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Jeremiah Jackson is the cleanup hitter today for the first time with the Orioles, who try to avoid a sweep this afternoon in Toronto.
Jackson is starting at third base. He’s hit in every spot in the lineup except third.
Dylan Beavers is in right field and batting second again. Samuel Basallo is the designated hitter and batting fifth.
Coby Mayo moves up to sixth after homering yesterday and producing his first multi-hit game since Aug. 6.
The Orioles lost yesterday for the 10th time when leading through seven innings and the third when ahead entering the ninth.
The Orioles brought up another new pitcher this morning, recalling right-hander Carson Ragsdale from Triple-A Norfolk and placing Shawn Dubin on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.
Ragsdale will wear No. 83. He’s waiting to make his major league debut after posting a 3.47 ERA and 1.157 WHIP in seven games (five starts) with Norfolk.
Ragsdale, 27, began the season with Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants’ organization. The Orioles claimed him on waivers Aug. 3.
If Ragsdale gets into a game, he’ll be the 68th player used by the Orioles this season.
Dubin made seven relief appearances and allowed three runs in eight innings. He pitched Friday and was charged with three runs and four hits in 1 2/3.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled RHP Carson Ragsdale from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 83 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut.
- Placed RHP Shawn Dubin (right elbow discomfort) on the 15-day Injured List, retroactive to September 13.
The Orioles didn’t map out an extensive offseason plan for Ike Irish, their first pick in the 2025 amateur draft. He was able to determine necessary areas of improvement just by visiting Camden Yards last week.
Put a bunch of major league players around a 21-year-old in his first professional season and it becomes clear.
“I think it’s the big things, like you’ve got to get more physical,” he said during a media scrum in the Orioles’ dugout. “Just for myself, standing around these big leaguers, I’m a little smaller than they are, so get a little more physical. And then just fine-tune the talent and get better in all aspects of the game, because I have to.”
Irish obviously didn’t let his draft status go to his head.
The Orioles had four draft picks within the top 37 and chose Irish 19th overall out of Auburn University, thrilled that one of the top hitters in the draft fell to them.
Dylan Beavers moves up to second in the Orioles’ lineup today, the first time he’s hit higher than fifth in the majors. He’s in right field, with Jeremiah Jackson on the bench.
Tyler O’Neill is the designated hitter again and is batting cleanup. Coby Mayo returns to the lineup at first base and is batting ninth.
Samuel Basallo is catching. Dylan Carlson is in left field and Emmanuel Rivera is at third base again.
Tomoyuki Sugano takes his turn today after leaving his last start with a sore right foot. He was hit by a sharp one-hopper and limped to the dugout.
Two of his first three starts in the U.S. came against the Blue Jays. He allowed two runs in four innings in his debut in Toronto and three runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 at Camden Yards.
Various worlds were rocked back in May with manager Brandon Hyde’s firing in his seventh season on the job. It began with Hyde, of course, who learned of his fate the night before the team’s announcement and returned to his home in Sarasota County. Major league field coordinator and catching instructor Tim Cossins, a close friend of Hyde’s since they were teenagers, also was dismissed.
Tony Mansolino thought he’d remain third base coach, his role since the 2021 season, but the Orioles named him interim manager. His move out of the box prompted Buck Britton’s switch from major league coach.
Britton managed Triple-A Norfolk for the past three seasons. He barely had time to get acclimated to the majors, a level he never reached as a player, and he already was inheriting a new title.
“I’ve been in the big leagues for, what five months? It feels like I’ve been here for two years,” Britton said this week, smiling at the accelerated pace of his professional life.
“I never expected to be thrown into the fire. Very thankful and blessed that I was the guy to go over to third base and do that. It’s been a wild ride.
Tyler O’Neill is serving as the designated hitter tonight and batting sixth, as the Orioles begin their three-game series in Toronto.
O’Neill was reinstated from the injured list earlier today.
Ryan Mountcastle is the first baseman, which puts Coby Mayo on the bench.
Dylan Beavers is in left field and Jeremiah Jackson is in right. Samuel Basallo is catching.
The Orioles’ five walk-off wins in the second half are tied with the Rangers and Mariners for most in the majors.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- OF Tyler O’Neill (right wrist inflammation) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 10-day Injured List.
- Optioned OF Daniel Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
Tyler O’Neill will give it another try and hope to make it through the rest of the month.
The Orioles reinstated O’Neill from the 10-day injured list this afternoon and optioned outfielder Daniel Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk. O’Neill hasn’t played since Aug. 5 in Philadelphia due to right wrist inflammation. He just finished a rehab assignment that ended with Triple-A Norfolk.
O'Neill has made three stops on the injured list this season. He's appeared in 43 games in his first season with the Orioles and slashed .210/.293/.434 with six doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 RBIs. He homered and went 3-for-3 with three RBIs on Opening Day at Rogers Centre. He also homered against the Blue Jays on April 13 in Baltimore.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers makes his 16th start after posting a 1.51 ERA and 0.868 WHIP in 95 2/3 innings. He allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Dodgers in his last outing, the first time that he surrendered more than one since July 20 in Tampa.
Rogers’ 1.51 ERA through 15 starts is an all-time low among Orioles pitchers.
The Orioles today announced plans for Fan Appreciation Weekend, which will be held from Friday, September 19, through Sunday, September 21, as the Orioles host the New York Yankees for their final weekend home series of the season. The weekend will feature special prizes and opportunities for fans to enjoy unforgettable experiences at Oriole Park. Fans can purchase tickets for the weekend at Orioles.com/FanAppreciation.
All weekend long, select fans will be invited to participate in pre- and in-game ceremonies, such as the lineup card exchange, high-five tunnel, and guest splasher appearances. The weekend will also feature various opportunities for fans to receive prizes, including autographed merchandise and prizes, and celebrate Orioles baseball throughout the ballpark and on the Orioles social media accounts. Additionally, Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer EDDIE MURRAY and Orioles Hall of Famer BOOG POWELL will be on site to visit with fans throughout the ballpark, with additional details to come.
On Friday, fans entering the ballpark at Gate H will have the opportunity to have their tickets scanned by Orioles broadcasters GEOFF ARNOLD, ROB LONG, and BEN WAGNER. Fans can also enjoy pregame music by DJ Maybach on the Coors Light stage in Legends Park with special appearances by Orioles broadcasters KEVIN BROWN, BEN McDONALD, and Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer JIM PALMER. Orioles Hall of Famer MELVIN MORA and additional O’s alumni will be on Eutaw Street, near the New Era cap store, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to sign autographs for fans, free of cost. Before the game, select fans will have the opportunity to interact with Orioles players in a “Shirts Off Our Backs” jersey ceremony.
As part of the year-long Orange Out Saturday celebrations, fans can continue to enjoy orange-themed food and beverages available throughout the ballpark and gates will open to fans two hours prior to the first pitch before Saturday’s matchup. My Chemical Bromance, a local cover band, will perform for fans on the Coors Light stage in Legends Park from 5-6:45 p.m.
On Sunday, DJ Brae will play kid-friendly music from the stage at Legends Park beginning when gates open until 1:15 p.m. Orioles Hall of Famer, Mora, will be in the Bird Bath Splash Zone to serve as a Guest Splasher during the game. Select children at the ballpark will have one final opportunity of the season to join their favorite players on the field prior to the game for the national anthem. Following the game, kids ages 4 to 14 will have the opportunity to run the bases as part of Kids Run the Bases, presented by Weis Markets.
Tony Mansolino wrote out his lineup again yesterday, confirmed the plan for starter Dean Kremer in Toronto and tried to guide the Orioles to a series sweep against the Pirates before boarding the team charter for another road trip.
The season is down to the final 16 games. The Blue Jays are in first place in the American League East, fighting to stay ahead of the Yankees. The Orioles play them, too – four games at Camden Yards and three in the Bronx to close out 2025.
Mansolino dismissed a suggestion yesterday that he isn’t managing under any pressure based on the team’s last-place residency and being outside the heat of a playoff chase. That maybe the job is different for him. He recalled some advice he received many years ago from former Cleveland manager Terry Francona.
It still applies with the Orioles as Mansolino related the question to managing in the majors versus the minors.
“He told me at the time, ‘Make Lynchburg your Cleveland,’” Mansolino said.
The Orioles looked like they were trying to maintain their run of walk-off wins this afternoon. Tie the game, take a lead and be tied again within the first three innings. Get in and out of jams. Pin the opposing pitcher on the ropes and let him escape.
Just get them to the ninth or past regulation, when something magic happens.
Dylan Beavers was last night’s hero with his bases-loaded single in the 10th. He delivered the go-ahead run again today, but it came from an infield hit in the seventh inning to propel the Orioles to a 3-2 win before an announced crowd of 13,957 at sunny Camden Yards.
Four of the previous five games ended with walk-off wins, but wild celebrations aren’t promised.
The Orioles (69-77) have won eight of their last nine games and nine of 11. Twelve more victories guarantee a .500 finish or better.
The Orioles will expand their offseason searches beyond deciding on a manager and coaching staff. They have more on their plate than improving the roster.
Mike Elias was promoted from executive vice president/general manager to president of baseball operations, according to a source. The switch was made last winter.
A replacement for Elias is on the docket.
The team's staff directory still lists Elias with his former title, which he held since his hiring from the Astros organization on Nov. 16, 2018.
A painfully slow start to the season cost manager Brandon Hyde his job on May 17, with third base coach Tony Mansolino replacing him on an interim basis. Speculation swirled around Elias pertaining to his own job security, with his bump remaining quiet until today.
The Orioles are planning on a bullpen game for Sunday in Toronto, an adjustment made to their rotation after skipping Dean Kremer’s turn.
Albert Suárez is a candidate after working three innings Saturday. He also earned the win last night with a scoreless 10th inning.
Keegan Akin also could be under consideration. He’s served as an opener three times. Dietrich Enns has opened in one game.
“Kind of whoever we have available after the first two,” said interim manager Tony Mansolino.
Trevor Rogers starts Friday night and Tomoyuki Sugano on Saturday.
Tyler Wells isn’t in a band and he isn’t interested in playing second fiddle.
He knows how to conduct himself against a phenom.
Wells was the other starter tonight opposite the Pirates’ Paul Skenes, the former first-overall draft pick and reigning National League Rookie of the Year who naturally drew most of the attention. Wells didn’t care. He’s just glad to be back on a mound.
Skenes shut out the Orioles for five innings before manager Don Kelly removed him from the game as part of a planned ramp down. Wells kept going, lasting 6 2/3 innings with one run and one hit allowed, and the Orioles produced their fourth walk-off win in five games, 2-1, over the Pirates before an announced crowd of 18,210 at Camden Yards.
Jackson Holliday’s two-out RBI single off former Orioles reliever Isaac Mattson tied the game in the eighth. Albert Suárez didn’t let the automatic runner score in the 10th, the bullpen’s exceptional month continuing with 3 1/3 scoreless innings, and Dylan Beavers pulled a full-count 98 mph fastball down the left field line to score pinch-runner Jorge Mateo and ignite another celebration.
Jeremiah Jackson sat at his locker earlier today, raised his right arm and pointed to the spot where last night’s pitch slammed into his elbow. He showed a teammate the damage, which he said was minimal.
He knew that it could have been worse.
Braxton Ashcraft’s 95.5 mph fastball nailed Jackson in the eighth inning after he singled and homered. Daniel Johnson pinch-ran for him.
“Elbow ‘s fine,” Jackson said this afternoon before heading to the field for the team photo. “A little sore. I was coming out of the game anyway, defensive replacement. But yeah, I mean, it’s never fun to get hit in the elbow, but everything’s fine. Just a little bruise.”
Jackson is playing pretty much every day as a rookie and he’s thriving with a .314/.346/.521 line in 33 games. He has six doubles, two triples, five home runs and 18 RBIs.
Seven Orioles will be on the Peoria Javelinas roster in the Arizona Fall League, highlighted by No. 4 prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr.
The Orioles also are sending outfielder Thomas Sosa, catcher Ethan Anderson and pitchers Zach Fruit, Luis De León, Carson Dorsey and Andy Fabian. High-A Aberdeen’s Jeremy Hileman will serve as one of the pitching coaches.
Bradfield has missed time due to hamstring injuries and can recoup some of the at-bats with Peoria. He was promoted from Double-A Chesapeake to Triple-A Norfolk on Sept. 2.
De León is the No. 21 prospect in the system, also per MLB Pipeline.
The Orioles drafted Anderson in the second round in 2024 out of the University of Virginia.
The celebration tonight carried up the right field line, as opposed to center field Saturday after Emmanuel Rivera's two-run single. Samuel Basallo was chased like a thief, maybe because the Orioles stole another win.
Basallo dumped a single down the opposite line, hitting chalk with a fly ball that scored Gunnar Henderson in the 11th inning for a 3-2 victory over the Pirates at Camden Yards, the Orioles' third walk-off in four games.
Dietrich Enns tossed two scoreless innings past regulation and Basallo singled off Dauri Moreta before an announced crowd of 15,488. Ryan Mountcastle singled and Colton Cowser was given an intentional walk to set up Basallo, who had to wait through a crew chief review.
Tommy Pham attempted to make a sliding catch, the ball might have nicked his glove and umpire Manny Gonzalez ruled it foul. Crew chief Alan Porter announced the decision.
“Have not seen it that way where umpires pretty much had to place the runners there to finish the game off," said interim manager Tony Mansolino. "It was one of those deals where if they didn’t call it fair, I was probably going to throw a fit.”
Catcher Samuel Basallo has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight after being struck on the right hand by a bunted ball Saturday night against the Dodgers.
Jeremiah Jackson is in right field again and batting second. Emmanuel Rivera stays at third base, Dylan Beavers is in left field and Coby Mayo is the first baseman.
Ryan Mountcastle serves again as designated hitter and is batting fourth.
Tomoyuki Sugano and Dean Kremer played catch today and are expected to stay on the active roster. Sugano was hit on the right foot by a one-hopper Sunday afternoon and Kremer exited his start Friday night with right forearm discomfort. Kremer’s start will be skipped, but Sugano could proceed uninterrupted.
“It didn’t get as swollen as much as I expected, and I’m ready for my next start,” Sugano said via interpreter Yuto Sakurai. “We’ll see how I move around today, but as of now, I don’t think it’ll have any affect.”
Each year, in preparation for the MLB Draft, MLB Pipeline ranks their 250 best draft-eligible prospects. From the college ranks to the high school prep class, this list is filled with names that could change the outlook of an organization’s future.
In 2024, that list included the O’s first-round pick Vance Honeycutt, ranked No. 22 among the 250. Griff O’Ferrall came in at No. 38, and his college roommate Ethan Anderson was 40 spots below. The speedy Austin Overn, in Double-A Chesapeake with O’Ferrall and Anderson, checked in at No. 131, and Baltimore’s fifth-round-pick, Ryan Stafford, was ranked 175th.
More often than not, there’s little conversation to be had about the prospects ranked outside of this list.
Baseball America takes things a step further, though, ranking 500 prospects before draft season. Coming in at No. 272 was an “under-the-radar prep prospect” hailing from Illinois with a commitment to Northwest Florida: Nate George.
The center fielder and his raw skillset fell to the 16th round of the 2024 Draft, and that’s where the Orioles selected him, swaying him away from his college commitment.
