Can we call a pitcher who was released by one organization and spent all of his first six seasons - when he wasn’t hurt - in short-season ball but is now in the majors a late bloomer? Can we call that a run-on sentence? Probably, but it’s hard to be concise at times about the story of right-hander Félix Bautista, a hard-throwing pitcher from the Do

Home field advantage is sometimes an overused cliché in sports. How much a home crowd affects the actual outcome of a game is hard to quantify. But baseball can be separated from other major sports in that all ballparks have different dimensions. And with 81 games over the course of a regular season, major league ballplayers can get used to the way

ST. LOUIS - Richie Martin is used to waiting. Through the injury rehab process. While on the Triple-A roster. And now, as a member of the Orioles taxi squad on the current road trip. The Orioles decided against selecting Martin’s contract yesterday, choosing to recall Rylan Bannon and giving him the start at third base. Martin boarded the charter t

ST. LOUIS – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said the club needs to find out about its players on the 40-man roster, part of a 2022 itinerary that also includes development in the farm system, prospect promotions and trying to win games and move closer to competitive status. There’s some serious multi-tasking happening from top to bottom in the organiz

Thursday’s afternoon series finale against the Mets gave the Nationals a chance to win their first home series of the 2022 season. Coming into the game, they were 0-3-1 in series taking place at Nationals Park. Although this game started much like Wednesday’s affair, with the Mets jumping out to an early lead in the first inning, this time the Nats

ST. LOUIS - The Orioles made multiple adjustments to their health-challenged roster this morning, with Rylan Bannon recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and given his first start in the series finale against the Cardinals. Bannon is playing third base in his major league debut. He joined the taxi squad yesterday. Left-hander Paul Fry was optioned to Norf

After a 5-3 win behind Kyle Bradish’s seven-inning, 11-strikeout performance followed by a 10-1 loss last night, the Orioles wrap up their series in St. Louis this afternoon. Right-hander Bryan Baker will start and pitch as an opener in the series finale. The Orioles are 3-1 in rubber match games, losing against Milwaukee but posting wins against t

This morning, the Orioles made the following roster moves:  Recalled INF Rylan Bannon from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 65 and his first appearance will be his Major League debut.Optioned LHP Paul Fry to Triple-A Norfolk.

As the Nationals look to win their first home series of the 2022 season, they will once again be without shortstop Alcides Escobar, who will miss his third straight game. Escobar was a late scratch from the starting lineup before Tuesday’s series opener against the Mets. After the game it was revealed he was dealing with an infection under the nail

This morning, the Orioles made the following roster moves:  Selected the contract of RHP Denyi Reyes (DEN-jee) from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 81 and his first appearance will be his Major League debut.Optioned RHP Travis Lakins, Sr. to Triple-A Norfolk after last night’s game.Transferred RHP Chris Ellis to the 60-Day Injured List.