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Wynns on Britton: "He's ready to get back up there to help"

July 01, 2017, 1:15am

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Wynns on Britton: "He's ready to get back up there to help"

Closer Zach Britton is about to end his tour of the Orioles' minor league affiliates. Britton has pitched once in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League, twice in the Single-A South Atlantic League and Double-A Eastern League, and once in the Single-A Carolina League, where he retired the side in order last night on 11 pitches at Single-A Frederick. Somehow, he managed to skip the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. Britton will return to the International League on Monday for the...

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Orioles lose to Rays 6-4 in 10 innings (with Showalter quotes)

June 30, 2017, 6:47pm

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The Orioles came within a strike tonight of moving above .500 again and passing the Rays for third place in their division. One measly strike. That's all they needed. Brad Brach blew his fourth save and his first since May 16 in Detroit on a two-out walk, balk, wild pitch and single, and Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run homer off Darren O'Day in the 10th to give the Rays a 6-4 victory over the Orioles before an announced crowd of 24,398 at Camden Yards. Some losses leave a mark. This one...

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Showalter offers his input on All-Star team (tied 3-3)

June 30, 2017, 2:32pm

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Showalter offers his input on All-Star team (tied 3-3)

Major League Baseball will reveal the All-Star teams in the American and National League at 7 p.m. Sunday, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter already has made his recommendations from within his clubhouse. Showalter challenged the media to pick the deserving Orioles. He wasn't willing to publicly share his choices, but he indicated that he came up with at least four. "You try to do the right thing by everybody," Showalter said. "Other than an outing or so, you could make a strong case for...

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Notes on Crichton, Davis, Wright, Castillo, Flaherty and more

June 30, 2017, 1:26pm

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Notes on Crichton, Davis, Wright, Castillo, Flaherty and more

The MRI on reliever Stefan Crichton's right shoulder didn't reveal any structural damage, the good news attached to his assignment to the 10-day disabled list. Crichton will go home to Houston for a few days before reporting to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. "It's the first time he's ever had anything wrong with his elbow or shoulder," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's a little frightening to those guys the first time they have an issue. He felt a lot better about it...

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Crichton to DL, Castillo in lineup

June 30, 2017, 11:38am

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The Orioles have recalled reliever Miguel Castro from Double-A Bowie and placed reliever Stefan Crichton on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder. The DL move is retroactive to Tuesday. The Orioles first recalled Castro on May 17, optioned him to Bowie four days later, summoned him again on June 12 and optioned him on Saturday while recalling Crichton. Because he's replacing an injured player, Castro doesn't need to stay down for the minimum 10 days. Castro has allowed five...

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More on Britton, tonight's game and Castillo's injury

June 29, 2017, 5:57pm

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More on Britton, tonight's game and Castillo's injury

While the Orioles begin a three-game series tonight against the Rays at Camden Yards, a brief homestand before hitting the road again next week, closer Zach Britton will continue his injury rehab assignment at Single-A Frederick. Britton will enter toward the end of the game, putting him in more of a late-inning mindset as he nears a return to the active roster. Pitch tonight at Frederick, pitch Monday at Triple-A Norfolk and rejoin the Orioles' bullpen on July 5. Britton's return will take...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 29, 2017, 11:14am

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Joey Rickard is playing left field tonight and Craig Gentry is in right for the Orioles in the series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Manager Buck Showalter is breaking out his right-handed lineup against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ. RubÃ©n Tejada is starting at shortstop to interrupt Paul Janish's streak of four consecutive games. In his last 18 games, Trey Mancini is batting .412/.459/.721 (28-for-68) with four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 RBIs and nine multi-hit...

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Britton update, Futures Game selections and Triple-A All-Stars

June 29, 2017, 9:06am

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Britton update, Futures Game selections and Triple-A All-Stars

Orioles closer Zach Britton retired all three batters he faced today at Double-A Bowie, striking out two of them to complete the Eastern League portion of his rehab assignment. Britton threw 14 pitches, eight for strikes, after replacing starter Jesus Liranzo in the top of the fourth inning at Prince George's Stadium. The other out recorded came on a ground ball. The Orioles will send Britton to Single-A Frederick for Friday night's game, allowing him to pitch back-to-back for the first time....

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This, that and the other

June 28, 2017, 7:00pm

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The Orioles are sending Ubaldo JimÃ©nez to the mound tonight to complete their series in Toronto and their six-game road trip. They're back home on Friday. Chris Tillman beat them to Baltimore. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters yesterday that he sent Tillman ahead of the team in preparation for Friday's scheduled start against the Rays, but it's tentative with the right-hander's wife, Christina, due with their first baby. Dylan Bundy, slated for Saturday afternoon's start, would...

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Miley vs. Stroman tonight in Toronto

June 28, 2017, 12:03pm

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According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kevin Gausman's scoreless outing last night in Toronto snapped a streak of 45 consecutive games in which an Orioles starting pitcher allowed a run. The only team with a longer streak this season was the Phillies, whose starters permitted at least one run in 58 straight games from April 10-June 14. Wade Miley could use similar results tonight. Miley has allowed 19 earned runs (20 total) and 28 hits in his last four starts covering 15 2/3 innings. He's also...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 28, 2017, 11:19am

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The Orioles will attempt tonight to craft their first four-game winning streak since taking six straight from May 4-9. They also can move above .500 for the first time since being 31-30 on June 11. Paul Janish continues to start at shortstop and Caleb Joseph is behind the plate tonight. Hyun Soo Kim is in left field. The Orioles are 8-2 against the Blue Jays this season and 4-1 at Rogers Centre. They've won only one series in Toronto since 2005. Adam Jones needs one RBI for 766 with the...

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What they're saying about Castillo, Givens, Schoop and Mancini

June 27, 2017, 5:58pm

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What they're saying about Castillo, Givens, Schoop and Mancini

The Orioles liked Welington Castillo's bat when they signed him, and trusted that his 10 passed balls last season that tied for the National League lead weren't a true reflection of his defensive skills and whether he was reliable late in games with runners in scoring position. Castillo has done a solid job, especially considering his abbreviated spring training due to his participation in the World Baseball Classic, and right shoulder tendinitis and a testicular injury that twice forced him...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 27, 2017, 11:59am

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Paul Janish remains the starting shortstop for the Orioles as they begin a three-game series tonight in Toronto. Seth Smith and Hyun Soo Kim are handling the outfield corners. Jonathan Schoop continues to bat third, with Adam Jones in the cleanup spot. In his last 16 games, Trey Mancini is batting .417/.470/.767 (25-for-60) with four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 RBIs and eight multi-hit games. Jones needs two RBIs for 766 with the Orioles, tying Ken Singleton for fifth on the club's...

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Wondering about tonight's lineup in Toronto

June 26, 2017, 2:33pm

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Wondering about tonight's lineup in Toronto

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Do the Orioles go with a more conventional lineup tonight in Toronto or place particular emphasis on defense and ignore the splits? Manager Buck Showalter went with defense Sunday while also considering the career reverse splits of Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi, who traditionally has fared better against left-handers. He put Joey Rickard in left field and Craig Gentry in right, which also provided defensive upgrades over Hyun Soo Kim and Seth Smith, and the return was...

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Machado and Castillo lone Orioles in latest All-Star update

June 26, 2017, 9:35am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Manny Machado has slipped to fifth place among American League third baseman as voting is set to conclude for the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami. Machado has received 946,013 votes to trail the Twins' Miguel SanÃ³ (1,550,240), the Indians' JosÃ© RamÃrez (1,341,076), the Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson (1,191,244) and the Royals' Mike Moustakas (1,067,150). Welington Castillo remains fourth among AL catchers with 1,050,023 votes. No other Orioles are listed among the...

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Showalter on McDowell: "In a lot of ways, we're lucky to have him"

June 25, 2017, 6:50pm

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Showalter on McDowell: "In a lot of ways, we're lucky to have him"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter offered a blunt assessment over the weekend of his club's streak of allowing at least five runs in 20 consecutive games. "It's an indication that we haven't pitched well, starting-wise," he said, the media crowding him in the visiting dugout at Tropicana Field. "Is that a revelation?" Probably not. Is it an indictment of the new pitching coach? Absolutely not, according to Showalter and his pitchers. Plenty of fans are pointing a...

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Sunday lineup delivers 8-5 win (with quotes)

June 25, 2017, 12:25pm

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Sunday lineup delivers 8-5 win (with quotes)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The lineup may not have been the most conventional, with manager Buck Showalter choosing right-handed hitters Joey Rickard and Craig Gentry to handle the outfield corners against a right-hander. He started Paul Janish at shortstop for the second consecutive day and put Caleb Joseph behind the plate despite a turnaround that didn't really qualify as quick. Fans on social media mocked the lineup, particularly the bottom third of Joseph, Gentry and Janish. Some of them went...

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Showalter on Britton, bunting and more (tied 5-5)

June 25, 2017, 9:03am

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Showalter on Britton, bunting and more (tied 5-5)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles closer Zach Britton remains scheduled to come off the disabled list on July 5 as he moves smoothly through his injury rehab assignment. Britton tossed another scoreless inning last night at Single-A Delmarva, walking a batter and throwing 11 pitches. He's allowed one hit in three scoreless innings on his assignment, the first at short-season Single-A Aberdeen. Britton will pitch Monday and Thursday at Double-A Bowie and join Single-A Frederick for Friday's game,...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

June 25, 2017, 7:13am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter is going with a right-handed heavy lineup this afternoon against the Rays. Right-handers are batting .199 against Tampa Bay starter Jake Odorizzi this season, but .249 in his career. Left-handers are hitting .268 this season, but .228 over his career. Joey Rickard is leading off and playing left field and Craig Gentry is batting eighth and playing right. Jonathan Schoop remains in the third slot in the order, with Adam Jones hitting...

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Tillman vs. Odorizzi in series finale

June 24, 2017, 8:36pm

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Chris Tillman wouldn't concede that today's start against the Rays held more importance than previous outings due to his continuing struggles. He wasn't influenced by the jump in ERA from 5.59 to 8.39 over his past three games. He could distance himself from any perceived separators. "Not at all," he said. "A start is a start is a start. I've made a lot of them in my career. A lot of bad ones, a lot of good ones. "It's such a fine line between a bad start and a...