For the third night in a row, the Orioles offense was humming against the Toronto Blue Jays. On this night it was needed as the Orioles climbed out of an early 4-0 hole to beat Toronto 10-5 and sweep this three-game series. When the series began Monday night, the Orioles were 1-12 on the season against the Blue Jays with 10 consecutive losses. But tonight, the O's beat the Jays again to complete their first three-game sweep of the season against any team. Right fielder Adam Jones gave the...

The Orioles had their hottest pitcher on the mound tonight and a chance to secure their first three-game sweep of the season. The opponent was sending out a rookie with only 12 starts in the majors and much better splits at home than on the road. What could go wrong? Stars that are aligned can scatter like a kindergarten class. But they also can be corralled, at least in baseball terms. Alex Cobb served up three solo home runs in 5 2/3 innings and his streak of six consecutive quality starts...

PHILADELPHIA - Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez was one strike away from getting out of a two-on, one-out jam in the bottom of the second. But he couldn't finish off Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta, who lined a two-run single to left to give the home team a 2-0 lead. Not to worry, Gonzalez's teammates made sure to pick the southpaw up. The Nationals took full advantage of Arrieta's control issues in the top of the third, sending eight men to the plate and coming away with a 4-2 lead on a pair of...

PHILADELPHIA - Greg Holland has waited a while to collect his first save of the season before - but that was early in his career when he wasn't an established closer. So if it took him until August to save a game, it wasn't a big deal. But there was Holland on the Citizens Bank Park mound Tuesday night, the beneficiary of a weird, game-ending double play that culminated in a successful appeal that pinch-runner Vince Velasquez had left second base early on a flyout to center fielder Michael A....

PHILADELPHIA - Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson threw 30 pitches off a bullpen mound Wednesday afternoon, his first time since going on the disabled list, but didn't test his sprained right wrist by throwing curveballs yet. "It's just like any other thing. You've got to take it slow and listen to what our trainers tell us to do, and it's feeling better every day," said Hellickson, who has been on the DL since Aug. 18, three days after he injured the wrist trying to break his fall during a...

The latest examination of Mark Trumbo's right knee today brought the same recommendation for surgery, which the veteran will undergo while ending his 2018 season. The Orioles passed along the information this afternoon, saying that Trumbo will decide on a date and location for the procedure within the next few days. Trumbo flew out to Northern California for the latest consultation. He was shut down and placed on the 10-day disabled list after an Aug. 19 game in Cleveland with discomfort in...

The Orioles today announced their 2019 Grapefruit League schedule, which opens Saturday, February 23, with a home game at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. against the Minnesota Twins. The club's Grapefruit League season, which features 17 home dat Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Wednesday, February 13, while the full-squad report date is set for Monday, February 18. The 2019 season will mark the Orioles' 10th consecutive Spring Training season in Sarasota and the club's...

The Washington Nationals - in conjunction with Major League Baseball - announced their 2019 Spring Training schedule on Wednesday. The third season of Grapefruit League action at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches will kick off on Saturday, Feb. 23rd when the Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros. The Nationals will host 15 home games during the 30-game Grapefruit League slate. In addition to the 15 home games, the Nationals will face the Astros as the road team on March 10 and March...

The Orioles today announced that the club has promoted Lisa Tolson, PHR, SHRM-CP to Vice President of Human Resources. This season marks her 33rd year with the Orioles. A Baltimore native, Tolson began her career with the Orioles in 1985 in the Ticket Office as a Group Sales Liaison and was named Director of Human Resources in 2000. She oversees all aspects of the team's human resources functions. She received her PHR certification through the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) in...

Rookie Cedric Mullins is out of the lineup for the third time in four games as the Orioles attempt to complete their sweep of the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Jonathan Villar remains in the leadoff spot and John Andreoli is playing center field. Craig Gentry remains in left field after collecting three hits last night, including his first home run. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and Austin Wynns is catching. Mancini is hitting .324 (48-for-148) with seven home runs when leading off an...