Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph can frame pitches and critique prospects. He just doesn't do it at the same time. Manager Buck Showalter sought Joseph's opinion in the past while the veteran went down to the minors to rehab an injury. He stated yesterday that he did the same earlier this season while Joseph was playing at Triple-A Norfolk. The information must have come in handy with the Orioles selecting the contracts of pitchers Ryan Meisinger and Paul Fry, who made their major league debuts...

PHILADELPHIA - Answering a question this afternoon after his team's dramatic drop in home runs during this long and frustrating month, Davey Martinez offered up a different cure for the Nationals' offensive woes. "If you've noticed the days we've actually had good at-bats, we've hit a lot of balls up the middle," the manager said. "And the approach was like that. There's a lot of hits up the middle and in the gaps. So just stay there. They're going to hit home runs, I know they are....

David Hess was introduced the Mike Trout tonight. Not on the field during batting practice or in the portion of the tunnel that connects the clubhouses. From 60 feet, six inches away in the top of the first inning. The advance meeting didn't include instructions that Hess feed Trout a belt-high fastball over the plate. It just worked out that way. Trout spun around and watched its flight - over the corner of the Orioles' bullpen near the batters eye, an estimated 408 feet with an exit...

PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals entered play tonight dead-last in the majors with only 12 home runs hit this month. Two innings later, they've taken over sole possession of 29th place, and they're only one away from moving into a tie for 28th. Three big blasts by Trea Turner, Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon have brought this previously moribund lineup to life and allowed the Nats to open up a commanding 7-0 lead on the Phillies after only two innings. The Nationals roughed up Nick Pivetta, with...

Well, one of these teams will snap a losing streak tonight when the Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game weekend series. The Orioles (23-57) have lost five in a row and the Angels (41-41) have lost six straight. The O's reach the 81-game midpoint of the season after this game. With a best-case scenario of 24 wins then, the O's would be on a pace to finish with a 48-114 record. Baltimore has lost 16 of 20, and 25 of its past 33 games. The Orioles are 11-27 at home with...

The news that reliever Darren O'Day sustained a Grade 2 tear in his left hamstring, which an MRI revealed, was viewed in a positive light because he apparently could avoid surgery. However, O'Day sought a second opinion today and seems more likely to undergo a procedure. The Orioles transferred O'Day to the 60-day disabled list today to create an opening on their 40-man roster while selecting the contracts of pitchers Ryan Meisinger and Paul Fry from Triple-A Norfolk. "We knew it was a...

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Zimmerman took the unusual step this afternoon of walking into the visitors' bullpen at Citizens Bank Park with a bat in hand. The purpose: To stand in the batter's box as both Max Scherzer and Gio Gonzalez threw pitches during their standard between-starts bullpen session. "Just trying to see pitches as much as I can," said Zimmerman, who has been on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle since May 12. "So when it is time to come back, I've already seen as...

Paul Fry could have taken Ryan Meisinger on a tour of Camden Yards earlier today. Fry spent two whole days here last April, making him a more qualified guide. The Orioles selected the contracts of both pitchers from Triple-A Norfolk while optioning Jimmy Yacabonis and Yefry Ramirez . They also moved reliever Darren O'Day to the 60-day disabled list and designated infielder Corban Joseph for assignment to open spots on the 40-man roster. Meisinger said he wasn't worried about the Orioles...

For the third year, the Orioles will host Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Helping Hands, a volunteer meal-packaging program, for a special fundraiser and meal-packaging event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, September 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. After a successful fundraiser in 2017, which surpassed the initial goal of 25,000 meals, the Orioles and CRS will continue their partnership in the fight against hunger by increasing this year's goal to 75,000 meals in recognition of...

Orioles reliever Darren O'Day received a second opinion today on his injured hamstring and is considering whether to undergo surgery that likely would end his season. O'Day is headed to the 60-day disabled list, which opens a spot on the 40-man roster. An MRI revealed a Grade 2 tear of the hamstring, which doesn't always require a surgical procedure. Pitchers Jimmy Yacabonis and Yefry Ramirez will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Yacabonis will start July 3 for the Tides and Ramirez will...