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Showalter on O'Day having surgery and Schoop's reset

June 30, 2018, 11:26am

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Showalter on O'Day having surgery and Schoop's reset

Orioles reliever Darren O'Day is going to have season-ending surgery on his strained left hamstring. Yesterday O'Day was moved from the 10-day to the 60-day disabled list. The recovery time will be six months after the procedure. O'Day suffered the injury while trying to field a ball Tuesday night versus Seattle in what will turn out to be his last game of the 2018 season. He got a second opinion yesterday. He is 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.100 WHIP in 20 games. "Just kind of deciding when...

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In June, Ryan Mountcastle got his bat going at Bowie

June 29, 2018, 7:24pm

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In June, Ryan Mountcastle got his bat going at Bowie

Double-A Bowie third baseman Ryan Mountcastle might be making up for some lost time with his bat. He didn't begin his season at Bowie until May 10, but as June comes to an end, his bat has heated up for the Baysox. On June 23 at Richmond, Mountcastle went 6-for-7 in a doubleheader. It was part of a run where he had 12 hits in 16 at-bats. And that was part of a stretch where, over his last 10 games, he is batting .447 (17-for-38). It raised his season OPS from .763 to .842. The 21-year-old...

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O's game blog: David Hess faces the LAA in series opener

June 29, 2018, 3:01pm

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O's game blog: David Hess faces the LAA in series opener

Well, one of these teams will snap a losing streak tonight when the Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game weekend series. The Orioles (23-57) have lost five in a row and the Angels (41-41) have lost six straight. The O's reach the 81-game midpoint of the season after this game. With a best-case scenario of 24 wins then, the O's would be on a pace to finish with a 48-114 record. Baltimore has lost 16 of 20, and 25 of its past 33 games. The Orioles are 11-27 at home with...

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In latest loss, two young right-handers showed their potential

June 28, 2018, 9:07pm

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In latest loss, two young right-handers showed their potential

If you are a fan of a baseball team team that is 34 games under .500, 1-15 in its last 16 home games and has been swept nine times in series of three or more games, you take good news anywhere you can get it. In their latest loss Thursday afternoon to Seattle, two young right-handed pitchers showed some promise for the Orioles. They'll have to settle for that after being swept four in a row by the Mariners. Drafted in the 13th round in 2013 out of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia,...

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O's miscues help Seattle rally as Mariners win in 10 (with quotes)

June 28, 2018, 2:13pm

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O's miscues help Seattle rally as Mariners win in 10 (with quotes)

The Orioles got solid pitching and held the Seattle Mariners in check through nine innings today. But two errors opened the door in the 10th and the Mariners won this afternoon to stay unbeaten in extra innings games. Seattle beat the Orioles 4-2 to complete their third four-game sweep of the Orioles and first in Baltimore. The Mariners had lost six of seven before this series began, but leave with a record of 51-31 overall and 8-0 in extra-inning games. The Orioles (23-57) have lost five in a...

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O's game blog: Jimmy Yacabonis faces Seattle in first major league start

June 28, 2018, 10:52am

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O's game blog: Jimmy Yacabonis faces Seattle in first major league start

As the Orioles try to avoid being swept in four straight today, they send right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis to the mound. He'll be making his first big league start as the Orioles conclude their series with the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles (23-56) have lost to Seattle by scores of 5-3, 3-2 and 8-7 in 11 innings last night. They've lost four in a row, 15 of 19 and 24 of their last 32 games. They are 0-12 versus American League West teams and 1-14 in their last 15 home games. Seattle (50-31) had...

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It was another night when O's players had to explain why they came up short

June 27, 2018, 10:11pm

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It was another night when O's players had to explain why they came up short

After the latest Orioles loss, pitchers Alex Cobb and Zach Britton held themselves accountable for their shortcomings, which led to their team's 56th defeat of the season. That was admirable and not surprising, coming from that veteran duo. The frustrating part for players and fans alike is that the Orioles constant stream of losses keeps providing players plenty of opportunities to fall on the sword. Last night a potential feel-good win turned into a loss when Britton suffered a blown...

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Chris Davis hits go-ahead homer, but O's still fall in 11 (with quotes)

June 27, 2018, 6:48pm

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Chris Davis hits go-ahead homer, but O's still fall in 11 (with quotes)

Chris Davis came through and Zach Britton didn't. These are different times in Birdland. Davis' homer provided an eighth-inning lead that Britton gave back in the ninth. It led to a loss in the 11th as Seattle beat the Orioles 8-7 at Camden Yards. The Mariners can sweep a four-game series with a win on Thursday afternoon. Shortstop Jean Segura led off the 11th with a double off Mychal Givens. One out later, Kyle Seager singled off Donnie Hart to put runners on the corners. Denard Span's sac...

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O's game blog: Orioles looking for first win in Seattle series

June 27, 2018, 3:00pm

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The Orioles have lost the first two games of their series with Seattle by 5-3 and 3-2 scores. Tonight, the clubs meet at Oriole Park in the third game of a four-game series. The Orioles have scored just eight runs on 18 hits and have gone 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position over the past three games. They have scored three runs or less in five of their past seven games. The Orioles have homered in 10 straight games, hitting 16 in that time. That is their second longest homer streak of the...

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Steve Wilkerson on returning to the Orioles

June 27, 2018, 1:21pm

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After he made a pretty solid first impression in a short time frame last week, infielder/outfielder Steve Wilkerson rejoined the Orioles today. He is expected to be activated before tonight's game with Seattle. Wilkerson had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk last Tuesday when the Orioles played in Washington. The next night, he made his major league debut as a ninth-inning defensive replacement. Then, in the series finale a week ago tomorrow, he made his first major league start and...

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Bowie notes on Hays, Akin, Mountcastle and more

June 26, 2018, 9:09pm

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Bowie notes on Hays, Akin, Mountcastle and more

Bowie, MD. - If you can be a happy player on the disabled list, Double-A Bowie outfielder Austin Hays was that on Tuesday. He was all smiles because he got positive news from a visit to a foot specialist. Out since May 24 with a right ankle bone bruise and tendinitis, Hays found out yesterday that the walking boot he's been wearing for a couple of weeks will come off in one more week. He'll slowly work his way back after that and might be playing in minor league rehab games as soon as two to...

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Bowie's Keegan Akin leaves tonight's start with groin tightness (updated)

June 26, 2018, 5:21pm

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Bowie's Keegan Akin leaves tonight's start with groin tightness (updated)

Bowie, MD. - Double-A Bowie left-hander Keegan Akin, who is having one of the best seasons of any Orioles minor league pitcher, left his start tonight against Akron due to groin tightness. Akin was throwing his warmup tosses before the top of the fifth when he apparently felt something. He bent over on the mound as athletic trainer Brian Guzman came out to check on him. Akin the left the game and walked directly from the mound to the Baysox clubhouse down the right field line. The Orioles'...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces James Paxton

June 26, 2018, 2:59pm

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces James Paxton

The Orioles host the Seattle Mariners tonight in the second game of a four-game series and a seven-game homestand. They lost 5-3 last night in the series opener. It was the Orioles 12th loss in their past 13 home games. The Orioles (23-54) have lost 13 of 17, 20 of 26 and 34 of their past 49 games. They are 11-24 at home and 12-30 on the road. Seattle (48-31) is in second place in the American League West, 3 1/2 games behind division-leading Houston. If the season ended today, Boston and...

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Bowie notes: Good news on Hays, Mountcastle raking and more

June 26, 2018, 2:12pm

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Bowie notes: Good news on Hays, Mountcastle raking and more

Bowie, MD. - The Orioles got some good news today on Double-A outfielder Austin Hays. He has been out since May 24 with an ankle bone bruise and tendinitis and has been in a walking boot. But he is expected to get that boot off in a week and then slowly begin some light baseball activities. Hays was the Orioles 2017 minor league Player of the Year and a finalist for Baseball America's national Player of the Year. But he injured his shoulder in spring training and then got off to a slow start...

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Balk angers O's, but the walks beat them, plus other notes

June 25, 2018, 9:01pm

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Balk angers O's, but the walks beat them, plus other notes

In their latest loss last night, this one against Seattle, Orioles pitchers gave up just seven hits, but they walked 10 batters. That tied for the most in a game this year and it was a significant factor in a 5-3 loss to the Mariners. The Orioles seemed to have plenty of reasons to be angry at home plate umpire Stu Scheurwater for his balk call on Darren O'Day in the ninth last night. It led to ejections for O'Day and manager Buck Showalter. But all those walks and producing just four hits on...

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O's walk 10 and lose homestand opener to Seattle (with quotes)

June 25, 2018, 6:11pm

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O's walk 10 and lose homestand opener to Seattle (with quotes)

Orioles pitchers tonight issued 10 walks. At times, they came in bunches and that was pretty costly. Baltimore walks led to four runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Orioles 5-3 in front of 21,202 at Oriole Park. It was the opener of a four-game series and seven-game homestand. The Orioles, now 4-4 in their last eight games, are 23-54 for the year and have lost 13 of 17 and 22 of their last 30. The Orioles are 1-12 in their last 13 home games. Seattle, winning for the second time in eight...

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O's game blog: Orioles face Seattle in homestand opener

June 25, 2018, 3:00pm

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After a 3-3 road trip, the Orioles are back home tonight to start a seven-game homestand. It starts this evening with the opener of a four-game series against Seattle, then the Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels for three games over the weekend. The Orioles went 1-2 at Washington and 2-1 at Atlanta. At 23-53, they are five games from the season's midpoint. The Orioles are 4-3 over the last seven games. Over longer stretches, they have lost 12 of 16 and 21 of the last 29 games. They are 11-23...

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Chris Davis on playing again at home, Tim Beckham on return to team

June 25, 2018, 1:33pm

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Chris Davis on playing again at home, Tim Beckham on return to team

For the first time in two weeks, first baseman Chris Davis will play in front of the home fans at Camden Yards tonight when the Orioles host Seattle. After missing eight games to get a mental break and work on his swing, Davis returned over the weekend and had five RBIs in wins Friday and Saturday over the Atlanta Braves. He's got a lot of catching up to do with his bat, but he had just 15 RBIs all year before the Atlanta series with six in April and nine in May. "I think it was just that -...

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Frederick will host 2019 Carolina League All-Star Classic

June 25, 2018, 9:15am

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Frederick will host 2019 Carolina League All-Star Classic

The Orioles' Single-A Frederick affiliate announced today that the Keys will host the 2019 Carolina League All-Star Classic. The game will take place at Nymeo Field on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The 2019 game will mark the third straight season the Carolina League's Northern and Southern divisions will face off. Previously, the midsummer classic was an interleague affair, pitting the Carolina League against the California League from 1999-2016. Featuring the top players from all 10 Carolina...

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Hess struggles, Davis returns and other notes

June 25, 2018, 5:39am

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Hess struggles, Davis returns and other notes

No doubt Orioles right-hander David Hess has hit a rough patch. He gave up seven hits and five runs in Sunday's loss at Atlanta. Over his past three starts against Boston, Washington and the Braves, he has allowed 15 runs and 17 hits over 12 innings for an 11.25 ERA. Manager Buck Showalter said: "You look at the strikes thrown in the outing, it's OK, but he's wild in the strike zone. You look at where he's trying to go. He's a pretty straight-fastball guy, which really makes him need to...