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Orioles select Borbon's contract (plus lineups)

August 27, 2016, 7:40am

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The Orioles have selected outfielder Julio Borbon's contract from Double-A Bowie and he's starting today in center field. Adam Jones is day-to-day with a strained left hamstring that forced him out of last night's game after the first inning. Mike Wright has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after pitching on back-to-back nights. The Orioles will be an arm short in the bullpen. Borbon, 30, is batting .275/.336/.362 with nine doubles, four triple, six home runs and 25 RBIs in 106 games with...

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Losing Jones last night and trying to win a game today

August 26, 2016, 6:22pm

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Losing Jones last night and trying to win a game today

A blowout loss to the Yankees won't leave the same mark as losing center fielder Adam Jones to a hamstring injury. That's adding injury to insult and the Orioles simply cannot afford it. It must be a New York thing. If you recall, Jones left a July game in the Bronx with back spasms and insisted that he'd play the following day, but he wasn't in the lineup. Jones brought the leg cramps from D.C., started last night and was done after one inning. The Orioles announced that he had a strained...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups, McFarland off DL (updated)

August 26, 2016, 12:13pm

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Adam Jones is in center field tonight in New York after leaving last night's game in the ninth inning with cramping in his hamstring. Francisco Pena is catching Yovani Gallardo in the series opener against the Yankees. The Orioles will activate left-hander T.J. McFarland from the disabled list, as expected. Update: The Orioles announced that they designated Logan Ondrusek for assignment off the 25-man roster. Not the same as a DFA. If memory serves, he stays in the organzation. They're not...

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Gallardo vs. Cessa tonight in the Bronx

August 26, 2016, 8:49am

The Orioles have fallen into a pattern of swapping out relievers in their bullpen and scrambling to learn about the opposing starter. They've facing another newbie tonight in New York, where right-hander Luis Cessa will make his second major league start and 10th appearance. Cessa joins a recent list that includes the Astros' Mike Fiers and Joe Musgrove, and the Nationals' A.J. Cole and Reynaldo Lopez. Go back to the last West Coast trip and you'll find the Athletics' Zach Neal and the...

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Trumbo: "I've had a great time playing here"

August 25, 2016, 8:35pm

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Trumbo: "I've had a great time playing here"

The Orioles accomplished the first important step with Mark Trumbo over the winter by acquiring him from the Mariners. Couldn't build a case for keeping him without that first brick. They followed up with the second step, getting him under contract for 2016 without an arbitration hearing. Trumbo is a pending free agent, being paid $9.15 million while leading the majors in home runs with 38. His outstanding timing isn't confined to the plate. Is Trumbo the 2016 version of Nelson Cruz, who led...

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Wrapping up a 4-0 loss

August 25, 2016, 6:50pm

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WASHINGTON - Adam Jones was removed from tonight's game in the ninth inning due to cramping in his hamstring, according to manager Buck Showalter, who didn't want to take any chances with his center fielder. Jones said he will play in Friday's series opener in New York and, in typical fashion, changed the subject to the starting pitcher. Pedro Alvarez pinch-hit for Jones after Hyun Soo Kim's leadoff double in the ninth and bounced out. Kim moved to third and was stranded, and the Orioles...

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Jimenez offers another quality start in D.C. duel (O's lose 4-0)

August 25, 2016, 5:00pm

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Jimenez offers another quality start in D.C. duel (O's lose 4-0)

WASHINGTON - Ubaldo Jimenez hadn't started a game in nearly a month and he was matched up tonight against Max Scherzer. Most pitchers would like having two quick strikes. Only not against them. Jimenez more than held his own, proving again that he's a solid choice against the Nationals and in D.C. But Scherzer is special, rationing the Orioles to an Adam Jones double through the first seven innings. Jayson Werth led off the fourth inning with a long home run and Scherzer may have all the...

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Notes on Tillman, roster move, lineup and more (updated)

August 25, 2016, 3:02pm

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Notes on Tillman, roster move, lineup and more (updated)

WASHINGTON - Chris Tillman most likely will throw off flat ground on Tuesday in one of the most anticipated games of catch in recent years. Tillman will be testing his right shoulder for the first time since going on the disabled list. Manager Buck Showalter said the throwing session could be held on Monday, but the following day seemed to be the greater possibility. "We've got an idea of when he might start for us again if everything went well, but I'm not going to go out there," Showalter...

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Ondrusek hoping to make better impression in second stint

August 25, 2016, 1:05pm

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Ondrusek hoping to make better impression in second stint

WASHINGTON - Reliever Logan Ondrusek is back with the Orioles today, sporting the same look in the clubhouse but hoping to resemble a different pitcher than the one who earned a demotion to Double-A Bowie. Ondrusek was sent down on Aug. 11 with instructions to work on rediscovering the feel for his splitter and regaining his edge against left-handed hitters. The overall results don't necessarily impress if judged by his 6.75 ERA in three appearances, but he retired all five left-handers he...

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Orioles and Nationals lineups

August 25, 2016, 11:32am

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WASHINGTON - Manny Machado will try to continue his torrid hitting against the Nationals tonight and the Orioles will attempt to win all four games against the team with the second-best record in the National League. Machado collected four hits last night and improved his lifetime average against the Nats to .391 (27-for-69). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Machado owns the fifth-highest average by any player with at least 60 at-bats against the Expos/Nationals franchise, behind Carl...

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Orioles will summon Ondrusek for tonight's game

August 25, 2016, 7:33am

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The Orioles are prepared to make another roster move this afternoon, recalling right-hander Logan Ondrusek from Double-A Bowie to provide a fresh arm for the bullpen. Parker Bridwell will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after making his first two major league appearances. Ondrusek appeared in six games with the Orioles and allowed four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. They optioned him to Bowie on Aug. 11 and gave him time to regain the feel for his splitter. They also expected him to be...

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Looking ahead and glancing back

August 24, 2016, 8:25pm

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Mike Wright remains in place as the long reliever for tonight's game against the Nationals that concludes the lopsided home-and-home series. If Ubaldo Jimenez is done early, Wright figures to get the call in his latest return to the Orioles. Wright needs the positive results at Triple-A Norfolk to accompany him back to the majors. "I think he was working a lot on his fastball command," said catcher Francisco Pena. "He did a pretty good job when he was done there. He threw the ball real...

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Wrapping up a 10-8 win

August 24, 2016, 7:57pm

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles moved within a game of first place in the American League East tonight following their 10-8 win over the Nationals and losses by the Red Sox and Blue Jays. Another roster move is coming as the Orioles rotate fresh arms into the bullpen. They may send down Parker Bridwell after he retired the side in order in the eighth, but surrendered a grand slam to Daniel Murphy in the ninth. He threw 35 pitches and wouldn't be available on Thursday. "We've got Ubaldo (Jimenez)...

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Orioles change venues, but results stay same vs. Nats

August 24, 2016, 6:38pm

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WASHINGTON - The view from the press box at Nationals Park makes the players appear the size of miniature tootsie rolls. However, Tanner Roark's issues in the first few innings of the game were magnified. Everyone saw what was happening. Roark threw 39 pitches in the first inning and raised his count to 62 after the second, the Orioles scoring five runs and absorbing three pitches that caught flesh. They sent 15 batters to the plate in two innings. Each one was at risk. Turns out the Orioles...

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Wright on his latest return to the Orioles (O's lead 10-3)

August 24, 2016, 3:01pm

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WASHINGTON - Mike Wright can litter a transaction page with the best of them. Wright broke camp in the Orioles' rotation and was optioned on June 2 after nine starts, the last ending after the Red Sox ambushed him for six runs in 2 2/3 innings. He was needed the next day with reliever Darren O'Day going on the disabled list with a strained hamstring, but the Orioles optioned him again on June 17 after allowing eight runs to the Blue Jays in 3 2/3 innings. Wright's final appearance with the...

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Notes on Rickard, McFarland, the pitching and more

August 24, 2016, 2:11pm

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Notes on Rickard, McFarland, the pitching and more

WASHINGTON - Outfielder Joey Rickard will have his right thumb re-examined on Sept. 2, and manager Buck Showalter is hoping to get more than just a few weeks out of the Rule 5 pick. "I think we'll get an idea how that's progressing," Showalter said. "He was a big part of our team for quite a while and we haven't had him." Left-hander Brian Duensing threw another inning in the Gulf Coast League, needing only seven pitches and getting a double play. He's scheduled to throw two innings at...

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Ubaldo Jimenez trying to be "the best I can for the team"

August 24, 2016, 12:52pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez trying to be "the best I can for the team"

WASHINGTON - Chris Tillman, on the disabled list with right shoulder bursitis, remains optimistic that he can return to the active roster when eligible on Sept. 5. However, he's taking it a day at a time and resisting the urge to push it. With Tillman unable to pitch, the Orioles are turning again to Ubaldo Jimenez, whose last three appearances have been in relief. We're not counting the Aug. 17 game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards, when he was ready to take the mound before the storm...

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Orioles recall Wright from Norfolk

August 24, 2016, 11:36am

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles have recalled Mike Wright from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Chris Tillman on the 25-man roster. Tillman has been placed on the disabled list retroactive to Sunday with right shoulder bursitis. Wright is available tonight in the bullpen while Wade Miley starts for the Orioles. He hasn't pitched since Friday night, when he allowed one run and seven hits in five innings in Durham. Wright, 26, went 3-3 with a 3.17 ERA in 11 starts with the Tides this season. He's 3-4 with...

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Orioles and Nationals lineups

August 24, 2016, 11:21am

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles still haven't announced that they've placed Chris Tillman on the disabled list and brought up a pitcher. However, we've got tonight's lineup against the Nationals. Hyun Soo Kim is in left field and batting second, Mark Trumbo is in right field and batting fifth and Matt Wieters is behind the plate. Kevin Gausman is 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA over his last five starts at Camden Yards. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last Orioles pitcher to go 5-0 with an ERA that...

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Orioles losing Tillman and trying to win tonight's game

August 23, 2016, 9:22pm

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The Orioles will announce today that Chris Tillman is going on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Or they may refer to it as "soreness." As long as the word "torn" isn't included, it probably doesn't matter. Tillman is eligible to return on Sept. 5. You can check the schedule and do the math and figure out the increased difficulty in Tillman becoming the Orioles' first 20-game winner since Mike Boddicker in 1984. He needs five more victories. Tillman joins...