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A look at the Orioles' improved play during a 5-3 stretch

July 06, 2019, 4:26pm

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TORONTO - So why have the Orioles played much better lately? They looked bad during a 1-6 road trip and not much better in getting swept two in a row at home recently by San Diego. But they beat Cleveland 13-0 on back-to-back nights and are 5-3 over their last eight games. It's been a bit of a team effort. The O's offense has scored 21 runs the last three games and 53 over the past eight games. They've hit 13 homers in that span. The starting pitchers are 4-2 with a 2.05 ERA in the...

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O's hit two homers to back Cashner in 8-1 romp over Blue Jays

July 06, 2019, 2:54pm

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O's hit two homers to back Cashner in 8-1 romp over Blue Jays

TORONTO - During their recent West Coast road trip, the Orioles went 1-6 and were outscored 59-29. Then they lost two straight at home to the San Diego Padres and gave up nine homers and 18 runs. But since then the club has played much better, a stretch that began with those back-to-back 13-0 wins last weekend over Cleveland. Today the Orioles backed right-hander Andrew Cashner with two homers and one big inning as they beat Toronto 8-1, their fifth win in the last eight games. The Orioles...

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O's adjust rotation for Sunday and other notes (O's win 8-1)

July 06, 2019, 10:12am

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O's adjust rotation for Sunday and other notes (O's win 8-1)

TORONTO - The Orioles have made an adjustment to their rotation for the final game before the All-Star break. Gabriel Ynoa was originally listed as the starter and while he is staying in the rotation, right-hander Asher Wojciechowski will get the start on Sunday against Toronto. "He's on regular rest and we kind of want to see him again," manager Brandon Hyde said today. "Got a lot of stuff after the break, the doubleheader and some others things. So just taking another look at him. Ynoa is...

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O's game blog: Going for two in a row versus Blue Jays in Toronto

July 05, 2019, 10:20pm

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O's game blog: Going for two in a row versus Blue Jays in Toronto

TORONTO - The Orioles can end an 11-series road losing streak with a win this afternoon at Toronto. They beat the Blue Jays 4-1 last night at Rogers Centre as Dylan Bundy gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings and Chris Davis homered and drove in three. The Orioles last road series win was at Rogers Centre from April 1-3. They then split a four-game series at Boston and have since dropped 11 consecutive series away from Oriole Park. The O's longest winning streak of the year is four games and...

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Chris Davis' big night may not lead to more playing time

July 05, 2019, 10:03pm

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Chris Davis' big night may not lead to more playing time

TORONTO - He may have homered with three RBIs Friday night, giving his team the run production that was often expected when he signed his big contract, but not much changed last night for Chris Davis. He still doesn't seem to have an answer for how he can do that more often and manager Brandon Hyde made no postgame pronouncements or promises that Davis would play more often now. He's been only a sometimes starter recently and often is batting down near the bottom of the order. But for a night...

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Chris Davis drives in three runs as O's beat Blue Jays

July 05, 2019, 7:10pm

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Chris Davis drives in three runs as O's beat Blue Jays

TORONTO - Chris Davis produced his first multi-RBI game since May 10 and Dylan Bundy allowed just one run for the first time since May 17 as the Orioles beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Orioles, who went 0-10 at Toronto last year, are 3-1 at Rogers Centre in 2019. They won their second in a row and for the fourth time in seven games in improving to 26-61. The Orioles can end a run of losing 11 straight road series if they win one of the next two games this weekend. Bundy...

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Hyde on Santander in center field and more (O's win 4-1)

July 05, 2019, 2:20pm

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Hyde on Santander in center field and more (O's win 4-1)

TORONTO - He's only played three innings in his pro career in center field, but Anthony Santander will get the start there tonight when the Orioles open a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. That counts one inning in the Venezuelan Winter League and two in the American League. In the June 26 home game versus San Diego, Santander moved from left field to center for the final two innings. "Going to give him a look out there," manager Brandon Hyde said. "Want to see his bat in the...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches Toronto series opener

July 05, 2019, 8:42am

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches Toronto series opener

TORONTO - After losing two of three in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays, the O's road trip has moved on to Toronto. The Blue Jays host the Orioles tonight to start a three-game series that leads into the All-Star break. The Orioles (25-61) beat the Rays 9-6 on Wednesday night and are 3-3 over their past six games. That win was the club's first this year when trailing or tied after eight innings. The Orioles are 4-16 over their past 20 games and 6-20 over the last 26. They are trying...

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Chance Sisco on Futures Game: "It's an honor and to be in that game means a lot"

July 04, 2019, 4:16pm

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Chance Sisco on Futures Game: "It's an honor and to be in that game means a lot"

On Sunday the Orioles will be represented by two young pitching prospects in the All-Star Futures Game. Single-A Delmarva right-hander Grayson Rodriguez and Single-A Frederick left-hander DL Hall will play for the American League squad against the National League team in Cleveland. The Futures Games has become a pretty high-profile event featuring some of the top prospects in the sport. It will be televised live on Sunday at 7 p.m. by MLB Network. Rodriguez, 19, the first-round pick by the...

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Gary Kendall talks Triple-A prospects, plus other notes

July 03, 2019, 9:44pm

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Gary Kendall talks Triple-A prospects, plus other notes

Over the years, I've learned that manager Gary Kendall can provide some real solid insights on his players. He did that again this week. The first-year manager of the Triple-A Norfolk Tides was a guest on "The Scott and Jeremy show" on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. Kendall was asked about right-handed hitting prospect Ryan Mountcastle, who is ranked as the No. 2 Orioles prospect by MLBPipeline.com and No. 69 on the updated top 100 list by Baseball America. The 22-year-old Mountcastle is...

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O's game blog: John Means faces Rays in series finale

July 03, 2019, 9:04am

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O's game blog: John Means faces Rays in series finale

Right-hander Ryne Stanek (0-1, 2.64 ERA) will be the starting pitcher against the Orioles for the second time in three games tonight. He was the opener for the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday and will be again tonight when the clubs conclude a three-game series. The Rays have posted back-to-back 6-3 wins over the Orioles. Last night the Rays scored two runs in the sixth and seventh to turn a 2-1 lead into a 6-1 margin. Chance Sisco's two-run homer in the ninth accounted for the final score. Stanek...

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On "special day," Orioles add 27 international prospects

July 02, 2019, 9:01pm

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Calling Tuesday a "special day" for the Orioles, first-year senior director of international scouting Koby Perez was pretty thrilled with a class of 27 signings of young, amateur talent. It was especially solid work when you consider that the top players already had agreements with other teams in place well before Perez was hired by executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias in January. Elias had been hired in November. Perez and Elias are trying to give the Orioles'...

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O's game blog: Looking to even the series with Tampa Bay

July 02, 2019, 12:56pm

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O's game blog: Looking to even the series with Tampa Bay

The Orioles' final road trip before the All-Star break continues tonight in St. Petersburg, Fla. where the Orioles face the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays won the series opener 6-3 last night as Kevin Kiermaier hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth. Tampa Bay (49-36) is the American League wild-card leader but trails the Yankees by 6 1/2 games in the AL East. Coming into this series, Tampa Bay was 1-3-2 over its past six series and the Rays went 13-16 in June. The Rays have trailed in 18 of...

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Orioles announce 27 July 2 international signings (updated)

July 02, 2019, 6:06am

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The Orioles today announced that they have opened the 2019-20 international signing period with 27 agreements. The club has signed 16 players from the Dominican Republic, eight from Venezuela and one each from Aruba, the Bahamas and Colombia. The club agreed with 15 pitchers (five left-handers and 10 right-handers) along with six shortstops, four outfielders and two catchers. According to a club press release, the class is led by outfielder Luis GonzÃ¡lez, left-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz and...

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July 2 arrives as the Orioles dive into the international market

July 01, 2019, 9:09pm

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July 2 has arrived. It's the day where a new international amateur signing period begins and teams all around Major League Baseball announce signings. This year the Orioles will not be left out. They expect to announce as many as 30 or more signings in a class expected to be pitcher heavy. MLB teams have a limited amount of pool money to sign players in a period that begins today and runs through next June 15. The Orioles, at nearly $6.5 million, are in a group of teams with the most to spend....

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O's game blog: Eshelman makes major league debut in road trip opener

July 01, 2019, 3:02pm

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O's game blog: Eshelman makes major league debut in road trip opener

The Orioles begin their last road trip before the All-Star break tonight in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays. The O's will play three there and three this weekend at Toronto before the break. The Orioles took two of three over the weekend against Cleveland, allowing just two runs and 21 hits in 27 innings with five walks and 24 strikeouts. The Orioles went the full three-game series without allowing a homer for the first time since July 31-Aug. 2, 2017. Baltimore starting pitchers...

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Moose on call to Hall, plus one in and one out for All-Star Game

June 30, 2019, 6:24pm

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Moose on call to Hall, plus one in and one out for All-Star Game

Former Orioles right-hander Mike Mussina said it has certainly set in by now. He's a National Baseball Hall of Famer. He got the needed votes in January and he will take his place July 21 in Cooperstown among the game's all-time greats. "This is the Mount Everest of baseball and I get to be a part of it," Mussina said Sunday at Camden Yards after he threw out the first pitch and O's manager Brandon Hyde caught it. Mussina got 76.7 percent of the vote, making the Hall in his sixth year of...

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No sweep: O's blanked 2-0 by Indians in series finale

June 30, 2019, 12:00pm

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No sweep: O's blanked 2-0 by Indians in series finale

After the Orioles scored 26 runs with 14 extra-base hits in the first two games of this series, today they ran into Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber. And just like last month in Cleveland, they couldn't get much going. On May 19, the 24-year-old Indians pitcher recorded his first career shutout when he beat the Orioles. Today, in his 36th career start, he came up an inning short of his second. The Orioles won a series but failed to complete a sweep as they lost 2-0 to Cleveland on a warm...

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O's game blog: Going for a series sweep against Indians

June 29, 2019, 7:58pm

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O's game blog: Going for a series sweep against Indians

Today, an Orioles team that has not won a series since April 22-24 goes for a three-game sweep of Cleveland at Camden Yards. The Orioles have posted back-to-back 13-0 wins over the Indians. They became the first team in major league history to post back-to-back shutouts while scoring 13 or more each game. Friday and Saturday were the sixth and seventh times in team history that the club scored at least 13 runs during a shutout. It marked the O's first back-to-back shutouts since Sept. 2-3,...

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So how could the Orioles have a weekend like this?

June 29, 2019, 7:46pm

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No one could have seen this coming and there really is no rational explanation for why it happened. How could an Orioles team playing so poorly all year, one that was 4-19 in June, do this to a Cleveland Indians team that had the best June record in the league, going 16-7? The Orioles offense had scored three runs or less in nine of its previous 13 games and 17 times in the last 26. Then they go out and score 13 on back-to-back nights. O's pitchers allowed seven runs or more 11 times in the...