The slow and disappointing start to the Orioles’ 2025 season has cost manager Brandon Hyde his job.

The Orioles fired Hyde this morning, the news coming after they lost last night for the 17^th time in 23 games. Major league field coordinator and catching instructor Tim Cossins, who worked out of the bullpen, also was relieved of his duties.

Third base coach Tony Mansolino will serve as interim manager of a 15-28 team that sits in last place in the American League East, 10 ½ games behind the first-place Yankees. It was expected to contend for a World Series.

“As the head of baseball operations, the poor start to our season is ultimately my responsibility,” executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. “Part of that responsibility is pursuing difficult changes in order to set a different course for the future.

“I want to thank Brandon for his hard work, dedication and passion all these years, and for returning the team to the playoffs and winning an AL East Championship. His many positive contributions to this organization and to Baltimore will remain, and we wish he and his family the best.”

The Baltimore Orioles today announced that Manager BRANDON HYDE has been relieved of his duties.

“As the head of baseball operations, the poor start to our season is ultimately my responsibility,” said Orioles Executive Vice President and General Manager MIKE ELIAS. “Part of that responsibility is pursuing difficult changes in order to set a different course for the future.

I want to thank Brandon for his hard work, dedication, and passion all these years, and for returning the team to the playoffs and winning an AL East Championship. His many positive contributions to this organization and to Baltimore will remain, and we wish he and his family the best.”

“Brandon Hyde is someone I have come to know and deeply admire, not only for his extensive knowledge of baseball, but also for his exceptional leadership as a manager,” said Orioles Control Owner DAVID RUBENSTEIN. “I am sincerely grateful for his significant accomplishments over the past six years, which have greatly benefited both the Orioles and the city of Baltimore.

However, as is sometimes the case in baseball, change becomes necessary, and we believe this is one of those moments. The Orioles organization is truly appreciative of everything Brandon has contributed during his tenure, and we wish him nothing but success in whatever path he chooses next in the world of baseball.

Brandon Hyde walked into the auxiliary clubhouse again yesterday, also known as “the interview room,” where a table, chair and microphone are set up for him and the media waits for his arrival. Injury updates are a popular topic on this club, and the first questions focused on Tyler O’Neill’s removal from the lineup due to a sore left shoulder, Heston Kjerstad’s right elbow and the lack of a timeline on Gary Sánchez, who wears a brace on his injured right wrist and isn’t doing any baseball activities.

The Orioles had lost nine of their last 11 games and 16 of 22, with another defeat coming later, and it would be neglectful to only take the temperature of the clubhouse as players try to cope with the adversity and search for a way to fix it. The manager’s office also can be a dark place.

Hyde made it through the rebuild, won back-to-back Sporting News Manager of the Year awards and one from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, guided the Orioles to consecutive playoff appearances and hopped on the speculative hot seat this season.

It doesn’t take long to feel the heat.

Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias has offered his support of Hyde in numerous interviews in media scrums, on the radio and on podcasts. It felt like a tour except he wasn’t seeking out venues. The requests poured in and he accepted, as if knowing that the subject had to be addressed.

There are moments that in an instant seem to encapsulate the Orioles’ 2025 season. You just have to look for them. They really aren’t hard to find.

The latest example came tonight when they stranded three runners in the first inning and immediately fell behind, a nasty predicament for a team that was 4-19 when the opponent scored first and too often putty in the hands of a lefty starter.  

Change is good and the Orioles desperately needed it. They toyed with it. But old issues keep resurfacing.

They collected 10 hits off the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore in 3 2/3 innings, broke a tie on Ramón Urías sacrifice fly in his third attempt with the bases full, were tied again and lost 4-3 at Camden Yards on a two-out infield single in the ninth inning off Félix Bautista.

Anything that could go wrong did go wrong.

Tyler O’Neill was a lineup scratch again today. Recovered from the inflammation in his neck, O’Neill was sent to the bench for the series opener against the Nationals due to left shoulder discomfort.

Ryan O’Hearn is replacing O’Neill in right field and batting fifth against Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore.

Manager Brandon Hyde said O’Neill noticed the discomfort a few days ago while hitting in the cage. He played right field yesterday.

“I guess this morning he woke up feeling pretty sore,” Hyde said. “Day-to-day.”

O’Neill is batting .188/.280/.325 in 24 games.

If the Orioles are going to make a run and escape last place in the division, this would be an ideal time to start.

They’re 12 games below .500 for the first time since the conclusion of the 2021 season and 9 ½ out of first place. The Nationals, in town for a weekend series, are 18-27 and in fourth place in the National League East after losing eight of their last nine.

Tonight’s game sets up a rematch between left-handers Cade Povich and MacKenzie Gore.

The pair started on April 24 in D.C. Povich allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and Gore allowed two runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. The Orioles won 2-1 to avoid a sweep.

Povich hasn’t pitched since May 6 in Minnesota. He’s allowed eight runs in his last two starts totaling 10 2/3 innings.

Ryan Mountcastle slowed for an instant yesterday as he prepared to pull into second base with a double, saw that Twins right fielder Kody Clemens bobbled the ball, and sped up to try for the triple. Clemens, playing his third position in four innings, fired to third baseman Royce Lewis for the out.

Mountcastle rose from the dirt, his uniform covered in it and headed back to the dugout. The Orioles were down three runs, and Mountcastle’s elevated production at the plate and spot in the lineup couldn’t give them a lift. But he tried.

Manager Brandon Hyde had Mountcastle second in the order in both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader and again yesterday, moving up one of the few hot bats on the team. Mountcastle has hit second 77 times in his career.

“I can’t remember the last time I did it (before Wednesday),” Mountcastle said. “I’ve done it before. I like it. I like batting second with a guy like Gunnar (Henderson) behind me and Jackson (Holliday) in front of me. It’s a good little spot to hit.”

Any spot is bound to work for Mountcastle when he’s cooking.

Cedric Mullins got the right break on the ball, with the proper angle and exceptional footspeed. He laid out for it, made the diving catch and held on through the crash landing. Tomoyuki Sugano waited for Mullins after the top of the second inning to give him a congratulatory pat, to thank him for the assist.

It was the last moment today that the Orioles really felt good about the game. As they keep discovering, adversity can strike quickly and with tremendous force.

No. 9 hitter DaShawn Keirsey Jr. gave the Twins a lead with a two-run shot in the third inning, Byron Buxton followed with his 10^th homer, and the Orioles were swept in another series after a 4-0 loss before an announced crowd of 30,926 at Camden Yards.

The Orioles (15-27) slipped to 12 games below .500 for the first time since the conclusion of the 110-loss 2021 season. The Twins (24-20) have won 11 in a row, six against the Orioles.

Having the opponent score first creates a mess for the Orioles, who are 4-19. Ryan Mountcastle doubled in the fourth and was thrown out trying for the triple. Chris Paddack hit Adley Rutschman to begin the fifth, Ryan O’Hearn singled and the next three batters were retired – two on strikeouts. Mullins doubled off reliever Louis Varland in the eighth and Heston Kjerstad was drilled on the right elbow with a 98.9 mph fastball with two outs, but Jackson Holliday popped up.

Jackson Holliday is batting leadoff again today, as the Orioles try to avoid another sweep against the Twins.

Holliday hit first in both games of yesterday’s doubleheader and went 1-for-10.

Ryan Mountcastle stays in the second spot in the order. Adley Rutschman is batting cleanup.

Emmanuel Rivera gets the start at third base after collecting two more hits yesterday in Game 2. Heston Kjerstad, who homered is in left field and batting ninth.

Ramón Laureano is on the bench. He’s struggled against secondary pitches this season, posting a .190 average against breaking balls and a .095 average against off-speed, but he’s hitting .265 with a .559 slugging percentage against fastballs.

The Orioles are down to nine players on the injured list, including outfielder Colton Cowser and pitchers Kyle Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez, Albert Suárez and Tyler Wells on the 60-day. This is the healthiest they’ve looked in a long time.

Infielder Ramón Urías was the latest player to escape it yesterday, and he did so without going on a rehab assignment. He can get a bundle of starts at third base and also sub at second if needed. Outfielder Tyler O’Neill and pitcher Zach Eflin were reinstated with the team in Anaheim. Pitcher Chayce McDermott was reinstated and optioned on May 4, and the Orioles used him yesterday as the 27^th man to start Game 2 before returning him to Triple-A Norfolk.

“It’s great for us,” Urías said. “It’s just what we need now, a full team together. We’re just ready to win some games.”

Reliever Andrew Kittredge is nearing his return, but a few more boxes need to be checked. He’s made four rehab appearances since undergoing surgery in March to repair cartilage in his left knee, and a fifth is coming over the weekend.

“All good news with how he’s throwing the baseball and how he feels,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “I think he throws again this weekend and then he’ll do a back-to-back and maybe another one. We’ll see how it goes.”

The deficit grew to four runs, Charlie Morton kept warming in the bullpen and the Orioles were staring at a doubleheader sweep. Their own reflection was depressing – a team 10 games below .500 and getting worse.

What happened next was easy on the eyes. The Orioles sent 10 batters to the plate in the third, Cedric Mullins hit a grand slam to highlight a six-run inning, and a split was in the works.

Look again.

Yennier Cano was summoned in the eighth and Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer before the right-hander retired his first batter in the Twins’ 8-6 victory before an announced crowd of 10,169 at Camden Yards.

Morton allowed one run in three-plus innings of relief and was in line for his first Orioles win in eight decisions before the Twins rallied. Chayce McDermott, making his second major league start, allowed four runs and four hits with three walks and five strikeouts in three innings.

Gunnar Henderson destroyed a curveball from Twins starter Bailey Ober in the third inning, held his pose as he watched the flight of the ball before beginning his trip around the bases, and slapped hands enthusiastically with teammates as he approached the dugout. The Orioles were riding a high, taking a three-run lead in Game 1 of a doubleheader.

They wouldn’t get another hit until Henderson’s two-out single in the seventh. The momentum died as quickly as his ball had reached the flag court.

Henderson homered after Ryan Mountcastle’s RBI double, but the Twins homered twice against Dean Kremer in a four-run fourth and pulled away late in a 6-3 win at Camden Yards.

Center fielder Byron Buxton charged Ryan O’Hearn’s sinking line drive and made a diving catch to end the seventh after Mountcastle reached on an error and Henderson singled. The Orioles finished with four hits, failed in their attempt to win back-to-back games for a third time, and fell to 15-25.

The Twins committed four errors but won their ninth game in a row, including a sweep of the Orioles last week at Target Field. They scored twice against Keegan Akin in the ninth on Trevor Larnach’s RBI double and a wild pitch. Larnach had advanced to third base on right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s error.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Added RHP Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the 27^th man for today’s doubleheader. He will wear No. 59 and start game two.

Earlier today, the Orioles presented the All Faiths Food Bank with a donation of the proceeds from the 2025 Spring Training 50/50 Raffle at Ed Smith Stadium. In total, over $47,000 was raised for All Faiths, the only food bank, and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties. All Faiths provides millions of meals each year in collaboration with more than 300 agencies and programs throughout the community.

Following the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in October 2024, the Orioles expanded their commitment to All Faiths, as part of the club’s ongoing efforts to support Sarasota and its surrounding communities. In addition to supporting All Faiths, and in direct response to the hurricane, the Orioles also helped raise more than $1.2 million to benefit the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Season of Sharing.

Chayce McDermott is in Baltimore as the 27^th man for today’s doubleheader against the Twins and could start Game 2.

The Orioles put McDermott on the taxi squad this morning. He’s made three starts in the minors after reporting to spring training with a strained lat, allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings with Double-A Chesapeake on an injury rehab assignment and one run and three hits in eight innings with Triple-A Norfolk.

McDermott, 26, made his major league debut July 24 in Miami, allowed three runs in four innings and was optioned.

Today’s Game 2 starter “is still undecided,” said manager Brandon Hyde, but all signs point to McDermott.

“We’re bringing McDermott up here as the 27^th man. There’s a chance he starts that game,” Hyde said. “He’s not fully stretched out, starting-wise from that standpoint, so we’re gonna kind of get through Game 1 and then figure out the starter for Game 2.”

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Reinstated INF Ramón Urías (right hamstring strain) from the 10-day Injured List.
• Optioned OF Dylan Carlson to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s postponed game.

The Orioles will play their second doubleheader of the season today, with a third pending against the Blue Jays on July 29 at Camden Yards. To the benefit of everyone, the twin bill against the Twins that begins at 12:05 p.m. is the traditional single-admission type. None of this day-night nonsense.

Play Game 1, wait about 30 minutes and play Game 2.

Dean Kremer is starting the opener, but the Orioles list the second game as TBA. Cade Povich was supposed to pitch last night against his former team, but was called into manager Brandon Hyde’s office after the postponement.

Tomoyuki Sugano is supposed to start Thursday afternoon, but he’d be on regular rest today. Or maybe it turns out to be Povich anyway.

Povich faced the Twins in his last outing and allowed five runs in six innings at Target Field. All five runs scored in the third, including Carlos Correa’s 458-foot shot into the second deck in left field.

Tonight’s game between the Orioles and Twins has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a traditional, single-admission doubleheader. The opener starts at 12:05 p.m. because of another ominous forecast, and Game 2 begins approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion.

Gates open at 11 a.m. The games will be broadcast on MASN2.

Both teams can summon a 27^th player.

The team also announced that original ticket buyers for tonight's game should visit Orioles.com/Weather for more information. Tickets dated for Wednesday’s original 6:35 p.m. game will be valid for both games of the doubleheader.

Tonight’s scheduled game between the Orioles and Minnesota Twins has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional (single-admission) doubleheader tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14. Due to additional impending weather, Wednesday’s game one will now begin at 12:05 p.m. ET, followed by game two approximately 30 minutes after the first game concludes. Gates will open at 11 a.m.

Original ticket buyers for tonight's postponed game should visit Orioles.com/Weather for information regarding their tickets. Tickets dated for Wednesday’s originally-scheduled 6:35 p.m. game will be valid for both games of the doubleheader, which has been pushed up to 12:05 p.m. due to additional impending weather. For any fans holding tickets to Wednesday's originally-scheduled 6:35 p.m. game, and who are unable to attend at the new time should visit Orioles.com/Weather for options. Fans can continue to access their tickets through the MLB Ballpark App and can transfer or resell these tickets at SeatGeek.com.

Healthcare Appreciation Night has been rescheduled to a future date, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans who purchased this theme night ticket package will be contacted with additional information regarding the status of their ticket.

Both games of the doubleheader will be broadcast on MASN2 and on the Orio

ANAHEIM – The Orioles needed a bounceback in the worst way. 

After being swept in three games in Minnesota, the Birds flew to Anaheim in search of answers. Perhaps they found some in a 7-3 victory that wrapped up a series win. 

The sun was shining brightly on a beautiful Mother’s Day in Anaheim. It was a bit too bright, perhaps, for Taylor Ward. 

Gunnar Henderson led off the game with a left-on-left double into the right-center field gap. A few batters later, it appeared as if the O’s had stranded another runner in scoring position when Adley Rutschman flew a ball with a 99 percent catch probability to left. Instead, Ward lost the ball in the Sunday sun and it dropped safely onto the outfield grass for a Rutschman triple. Henderson scored, and the Birds had given Zach Eflin an early 1-0 lead. 

That advantage quickly dissipated.