TORONTO - Orioles prospect Connor Norby got an important phone call on Sunday. On the other end of the line was Orioles assistant general manager Eve Rosenbaum, calling to tell him he was finally headed to the major leagues. Drafted by the club in the second round of the 2021 draft (No. 41 overall) out of East Carolina University, Norby’s first cha

The Orioles begin their four-game series in Toronto tonight with Connor Norby making his major league debut. Norby is playing second base and batting ninth. Norby had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk earlier today. Second base won’t be occupied by Jorge Mateo until he’s reinstated from the seven-day concussion list. Austin Hays is in lef

The Nationals are home again, something that hasn’t happened very much this season. They’ve played only 23 games in their own ballpark to date, the lowest total in the majors. (They’ve played 35 games on the road, for comparison.) So this seven-game homestand against the Mets and Braves is a welcome development for everyone, even if they have playe

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Selected the contract of INF/OF Connor Norby from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 12 and his first appearance will be his Major League debut.Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed INF/OF Jorge Mateo on the 7-day concussion Injured List.Designated RHP Thyago Vieira for assignment.  

The Orioles could make multiple roster moves today before beginning their four-game series against the Blue Jays. A source confirmed that second baseman Connor Norby and left-hander Nick Vespi are joining the club in Toronto. They boarded the same flight out of D.C. as three beat writers who first laid eyes on them. The 40-man roster has an opening

CLEVELAND – Drew Millas was sitting in the dugout in Rochester during Saturday night’s game against St. Paul, not in the Red Wings lineup and not having any reason to think his manager was about to start yelling at him. And then he heard Matt LeCroy bellow out: “Millas, come down here!” Not sure what this could possibly be about, the young catcher

It has not reached triple digits, like the Orioles' sweepless streak in the regular season that finally ended at 106 straight in St. Louis. But it’s impressive in a different kind of way. In an American League East division where the Orioles finished 48 games behind in 2021, 49 back in 2019 and were 61 games out at the end of the 2018 season, the O

The May 8 game in D.C. seems so long ago. Worlds away for the closer with the fifth-most saves in baseball history. Craig Kimbrel didn’t make it out of the ninth inning again for the fourth time in five tries. He allowed two runs with a hit and a pair of walks, and his ERA swelled to 4.73. Manager Brandon Hyde spoke with him about a reset, with his

Walking along Eutaw Street may require protective headgear. Anthony Santander launched a baseball over the flag court in right field yesterday and Gunnar Henderson splashed down this afternoon with his 19th home run and sixth leading off the first inning. Zack Littell got a called strike with his sinker and regretted the slider that followed. Hende

CLEVELAND – The schedule has not been kind to the Nationals through the season’s first two months, from far more games on the road (35) than at home (23) to a current stretch of 17 consecutive games without a scheduled day off to a number of series against some of the top contenders in both leagues. How have the Nats handled it all? Maybe they have