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Crucial four-game series for Orioles begins with 4-3 loss (updated)

Crucial four-game series for Orioles begins with 4-3 loss (updated)

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde faced redundancy before the Rays. More questions about the magnitude of the series. How his players...

Roch Kubatko September 15, 2023 1:40 am
Mountcastle avoids injured list and is day-to-day with shoulder soreness

Mountcastle avoids injured list and is day-to-day with shoulder soreness

The grimacing from Orioles’ first baseman Ryan Mountcastle last night, followed by his removal from the game and somber tone...

Roch Kubatko September 14, 2023 9:34 pm
Kjerstad:  “It’s something I’ve worked for my whole life”

Kjerstad: “It’s something I’ve worked for my whole life”

Stoked. Excited. Relieved. Heston Kjerstad summed up his emotions after getting the news last night that the Orioles wanted him...

Roch Kubatko September 14, 2023 8:17 pm
Kjerstad has contract selected, Mountcastle stays on active roster

Kjerstad has contract selected, Mountcastle stays on active roster

The Orioles must proceed through their important four-game series and the ensuing days without their closer and, for now, their...

Roch Kubatko September 14, 2023 6:50 pm
Tussle for division title intensifies with Rays in town

Tussle for division title intensifies with Rays in town

Now, it gets real. Or real important. And really hard. The other games counted, of course, but the Orioles are...

Roch Kubatko September 14, 2023 8:00 am
Orioles notes on bullpen decision, Vespi’s shuttling, Rutschman as DH, facing Rom and upcoming Rays series

Orioles notes on bullpen decision, Vespi’s shuttling, Rutschman as DH, facing Rom and upcoming Rays series

The Orioles didn’t send down left-hander Cole Irvin again today based on poor evaluations of his performance. Circumstances beyond his...

Roch Kubatko September 13, 2023 9:41 pm
Orioles option Irvin and recall Vespi

Orioles option Irvin and recall Vespi

Nick Vespi is back in the majors. The Orioles recalled Vespi this morning from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned Cole Irvin...

Roch Kubatko September 13, 2023 4:06 pm
Teammates reflect on Means’ injury and having him back on the mound

Teammates reflect on Means’ injury and having him back on the mound

The morning of April 13, 2022, began in normal fashion, with a phone call to wish my mother a Happy...

Roch Kubatko September 13, 2023 8:00 am
Means allows two solo homers in return and Orioles lose 5-2 (updated)

Means allows two solo homers in return and Orioles lose 5-2 (updated)

John Means came out of the dugout first tonight, the honor bestowed upon the starter, the one-time ace. The September...

Roch Kubatko September 13, 2023 1:10 am
Rom on his Camden Yards return, Hyde on Means’ return to rotation

Rom on his Camden Yards return, Hyde on Means’ return to rotation

Drew Rom thought he made it past the trade deadline. The Orioles’ pitching prospect was in Charlotte with Triple-A Norfolk....

Roch Kubatko September 12, 2023 9:40 pm