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On June 6 the Orioles were 6 1/2 games behind first-place Toronto. Today, they enter tonight's action two games ahead of Toronto and leading the American League East.
A lot changed in just one month. A lot can change over the next month. Pretty sure the Tampa Bay Rays would agree with this.
The Orioles' recent surge has some similarities to their playoff run of 2012, especially the help they are getting almost nightly from so-called role players.
In recent days, players like Brad Brach,...
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Julio DePaula from Double-A Bowie and optioned right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk.
DePaula, 31, has not allowed a run in three appearances with the Baysox (6.1IP, 3H, 3BB, 8K) after being signed by the Orioles organization on June 27 from the independent York Revolution. He has pitched to a 3.62 ERA (916.1IP, 369ER) in 13 minor league seasons in the Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Baltimore systems....
Nationals manager Matt Williams fielded questions about second baseman Anthony Rendon and why he has garnered so much interest to be included in the Final Vote for next week's All-Star Game in Minneapolis.
"Anthony continues to understand himself and what he can and can't do," Williams said. "For me, I think he's shown more power than anybody expected him to show. And that's power to his pull side. Everybody understands his swing and fact that he can hit the ball the other way. You talk...
WASHINGTON - Kevin Gausman told reporters today that he's been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, a move made again to provide the Orioles with an extra bullpen arm.
The Orioles are selecting the contract of reliever Julio DePaula, who will be in uniform for tonight's series opener against the Nationals.
Gausman is 3-2 with a 3.51 ERA in six starts with the Orioles this season. He allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings yesterday at Fenway Park, striking out seven and being denied the win after the...
Celebrating 60: Doug DeCinces handled replacing Brooks Robinson well, has fond memories of Baltimore
As a high school senior growing up in California, Doug DeCinces had dreams of playing Major League Baseball. Then he had a chat with an Orioles scout.
"The scout (Al Kubski) told me that I can't run and that I throw like a girl," DeCinces says. "I was shocked, said, 'OK.' I was disappointed. He was a gruff old scout. But I think he wanted to see if I had what it takes to improve. There was no coddling back then."
In 1970, when the Orioles drafted and signed DeCinces, he joked with...
Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth today was named the National League Player of the Week. Major League Baseball made the announcement this afternoon on MLB Network.
Werth, 35, hit .450 (9-for-20) with five doubles, two home runs, nine RBI, five walks and seven runs scored on the week to earn the citation. Werth, who has posted at least one RBI in five straight contests, helped the Nationals go 5-1 on the week and register series victories over the Rockies (3-0) and Cubs (2-1).
In...
WASHINGTON - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce have been recognized for their hot play of late, as they've been named American League co-Players of the Week for the week ending July 6.
Jones batted .423 (11-for-26) with a double, two homers, five RBIs, four runs scored and a stolen base. Pearce batted .333 (10-for-30) with two doubles, three homers, nine RBIs, eight runs scored and two steals as each player claimed his first career weekly honor in...
The Orioles are in first place in the American League East. The Nationals are a half-game out of first in the National League East.
It's always cool when these two neighbors square off, but it's a heck of a lot more fun when the teams are playing well and are in contention.
The Nats will send Stephen Strasburg to the hill, while the O's will go to right-hander Chris Tillman.
Manager Matt Williams is going to the same lineup 1-8 that he has for five of the six games that Bryce Harper has...
WASHINGTON - The Orioles have selected the contract of Double-A Bowie reliever Julio DePaula.
The 31-year-old right-hander is listed on the lineup card, but no corresponding roster move has been announced. DePaula, who was signed away from the independent York Revolution earlier this year, has pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings over three appearances with the Baysox.
He returns to the majors for the first time since 2007, when he pitched to an 8.55 ERA over 16 appearances with the Twins as a...
Two Orioles pitching prospects made the list today when Baseball America released its list of the current top 50 prospects in baseball.
Dylan Bundy was rated No. 10 and Hunter Harvey was No. 31. On the Baseball America top 100 list before the season, Bundy was No. 15 and Harvey was not ranked.
The 21-year-old Bundy just recently returned to pitch in the minors as his comeback from Tommy John surgery in June 2013 continues. In four starts for short-season Single-A Aberdeen and Single-A...