More on today's decision to put Rodriguez on injured list, Means says he's "ready to go"

The clarity that must come to the Orioles’ rotation plans weren’t evident this afternoon. Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed the obvious intention of starting John Means, who was reinstated today from the 15-day injured list. However, he isn’t ready to announce who’s on the mound Thursday afternoon or this weekend in Cincinnati. “We have some roster mo
A lot can change in a span of a few days for bullpen pitchers. It has for the Orioles bullpen. Heading into the Yankees series, the O’s ‘pen was coming off a weekend with two blown leads in the ninth. And that ‘pen had been scored on in 13 of the previous 16 games, pitching to an ERA of 5.37 in that span. Then Cionel Pérez, Yennier Cano and Danny C
ARLINGTON, Texas – The opener of this interleague series was one to forget. The Nationals had only three baserunners (all via single, two of them never leaving the infield). MacKenzie Gore pitched well, but then the bullpen turned it into a rout by night’s end. A bad day all around. The Nats will try to shrug that off and get back on track (and get
Heston Kjerstad is starting in right field and batting eighth tonight, his second time in the lineup since the Orioles recalled him. Colton Cowser moves up to fifth. Ramón Urías is starting at third base. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter. Anthony Santander begins the game on the bench. Santander’s nine doubles are tied for first in the America
The Orioles reinstated John Means from the 15-day injured list this afternoon. How they made room for him wasn’t among the speculated moves. Grayson Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to yesterday. Rodriguez rebounded Monday from a rough start by shutting out the Yankees over 5 2/3 innings. He threw
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Reinstated LHP John Means from the 15-day Injured List (left forearm strain).Placed RHP Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day Injured List (right shoulder inflammation), retroactive to April 30.
The Orioles have gotten plenty of attention for their homer prowess. They began play last night leading the majors in homers and in homers per game. They had hit at least one homer in 21 of their 28 games and went 15-6 in those. But in this series with the New York Yankees, the Baltimore pitching has led the way to wins by 2-0 and 4-2. The O’s staf
ARLINGTON, Texas – Eddie Rosario led off the top of the fifth with a single to center field, a relatively nondescript moment that meant even less moments later when he was wiped out on a 5-4-3 double play off the bat of teammate Riley Adams. That was April 17, the finale of the Nationals’ series at Dodger Stadium. Thirteen games have passed since t
The Orioles haven’t announced their starter for Thursday afternoon, when they close out their series against the Yankees and the latest homestand. The spot remains TBA, with an assumption attached that Kyle Bradish is making his 2024 debut. Bradish would be working on an extra days’ rest after starting Friday with Triple-A Norfolk. Cole Irvin would
ARLINGTON, Texas – Whether they realized it or not, a win tonight by the Nationals would’ve been rather significant. Not because the outcome of their series opener against the Rangers would make or break this season, but because of what it would’ve meant on a psychological level. A win would’ve made them 15-14 to wrap up the month. It would’ve mark
One of the biggest potential influencers in tonight’s game was doing important work on the field before batting practice. Craig Kimbrel stretched while holding a weighted ball, played catch and walked to the bullpen for a lengthy session. The Orioles needed proof that the tightness was gone in his upper back and he could be a consideration in a sav