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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner on the mound at Houston

June 08, 2019, 9:14am

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner on the mound at Houston

The Houston Astros (44-21) are tied with Minnesota for the best win percentage in the majors at .677. They have a 10-game lead atop the American League West and are 26-7 since May 4. They are a most formidable opponent that the Orioles took to extra innings last night. Leading 3-0 in the fourth, the O's saw Houston homer twice in the fifth to tie it up, and then win it in the last of the 11th on walk-off double by Robinson Chirinos. Houston is 7-1 over its past eight games and has the best...

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Another one-run loss, plus Friday on the farm

June 07, 2019, 10:19pm

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Another one-run loss, plus Friday on the farm

That's four games on the road trip and four one-run games with three losses for the Orioles. Very competitive yet again, they did some good things but failed to win. Thanks to an error and a few timely hits, they took a 3-0 lead on Houston right-hander Gerrit Cole through four innings. Rio Ruiz had a clutch two-out, bases-loaded single in the first. Chance Sisco hit his first homer of the year and fifth of his career in the third. Sisco did a nice job to wait on a curveball over the outside...

O's game blog: Gabriel Ynoa pitches series opener at Houston

June 07, 2019, 4:02pm

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O's game blog: Gabriel Ynoa pitches series opener at Houston

After the Orioles went 1-2 at Texas, their road trip moves to Houston and Minute Maid Park. They'll play the Astros tonight in the opener of a three-game series. It's a matchup of a Houston (43-21) club that is tied with Minnesota for the best win percentage in the American League against an O's club (19-43) that has a win percentage of .306 to equal Kansas City at the bottom of the AL. While the Orioles are 0-11-1 in their past 12 series, Houston is 9-0-1 in its last 10. The Astros lost 100...

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Gunnar Henderson interview, plus O's notes and Delmarva getting close

June 06, 2019, 9:56pm

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Gunnar Henderson interview, plus O's notes and Delmarva getting close

During an interview Thursday on 105.7 FM the Fan in Baltimore, Orioles second-round draft pick Gunnar Henderson covered a lot of ground. He included his love for the sport, a belief he can stay at shortstop, his power swing and his current Auburn commitment. With the No. 42 overall pick Monday night, the O's selected the 17-year-old lefty batting prep shortstop from John T. Morgan Academy in Selma, Ala. Henderson was rated the No. 30 prospect in this draft class by Baseball America and No. 27...

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O's game blog: Looking for a series victory in Texas

June 06, 2019, 3:57pm

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O's game blog: Looking for a series victory in Texas

For the Orioles, the search for the elusive series win could end tonight in Arlington, Texas. Without a series victory since April 22-24 versus the Chicago White Sox, they will try to win tonight's rubber match game against Texas. The Orioles (19-42) allowed 11 runs Tuesday but won. They allowed just two runs in 12 innings last night but lost. When Richie Martin homered in the ninth to tie it up last night, the Orioles had a chance for their first win this year when trailing after eight...

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A few notes from the Orioles' 2019 draft

June 05, 2019, 7:41pm

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Over the last three days the Orioles drafted 41 players over 40 rounds of the First-Year Player draft. They selected 33 college players and just eight from the high school ranks. Some notes on the Orioles' 2019 draft: * They did not select a pitcher until round eight and of the 19 pitchers they drafted, just one is a high school pitcher. He was taken in round 38. * The first 13 pitchers they selected were right-handers with the first lefty coming in round 27. In all they drafted 16...

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O's game blog: Looking for back-to-back wins in Texas

June 05, 2019, 1:51pm

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O's game blog: Looking for back-to-back wins in Texas

After their crazy 12-11 win at Texas last night, the Orioles play the Rangers again tonight in the second game of a three-game series and six-game road trip. The O's (19-41) now have two shots to win their first series since April 22-24 versus the White Sox. A win tonight would give them their first two-game win streak since May 4-6. The Orioles have now won the series-opening game for a third straight series. The O's tied a season-high for runs last night. They also scored 12 on April 8...

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A look at the Orioles' draft today through round 40

June 05, 2019, 12:22pm

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After selecting just two pitchers in 11 picks in the first two days of the draft, the Orioles went very heavy on college pitchers when the final day of the draft resumed at noon today. With their 20 selections so far this afternoon in rounds 11-30 they drafted 13 college right-handed pitchers and two college lefties. They added a first baseman, third baseman, two center fielders and one player just listed as an infielder. All 20 picks so far today have come from college. So through round 30,...

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches series opener at Texas

June 04, 2019, 3:45pm

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches series opener at Texas

After scoring just three runs in losing the last two games at home over the weekend versus San Francisco, the Orioles hit the road for a trip to Texas this week to face the Rangers and Houston Astros. Tonight, the Orioles (18-41), who have lost four of five, 12 of 15 and 19 of 24, begin a three-game series at Texas. The Rangers (30-27) hold the second American League wild card right now and are five games back of Tampa Bay, the first AL wild card team and one game ahead of Boston. Texas is 3-1...

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GM Elias on day two of the draft

June 04, 2019, 3:09pm

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After selecting a star college catcher, high school shortstop and college center fielder on the first day of the First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles continued a run yesterday on college position players in the middle of the diamond. It began with a speedy outfielder from the SEC, and the club did not select a single pitcher until round eight. There were two senior signs that could produce some pool savings to use for an overslot signing or two. The first draft class for executive vice...

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O's take LSU outfielder in round three of the draft (updated)

June 04, 2019, 9:20am

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O's take LSU outfielder in round three of the draft (updated)

The Orioles will make eight picks today in the First-Year Player Draft as the clubs complete rounds 3-10 on the second day of the draft. Check back here often today and hit refresh for updates. In round 3: The Orioles selected LSU junior outfielder Zach Watson with selection No. 79, the first pick of the round. Watson, 21, has outstanding speed and this year he hit .310/.377/.476 with 17 doubles, seven homers, 41 RBIs, 52 runs and 11 steals in 12 tries. He was a draft-eligible sophomore last...

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Mike Elias on first day of draft and O's three picks

June 03, 2019, 9:47pm

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Mike Elias on first day of draft and O's three picks

The first night of the First-Year Player Draft found the Orioles select three position players in a catcher No. 1 overall followed by a high school shortstop and college center fielder. There were no pitchers selected yet by the Orioles and the draft began with the O's on the clock for the second time in team history. The club selected Oregon State junior catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. 1 pick. He became the first catcher taken 1/1 since Minnesota selected Joe Mauer in 2001. After his...

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Elias on Rutschman: "It's a total package" (updated)

June 03, 2019, 4:16pm

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Elias on Rutschman: "It's a total package" (updated)

In a live interview tonight on "MASN All Access" coverage of the First-Year Player Draft, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias explained his reasons for making Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman the No. 1 pick. "Well, just the switch-hitter (aspect). A polished college bat," said Elias, minutes after making the selection. "The approach, the plus hit, plus power from both sides. Really, the mental makeup, I think, is a separator with him. He brings leadership...

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Draft day arrives: O's pick No. 1 for second time in team history

June 03, 2019, 1:49am

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Draft day arrives: O's pick No. 1 for second time in team history

When you select with the No. 1 pick in the First-Year Player Draft, as the Orioles will do tonight, you could select a future Hall of Famer like Ken Griffey Jr. or Chipper Jones. You could also select Matt Bush, Matt Anderson or Brien Taylor. Who? Exactly. There are no guarantees, no sure things, no such thing as can't miss. They can all miss. You aim for the stars and hope you don't just produce wind with a big swing and miss. But the baseball draft is very different from all others. You...

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O's game blog: Gabriel Ynoa faces Giants in series finale

June 01, 2019, 5:21pm

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O's game blog: Gabriel Ynoa faces Giants in series finale

The Orioles wrap up a three-game series and six-game homestand when they host the San Francisco Giants this afternoon. They went 1-2 against Detroit to start the homestand and are 1-1 in this series. They won 9-6 Friday night and lost 8-2 Saturday afternoon. The Orioles (18-40) became the first team to lose 40 games yesterday as they lost for the 11th time in the last 14 games. They've also lost 18 of 23, are 2-3 in interleague play and 8-22 at Oriole Park. San Francisco (23-34) is now 5-7 in...

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Advanced data and analytics will factor in big this draft

June 01, 2019, 5:08pm

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Advanced data and analytics will factor in big this draft

As with any and every decision the Orioles make under their new front office, advanced data and analytics will factor into the Monday's First-Year Player Draft as well. There is much more data available on college players, but there is also some available for high school players. On MASN's "O's Xtra" on Saturday, Mike Bordick interviewed Sig Mejdal, the Orioles' vice president and assistant general manager for analytics. How much will the data factor in for this draft? "It's quite a...

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against the Giants

June 01, 2019, 12:00pm

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against the Giants

After their 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants last night the Orioles will win this series if they get a victory either today or tomorrow. That would give the team its first series victory since April 22-24 at Oriole Park against the Chicago White Sox. The Orioles scored just seven runs in three games earlier this week against Detroit. Last night they had eight by the second inning. Their night included Dwight Smith Jr.'s grand slam in the first, Trey Mancini's two-run shot in the second...

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Building an elite talent pipeline is about to kick into higher gear

May 31, 2019, 7:17pm

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Building an elite talent pipeline is about to kick into higher gear

One of the most exciting days of the 2019 baseball season is approaching for Orioles fans. It is a day where their team won't even play a game. But fans are clearly getting excited about the club's No. 1 draft pick that will be made Monday night. With the Orioles currently contending to pick No. 1 again next year, selling hope for the future might truly be the best marketing tool the Orioles have right now. But beyond marketing, this draft and the start of the July 2 international amateur...

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner pitches series opener

May 31, 2019, 2:59pm

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner pitches series opener

After losing two of three to Detroit to start this homestand, the Orioles host the San Francisco Giants this weekend. It's their second interleague series after losing two of three at Colorado. The Orioles last met the Giants in August 2016, and they won two of three in Baltimore. They have hosted San Francisco at Oriole Park just once before and lost two of three in June 2004 when Barry Bonds hit two homers and drove in five runs. Right-hander Andrew Cashner (5-2, 4.55 ERA) will take the...

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MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis on the Orioles' No. 1 draft pick

May 30, 2019, 6:01pm

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We are now just days away from a huge night for the Orioles. The 2019 First-Year Player Draft begins Monday at 7 p.m. It will be televised live on MLB Network and, for the second time in team history, the Orioles have the first pick in the draft. The draft consists of 40 rounds, and a team may pass on its selection in any round and not forfeit its right to participate in other rounds. The 2019 draft will span three days, as it has since 2009. On Monday, the first 41 selections, through...