He can certainly relate to the COVID-19 situation in Major League Baseball. The Orioles' Anthony Santander contracted the virus and missed a large portion of summer camp. But he returned in time for the season opener and has played in all four games thus far. He is slated to bat fourth tonight in right field against the New York Yankees.
But the Miami Marlins saw about half their roster impacted and now the team they last played, the Philadelphia Phillies, will not be playing at least through...
The Orioles reinstated John Means from the 10-day injured list this afternoon and optioned reliever Cody Carroll to the alternate camp.
Carroll, who has faced nine batters and retired only one, left the ballpark shortly before 3 p.m.
Chris Davis and José Iglesias are out of the lineup. The Orioles aren't explaining Davis' absence. Iglesias, who had an RBI double last night, is dealing with some tightness in his quadriceps muscle.
Iglesias is a career .359 (42-for-117) hitter against the...
Stephen Strasburg is no longer feeling the nerve pain in his right hand that prevented him from making his first two scheduled starts of the season, and the Nationals are planning for the veteran right-hander to throw off a mound this weekend and then potentially make his 2020 debut shortly after that.
Strasburg, sidelined with what he referred to as a nerve impingement in his right wrist, has thrown off flat ground each of the last two days with no issues, according to manager Davey Martinez....
Smith Jr.'s two-run home run was his first of the new campaign.
Wojciechowski allowed four home runs in just five innings of work on Wednesday.
The Orioles fell 9-3 to the Yankees on Wednesday.
The Orioles will play their home opener against the Yankees on Wednesday.
José Iglesias met with the media via Zoom before Wednesday's home opener against the Yankees.
The Orioles will play the Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday and Thursday.