NEW YORK - Today is one of those days when the game almost seems like a side note to the flurry of activity. The Orioles wanted to wait until Wednesday to make a decision on Hyun Soo Kim, but the roster wouldn't allow it. Funny how these things work out. All of a sudden, Chris Davis comes down with a stomach virus, Matt Wieters is hit on the foot and the bench is too thin for the club to remain patient with Kim. Julio Borbon is swinging a hot bat and he brings speed and outfield versatility to...

NEW YORK - Orioles reliever Darren O'Day will go on a brief injury rehab assignment, pitching Friday night at Double-A Bowie if he continues to feel good after today's simulated game. The Baysox are hosting Erie at 7:05 p.m. O'Day threw 15 pitches today, rested and threw 10 more while facing Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard. The Orioles are hoping to activate him from the disabled list on Sunday or Monday during the next homestand. Left-hander T.J. McFarland, on the DL with a knee injury,...

Unfortunately, third baseman Anthony Rendon's flu bug has continued into the Dodgers series. Rendon came down with flu-like symptoms late Saturday and was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Pirates. "Sick. I mean that's pure and simple," manager Dusty Baker said. "He might be available to pinch-hit today. He wasn't available at all the other day. (I) just didn't want to tell you guys because the other team still thought that he might be available while we were playing the...

Joe Ross threw 35 pitches during a simulated game today, an encouraging step for the injured Nationals right-hander, who should be ready next to make a minor league rehab start. Ross, out since July 3 with right shoulder inflammation, came out of today's session with live hitters reporting no issues. "Joe, he looked very good today," manager Dusty Baker said. "I think he threw 35 pitches or something like that, consecutive pitches. So that's a pretty good sign. He had good velocity, good...

NEW YORK - The Orioles designated outfielder Henry Urrutia for assignment today to create a spot for outfielder Julio Borbon on the 40-man roster. Borbon's contract was selected today from Double-A Bowie and outfielder Hyun Soo Kim went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 11 with a strained right hamstring. Kim can return on July 26. Borbon, 30, hasn't played in a major league game since Aug. 2, 2013 with the Cubs. He collected a hit in his only at-bat versus the Dodgers. Borbon,...

The Orioles look to get their slumping offense going tonight in the second game of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Birds have scored just five runs the last three games. In the four games of this road trip, the O's are batting just .206 and have scored nine runs. They are 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position on the trip. The Orioles begin the night at 53-38, good for first in the American League East. They lead the Red Sox by 1 ½ games and the Blue Jays by 2 ½ games. The...

NEW YORK - Hyun Soo Kim doesn't appear on tonight's lineup card and he's been replaced by Double-A outfielder Julio Borbon, whose contract will be selected from Bowie. The Orioles must create a spot on the 40-man roster. Catcher Matt Wieters said the X-ray on his right foot last night came back clean and he's day-to-day. First baseman Chris Davis remains out of the lineup due to a stomach virus. Jonathan Schoop's 16 home runs match his career-high in 2014, and he is tied with the...

It may not garner as much attention as Lucas Giolito's major league debut a couple of weeks ago, but Reynaldo Lopez's first career start tonight for the Nationals is nearly as significant a development. The 22-year-old right-hander is one of the organization's top pitching prospects and has rocketed his up the farm system in the last year, going from Single-A Potomac to Double-A Harrisburg and then briefly to Triple-A Syracuse before earning this final promotion. Lopez also is the first...

NEW YORK - Orioles reliever Darren O'Day threw around 25 pitches today in two "innings" in his simulated game at Yankee Stadium. He threw to Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard, stopping once to mimic the completion of an inning. Manager Buck Showalter seem pleased with the session just by the look on O'Day's face. As the righty hoped, the club appears close to making a pure baseball decision on the reliever, who's been on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. O'Day could be...

NEW YORK - It's becoming the norm within the Orioles organization. The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association again has chosen center fielder Adam Jones as the Orioles' Heart and Hustle Award winner, which honors active players who "demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game." The Heart and Hustle Award is the only award in baseball voted on by former players. That's four and counting for Jones. "Through success...