member in their rotation. The Rays are listing Miguel Castro and Chris Archer as Saturday's starters at Tropicana Field. Manager Buck Showalter hinted yesterday that Castro could get the ball despite earlier indications that the Orioles preferred to keep the young right-hander in the bullpen. Tampa Bay's game notes provide confirmation. Never say never with the Orioles, who also are starting Kevin Gausman on Sunday...

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This, that and the other

September 27, 2017, 6:33pm

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PITTSBURGH - While the Orioles continue their evaluation of Austin Hays as a potential starting outfielder on opening day, they also must decide whether he should play left or right. Hays has made nine starts and 14 appearances in right with the Orioles and four starts and five appearances in center, but there's been talk of Trey Mancini switching sides with him. It certainly isn't because of Hays' arm, which is a plus tool. No matter the arrangement, an outfield consisting of Mancini, Hays...

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Orioles fall 5-3 for 16th loss in 20 games (with quotes)

September 27, 2017, 5:42pm

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PITTSBURGH - The games still count for the Orioles, but so do the impressions made by young players who are getting an opportunity to compete with nothing on the line beyond pride. The Orioles can distract themselves from another defeat by focusing on the production offered tonight by catcher Chance Sisco and outfielders Anthony Santander and Austin Hays. They can peer into the future while the present continues to disappoint. Gabriel Ynoa allowed runs in all three of his innings before being...

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"An inconsistent two months" for Hellickson (O's lose 5-3)

September 27, 2017, 3:02pm

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"An inconsistent two months" for Hellickson (O's lose 5-3)

PITTSBURGH - Jeremy Hellickson confirmed this afternoon that he's not expecting to make a start this weekend. The Orioles are shutting him down. Hellickson has some tightness in his back that surfaced on Sept. 16 in New York. He turned in a quality start in his last outing against the Rays at Camden Yards, allowing three runs over six innings in a 9-6 loss. Wade Miley is starting Friday night's series opener at Tropicana Field and Kevin Gausman is likely to start on Sunday. Hellickson isn't...

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Gausman expected to start Sunday (and other notes)

September 27, 2017, 1:56pm

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Gausman expected to start Sunday (and other notes)

PITTSBURGH - So much for Kevin Gausman making his final start last night. Gausman is expected to pitch Sunday against the Rays at Tropicana Field to wrap up the 2017 season. He'd be working on regular rest after allowing six runs last night in four innings. "He'd like to pitch one more time," said manager Buck Showalter. "We'll see how we get through. That's one of the things we're contemplating." Gausman has equaled his 2016 innings total with 179 2/3. He's made 33 starts, three more...

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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

September 27, 2017, 11:32am

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PITTSBURGH - Pedro Ãlvarez is playing first base tonight as the Orioles close out their two-game series against the Pirates. Chris Davis is on the bench. Adam Jones and Tim Beckham also are missing from the lineup. Austin Hays remains the center fielder and leadoff hitter. Chance Sisco continues to catch and Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander gets another start in right field. The all-rookie outfield returns for a second night. The Orioles and Blue Jays are tied for last place in the American...

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Possible roster addition and Ynoa's latest opportunity

September 26, 2017, 6:35pm

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Possible roster addition and Ynoa's latest opportunity

PITTSBURGH - The Orioles may bring up a pitcher from their minicamp before tonight's game against the Pirates, which closes out their brief interleague series. The candidates include Alec Asher, Stefan Crichton, Chris Lee and Yefry Ramirez, the latter having made six starts at Double-A Bowie after the Orioles acquired him from the Yankees on July 31 for international signing bonus pool money. All four pitchers are on the 40-man roster. Asher and Crichton have been used by the Orioles this...

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McCutchen's 8 RBIs lead Pirates over Orioles 10-1 (with quotes)

September 26, 2017, 5:46pm

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PITTSBURGH - The Orioles broke out a lineup tonight that included three rookie outfielders for the first time in 44 years. A veteran outfielder on the other side struck the biggest blows. Andrew McCutchen hit his first grand slam in nine major league seasons and finished with eight RBIs, and Kevin Gausman's final start of 2017 ended with the Orioles losing to the Pirates 10-1 before an announced crowd of 19,318 at PNC Park. Gausman allowed two runs in the first inning on RBI doubles by...

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Pedro Ãlvarez on his return to Pittsburgh (O's down 10-1)

September 26, 2017, 3:11pm

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Pedro Ãlvarez on his return to Pittsburgh (O's down 10-1)

PITTSBURGH - The Orioles begin tonight's game against the Pirates with four rookies in their lineup - center fielder Austin Hays, left fielder Trey Mancini, catcher Chance Sisco and Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander, who's starting in right field. An all-rookie outfield? Doesn't happen every night. We go back to the balancing act between putting your best foot forward and evaluating younger players who might be part of the opening day roster in 2018. "It depends how you define 'best foot...

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Hellickson latest to come out of rotation (plus other notes)

September 26, 2017, 2:04pm

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Hellickson latest to come out of rotation (plus other notes)

PITTSBURGH - The rotation for the final series of the year at Tropicana Field probably won't include Jeremy Hellickson. The veteran right-hander, who's posted a 6.97 ERA in 10 starts with the Orioles, is bothered by tightness in his back and could be shut down. "He's been fighting through it," said manager Buck Showalter. "He's kind of fought through a lot of different things that all pitchers do between starts, but he was talking to Richie (Bancells) about it today that usually it's a...

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Hamstring keeps Beckham out of the lineup

September 26, 2017, 1:03pm

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Hamstring keeps Beckham out of the lineup

PITTSBURGH - Shortstop Tim Beckham classifies himself as "day-to-day" after sustaining a hamstring injury Saturday night at Camden Yards. He may have to sit out the Pirates series, but he isn't conceding the rest of the week. Beckham felt the hamstring grab while running to first base in the ninth inning. J.J. Hardy started on Sunday afternoon, as planned, and Beckham remains on the bench for tonight's series opener against the Pirates. "It's feeling all right," he said. "My leg's been...

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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

September 26, 2017, 11:34am

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PITTSBURGH - Adam Jones is out of the Orioles lineup tonight due to soreness in his legs. Tim Beckham, who recently had a wisdom tooth extracted and suffered a hamstring injury, also is on the bench. Austin Hays is playing center field and leading off. Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander is in right field, making his first start since Aug. 19. Chance Sisco is behind the plate again. Jonathan Schoop is batting second and Manny Machado is third. Trey Mancini is batting .322 (19-for-59) with four...

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Competing and evaluating in the season's final week

September 25, 2017, 3:38pm

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Competing and evaluating in the season's final week

The Orioles are down to the last five games. Where's their focus? Wins still matter, no matter how the standings read. Don't try to sell them on the notion that 80-82 and 75-87 are the same in the grand scheme. That third place is insignificant if it doesn't come with an invitation to the wild card game. The latest nosedive, with only four wins in 18 games, does present an opportunity to evaluate a few of the younger players before the final goodbyes. Austin Hays stays in the lineup, of...

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Thoughts and notes on Beckham, Tillman, rotation and Sisco

September 24, 2017, 6:07pm

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Thoughts and notes on Beckham, Tillman, rotation and Sisco

A season that's never allowed the Orioles to straighten out their problems offers another weird twist this week. They get two off-days before heading home for the winter. The Orioles are idle today, play two games in Pittsburgh and are idle again before a weekend series at Tropicana Field. Tim Beckham will receive treatment today on his injured hamstring and the Orioles will determine whether he's day-to-day or needs to be shut down. As the offseason moves along, they will decide whether...

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Hardy homers and singles in Orioles' 9-4 win (with quotes)

September 24, 2017, 12:48pm

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J.J. Hardy placed his hand on the bill of his batting helmet today as the ovation grew louder and stronger, his feet still outside the batter's box. Rays pitcher Chris Archer, aware and respectful of the moment, stood between the mound and second base. The occupants of both dugouts lined the railings and applauded. Always a player who shunned the spotlight, Hardy finally relented and waved to the crowd. No sense fighting it. May as well give in to it, soak it up like rays of sunshine and...