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The weather, Castillo's adjusted rehab schedule and more

May 11, 2017, 1:25pm

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The weather, Castillo's adjusted rehab schedule and more

WASHINGTON - The forecast is improving to the point where the Orioles are more optimistic about playing the series finale against the Nationals. Orioles manager Buck Showalter met with Washington manager Dusty Baker earlier this afternoon and said "it looks like we might have a shot tonight." Two mutual off-days that were discussed in the event of a postponement don't work for both sides. "One's not bad for us and it's terrible for them, and one's not bad for them and terrible for us,"...

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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals

May 11, 2017, 11:35am

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles are trotting out the same lineup tonight as the one they featured last night, with the exception of the pitcher batting ninth. Seth Smith is in left field and Mark Trumbo is in right. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate for Dylan Bundy. Jonathan Schoop has reached base in 25 consecutive games, a career high and tied for the longest active streak in the majors. For the Orioles Seth Smith LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Jonathan Schoop 2B J.J....

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Britton, the bullpen and Bundy's start

May 10, 2017, 9:50pm

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Zach Britton received treatment on his left forearm yesterday in Sarasota and took a nap. Manager Buck Showalter offered confirmation, his phone call around 4 p.m. waking the closer. The voice on the other end always gives it away. Showalter pointed out that Britton never would have slept in the afternoon back in Baltimore. Another good reason to send him to the spring training complex. The Orioles continue to carry a six-man bullpen with a revolving door. It's going to be more of a challenge...

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Wrapping up a 7-6 loss

May 10, 2017, 7:31pm

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WASHINGTON - The challenge was immense and hardly discreet. To beat the Nationals, the Orioles would have to go through Gio Gonzalez, Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in the first three games. This is baseball's equivalent of swimming through the shark cage with a salami hanging from your neck. With three outs to go tonight, the Orioles appeared to have made it to the other side without a scratch. Strasburg was positioned for the loss. Brad Brach just needed to hold a two-run lead with...

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Castillo set for rehab assignment at Bowie (O's lose 7-6)

May 10, 2017, 2:10pm

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Castillo set for rehab assignment at Bowie (O's lose 7-6)

WASHINGTON - Orioles catcher Welington Castillo won't get his wish to skip a minor league rehab assignment. Manager Buck Showalter confirmed today that Castillo will throw to bases on Saturday and report to Double-A Bowie the following day. Castillo is likely to play in one game before the Orioles activate him from the 10-day disabled list. The Baysox have a 2 p.m. game Sunday versus Richmond at Prince George's Stadium. "We're not going to take him all the way to Kansas City and fly him...

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Castillo: "I think this weekend would be good"

May 10, 2017, 12:50pm

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Castillo: "I think this weekend would be good"

WASHINGTON - Catcher Welington Castillo anticipates that the Orioles will activate him from the disabled list over the weekend, only a few days past the date that he became eligible. Castillo technically could come off the DL for Thursday's series finale against the Nationals, but the Orioles want him to continue with his throwing progression and make certain that the discomfort doesn't return to his right shoulder. Castillo threw yesterday for the first time since the Orioles put him on the...

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Orioles and Nationals lineups; NuÃ±o recalled, Verrett optioned

May 10, 2017, 11:27am

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles lose their designated hitter tonight in D.C., which puts Mark Trumbo in right field and Seth Smith in left. Manny Machado and Chris Davis are a combined 2-for-17 with six strikeouts in the last two games, but the Orioles swept the short series against the Nationals at Camden Yards. The Orioles have won six games in a row, the longest active streak in the majors. It's their longest streak since they won seven straight June 22-29, 2016. For the Orioles Seth Smith LF Adam...

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Miley on the mound, more from Britton, roster rumblings

May 09, 2017, 8:48pm

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Miley on the mound, more from Britton, roster rumblings

Left-hander Wade Miley gave up three hits in his last start and was hit twice, which explains the 12 total pitches and the inability to complete one inning. Miley is taking his regular turn tonight in D.C. after the White Sox used him for target practice. His bruised left wrist has healed. So has his pride after the second line drive knocked him on his butt. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Miley took his normal workday and stayed in his routine despite the abbreviated start. There was some...

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Showalter on a 5-4 12-inning win

May 09, 2017, 7:45pm

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The Orioles' streak of scoring in the first inning ended tonight at four games, but they had much bigger issues. They couldn't buy a hit off Nationals ace Max Scherzer, the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Walks were cause for celebration, the only way that the Orioles could get on base. Seth Smith walked to lead off the bottom of the first and Scherzer retired 14 in a row before Jonathan Schoop walked with two outs in the fifth. J.J. Hardy ran the count full and struck out on a nasty...

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Britton on exam and expectations for return (O's win 5-4 in 12th)

May 09, 2017, 3:02pm

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Britton on exam and expectations for return (O's win 5-4 in 12th)

Orioles closer Zach Britton said he expects to be back on the active roster no later than 45 days following yesterday's examination in Los Angeles. Britton flew down to Sarasota and will begin his throwing progress in about 10 days, the only timeline that's been presented to him. "Go from there and feel my way through it," said Brittton, who returned to the disabled list with a strained left forearm and underwent another MRI yesterday during his exam with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. "He had...

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Britton could miss two months with forearm injury

May 09, 2017, 1:46pm

Orioles closer Zach Britton is reporting to the Sarasota complex to begin rehabbing his strained left forearm. However, he will be shut down for an extended period and may not return before the All-Star break, according to a source. Britton underwent an MRI yesterday in Los Angeles as part of an examination performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The elbow is fine, with no structural damage detected, but the Orioles are putting Britton on a program that's going to significantly delay his...

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Santander shut down six weeks (and other injury updates)

May 09, 2017, 1:13pm

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Santander shut down six weeks (and other injury updates)

Orioles Rule 5 outfielder Anthony Santander underwent an MRI arthrogram on his right elbow today and has been diagnosed with a mild strain of his ulner collateral ligament. He's going to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and will be shut down from throwing for six weeks. Santander has been on the 15-day disabled list with a sore elbow. The Orioles could choose to move him to the 60-day if they need a spot on their 40-man roster. Santander would retain his Rule 5 status next spring if he...

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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals

May 09, 2017, 11:29am

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Trey Mancini remains in the Orioles lineup tonight with Hyun Soo Kim relegated to the bench. Mancini is in left field as the Orioles face Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer. Seth Smith is in right field. The Orioles have scored in the first inning in their last four games and have held the lead for 42 straight innings dating to the fourth Thursday in Boston. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last team to hold a lead for at least 42 consecutive innings was the Angels (43), June 2-7,...

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Last night's gamble and thoughts on Bourn, Kim and more

May 08, 2017, 8:55pm

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Last night's gamble and thoughts on Bourn, Kim and more

Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't certain last night whether the Orioles would regret leaving their bullpen intact with the Nationals in town. Alec Asher wasn't available after working 3 1/3 innings the previous day and another early exit from Kevin Gausman could bring serious complications. It's not like the Nationals have many soft spots in their lineup. They led the majors in average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits, doubles and runs scored and were second in home runs....

Orioles swat Nats in Wieters' return (with quotes)

May 08, 2017, 6:05pm

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The first standing ovation for Matt Wieters tonight came as the Orioles played a video tribute on their scoreboard set to the theme song of the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter." Wieters was warming up starter Gio Gonzalez before the bottom of the first inning and couldn't acknowledge it. He'd get another chance as he walked to the plate in the top of the third. Fans rose to their feet and Orioles starter Kevin Gausman stepped off the mound to allow Wieters the full treatment. Wieters...

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Wondering what Gausman can bring into this start (O's up 6-2)

May 08, 2017, 3:07pm

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Wondering what Gausman can bring into this start (O's up 6-2)

There are no splits online to determine how Kevin Gausman has fared after throwing 20 pitches and being ejected for hitting a batter with a curveball. And I searched everywhere for it. Gausman is working on "normal" rest tonight, if that's the appropriate word for it. He hasn't started since Wednesday night in Boston, when a 77 mph bender smacked Xander Bogaerts on the backside and plate umpire Sam Holbrook reacted as through Gausman planted a 98 mph fastball between the numbers and...

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Schoop returns to Orioles lineup

May 08, 2017, 1:11pm

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Jonathan Schoop passed all the pregame tests on his right hand and he's in tonight's lineup against the Nationals. Joey Rickard is leading off again tonight against Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez, and Mark Trumbo is in right field. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Schoop is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts lifetime against Gonzalez. Chris Davis is 2-for-15 and Trumbo is 3-for-16 with eight strikeouts. Manny Machado is 4-for-10. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado...

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Notes on Schoop, Tillman, Britton, PeÃ±a, Asher and more

May 08, 2017, 12:48pm

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Notes on Schoop, Tillman, Britton, PeÃ±a, Asher and more

Orioles manager Buck Showalter won't post his lineup today until second baseman Jonathan Schoop takes batting practice. Schoop has missed the last two games with swelling and discomfort in his right hand after being hit by a pitch Friday night against the White Sox. He played catch with Manny Machado this afternoon and will hit and perform infield drills. Showalter said Chris Tillman feels good after working five scoreless innings yesterday in his season debut. Closer Zach Britton's...

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Wieters on his return to Camden Yards

May 08, 2017, 11:22am

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Former Orioles catcher Matt Wieters took a seat on the visiting bench this afternoon at Camden Yards, surrounded by television cameras and assorted microphones while wearing his red Nationals jacket and cap. The surroundings were familiar to him, but also strange. He may as well get used to it. That's how it's going to be for Wieters as he returns to the city that embraced him as a first-round pick and four-time All-Star. "It's a different vantage point for sure, but it's a good feeling...

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Former teammates looking forward to Wieters' return

May 07, 2017, 4:31pm

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Former teammates looking forward to Wieters' return

Just as the Orioles seemed to be regaining a sense of normalcy in their baseball lives, along comes Matt Wieters to create another storyline. And we said it wouldn't get weird again. This distraction will be greeted more warmly than the others that preceded it. Wieters is making his first trip to Camden Yards since signing with the Nationals as a free agent, a moment he surely anticipated after agreeing to terms on a two-year, $21 million contract in February. He's agreed to meet with the...