Left-hander T.J. McFarland, optioned today to make room for pitcher Tyler Wilson, will be used out of the bullpen at Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles want McFarland to simulate his role with the Orioles, including coming into games in the middle of an inning. He also needs to improve his control, having walked eight batters in 9 1/3 innings. "He's had a little problem in the middle of an inning as compared to starting an inning," said manager Buck Showalter. "I think some of that's our fault....

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned left-hander T.J. McFarland to the Tides. Wilson, 25, made his major league debut with the Orioles on May 20 vs. Seattle, tossing a scoreless inning in relief. In three appearances with the Orioles this season, including his first career Major League start on May 28 vs. Chicago (AL) in Game 1 of a doubleheader, Wilson is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA (8.0IP, 3ER). In 10 starts with...

On Thursday night, in his second game since rejoining the Orioles, outfielder Nolan Reimold played a key role in the Orioles' 6-5 win over Boston. He homered and made several nice plays in the field. After that game manager Buck Showalter made these comments about Reimold: "I was thinking tonight watching Nolan, this is a guy who basically broke his neck diving in the stands for his team, his family, his city, whatever," Showalter said. "Going after some of the balls tonight, it just...

After a sweep of the Red Sox in their last series, the Orioles are going for a sweep of the Yankees this afternoon while trying to extend their winning streak to seven games. Brian Matusz is back in the bullpen. Right-hander Tyler Wilson, who has made three appearances (one start) for the Orioles this season, has been scratched from his Triple-A Norfolk start today. He hasn't been seen in Baltimore. Nolan Reimold will get another start in left field, and he's moved to fifth in the lineup....

A day after rookie Joe Ross was stunning while snatching his first major league win, it appears the Nationals are primed to receive the final piece of the haul resulting from last December's three-team trade with the Padres and Rays. Highly regarded Padres shortstop prospect Trea Turner was widely known as the deal's player to be named, who would eventually join Ross with the Nationals once an antiquated Major League Baseball restriction on his departure expired. San Diego selected Turner...

The Nationals opted to place Danny Espinosa in a position he had never played before in a major league game. Espinosa started at first base Saturday in the Nationals' 7-2 win over the Brewers. As expected, he had to make some plays. He had to flip the ball to the pitcher, a little high and a little late, but it worked to record the out. He had to stretch up the line once to make a stop in which the runner was safe. In the late-going, Espinosa went to one knee to make an athletic stab at a ball...

So the Orioles have put together a six-game win streak, and beyond just reeling off those wins, the Orioles have beaten two American League East teams in the process. They pretty much sent Boston out of Camden Yards reeling, and now they've slowed a Yankees team that was 11-4 in its previous 15 games when they got to Baltimore. According to STATS, today the Orioles go for their first consecutive sweep of Boston and New York since Sept. 9-13, 1970. The O's have knocked off the division...

The Orioles' roster is undergoing more changes today. Hope you didn't get too attached to the old one. Left-hander Brian Matusz comes off the suspended list and the Orioles are expected to recall another reliever. As I speculated last night, left-hander T.J. McFarland could be optioned. He's allowed baserunners in all 10 appearances this season, though his ERA is 1.93. A win today would give the Orioles a sweep of the Yankees and extend their winning streak to seven games, the longest under...

The Orioles have gone from a season-worst six games under .500 to one game over after winning six straight and eight of their last nine games. After tonight's 9-4 win over New York, Manny Machado talked about the chance the Orioles have now to sweep Boston and New York in back-to-back series. "It's good, but we have to keep grinding though," Machado said. "It's a long season ahead of us and this is just a step on the road. We have to keep playing the right way and leave it on the...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Mike Wright will start Sunday's series finale against the Yankees. Wright will be making his fifth major league start. Showalter said the club is considering a bullpen move before the game. One possibility is optioning left-hander T.J. McFarland, who walked the only batter he faced tonight and has walked four in 4 1/3 innings this month. Tyler Wilson is scheduled to start Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk and Showalter hinted that he needed to have a...