NEW YORK - Vance Worley is back in the Orioles rotation, with his first start in three months scheduled for Tuesday night. However, he's making it in a most unfamiliar place.
Worley had never been to Yankee Stadium until arriving this afternoon, leaving Oakland's ballpark as the only one left on his bucket list.
The Orioles visit the Athletics for a four-game series beginning Aug. 8. Worley will try to contain his enthusiasm.
"A little different than this place," he said, grinning, "but...
NEW YORK - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis became ill on the flight from Tampa and spent last night at a local hospital in New York. He's not in tonight's lineup and may not be available to play.
"I saw him on the elevator last night," said manager Buck Showalter. "He was throwing up on the plane last night. I'm not sure if it's a virus. It might be the same thing that Zach (Britton) and Matt Wieters had at the All-Star Game."
It's spread to the coaching staff.
"I know Wayne...
NEW YORK - The tarp is on the Yankee Stadium infield and it's raining hard. Orioles who were playing catch in left field had to sprint to the dugout as it intensified.
That's the extent of my weather update.
Chris Davis wasn't in the clubhouse while it opened to the media. Manager Buck Showalter will have to explain why the first baseman isn't in tonight's lineup.
Hyun Soo Kim also is out of the lineup while recovering from a right hamstring strain.
"It has gotten better," Kim said...
NEW YORK - Hyun Soo Kim and Chris Davis are out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Yankees.
Nolan Reimold is in left field and Ryan Flaherty is starting at first base.
Despite yesterday's loss at Tropicana Field, the Orioles remain two games ahead of the Red Sox for first place in the American League East. The Blue Jays are three back and the Yankees trail by 8 1/2.
The Orioles have scored 148 runs in the seventh inning or later to lead the American League, and...
The Orioles will play their 91st game tonight and finally make their first visit to Yankee Stadium.
We've figured out the rotation, at least the current version of it. Dylan Bundy and Vance Worley have joined Chris Tillman, Yovani Gallardo and Kevin Gausman. It's just a question of how long before more adjustments are made.
Is this a one-and-done for Worley on Tuesday? Does he control his own fate?
Tyler Wilson is lurking in the Triple-A shadows, and less rust on Friday night might have...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed this afternoon that Vance Worley will start Tuesday night against the Yankees in the Bronx.
Worley retired all five batters he faced today and threw 13 of 16 pitches for strikes after relieving Dylan Bundy in a 5-2 loss to the Rays before 16,161 at Tropicana Field.
The abbreviated outing allows Worley to come back two nights later and fill the fifth starter's spot. His last start was April 15.
"That's why we shortened him up...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles wanted to see today whether they could extend Dylan Bundy beyond three innings, whether he could be effective and leave with his arm feeling good.
They got 3 1/3 innings out of him. No sign of injury.
The three home runs hurt.
Bundy served up three homers in 22 relief appearances spanning 38 innings. He matched that total today within the first three innings and fell behind 4-1.
Manager Buck Showalter brought in Vance Worley with one out in the fourth after...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Three pitches into today's game, the Orioles had runners on first and second with no outs on Adam Jones' leadoff single and Jonathan Schoop's double. Manny Machado flied to right field, Jones scored, Schoop advanced and the Orioles led 1-0.
Schoop was stranded at third after Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo struck out, and the Orioles settled for one run off Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter expects to make a decision on Tuesday's starter...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles will take outfielder Hyun Soo Kim to New York following today's game. At this point, he's still managed to avoid a trip to the disabled list.
Kim did an assortment of running drills this morning, including sprints, short bursts and moving backward, to further test his right hamstring. He felt slight discomfort only toward the end with one of the bursts from first to second base.
Kim probably would go on the DL if he's unable to play by Wednesday.
"He's...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Hyun Soo Kim is listed among the Orioles reserves for today's series finale against the Rays.
Joey Rickard is in left field and Mark Trumbo is in right.
Pedro Alvarez is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is catching.
According to STATS, LLC, Zach Britton owns the second-longest save streak to start a season by a left-handed pitcher behind the Tigers' Willie Hernandez, who recorded 32 in a row in 1984.
Britton's 29 saves to start a are tied for 10th all-time.
For the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - While the Orioles continue to search for ways to improve their rotation, they also remain interested in adding a left-handed reliever. They want to find out whether Donnie Hart can be used in matchup situations, but they also are checking outside the organization.
One interesting name to consider is Eric O'Flaherty, currently on the Braves disabled list with a strained right knee. He's on an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett and threw a perfect inning in...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pitcher Hunter Harvey, the top prospect in the Orioles system, left tonight's start with short-season Single-A Aberdeen with soreness in his right flexor mass.
Harvey lasted 1 1/3 innings and threw 23 pitches at Batavia before walking off the mound with the IronBirds athletic trainer. He walked one batter and struck out one.
Harvey has been pitching in the New York-Penn League after undergoing sports hernia surgery in May. He moved up from the Rookie-level Gulf Coast...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Chris Tillman inched closer tonight to that elusive 20-win mark. He also continued to make life easier on manager Buck Showalter, who otherwise must maneuver relievers to get through nine innings and keep everyone healthy.
The bullpen didn't get busy tonight until Brad Brach started to warm in the top of the eighth inning with Tillman at 92 pitches.
Tillman held the Rays to one run in seven innings, continuing a hot month of July, and the Orioles defeated the Rays 2-1...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As tonight's game plays out, it's important to check which long relievers are warming for the Orioles and which ones may be used, perhaps eliminating themselves from consideration for Tuesday night's start at Yankee Stadium.
Pitch counts always factor into it, of course.
Also, someone has to piggyback Dylan Bundy on Sunday.
Vance Worley was warming early last night as Yovani Gallardo continued to labor and his count rose to 77 through three innings. However, he sat...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles reliever Darren O'Day will throw a simulated game Tuesday in New York as his next step toward coming off the disabled list.
It's a big step.
O'Day hasn't pitched since straining his right hamstring on June 1. He's 2-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 22 appearances, with 25 strikeouts over 20 innings.
A second bullpen session today, along with some fielding work, left manager Buck Showalter encouraged by O'Day's progress and potential to soon rejoin the 25-man roster.
If...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter met earlier today with outfielder Hyun Soo Kim, interpreter Danny Lee and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells in his office before batting practice.
We're still waiting to find out whether Kim has avoided the disabled list, but he claimed that he's feeling good and sounded optimistic that his season wouldn't be further interrupted.
"It feels much better than the time I got injured. It feels great," Kim said through his...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Outfielder Hyun Soo Kim remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight, whether it's due to a strained right hamstring or the Rays starting left-hander Matt Moore.
The Orioles will check Kim's condition again on Sunday before deciding whether to place him on the disabled list.
Nolan Reimold is in left field and Joey Rickard is in right. Mark Trumbo is serving as the designated hitter.
Jonathan Schoop is batting .341 (14-for-41) with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Chris Tillman is trying to become the first Orioles pitcher to record a 20-win season since Mike Boddicker in 1984.
This is a crop-destroying drought. Can Tillman be the one to end it?
He's 12-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 19 starts going into tonight's game against the Rays at Tropicana Field. In two July starts, Tillman has allowed two runs and eight hits over 14 innings.
This is a notable improvement after Tillman posted a 5.19 ERA in June that likely cost him a spot on the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Let's begin today's blog entry with a very important question, perhaps the biggest of the 2016 season.
Should we use the hashtag #BundySunday or #SundayBundy for Dylan Bundy's upcoming start? I suggested the former yesterday on Twitter, but I see the logic in the latter if you're playing off "Sunday Funday."
Let me know what you think.
Closer Zach Britton no longer has Bundy sitting with him in the bullpen. Bundy is moving into the rotation for the first time in the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles received another five-inning start tonight from right-hander Yovani Gallardo. They also had another comeback, scoring the tying run in the sixth, and hit another home run, with Jonathan Schoop muscling up in the eighth.
Schoop led off with his 15th home run and the Orioles rallied to beat the Rays 4-3 before an announced crowd of 17,672 at Tropicana Field.
The bullpen didn't allow a run over the last four innings. Chaz Roe handled the sixth, Mychal Givens the...