The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Josh Stinson from Class-A Frederick and optioned right-hander Alex Burnett to Triple-A Norfolk. Stinson, 25, was claimed off of waivers from Oakland on April 4. He went 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA (11.2IP, ER) in two starts with the Tides. He also made one appearance with Class-A Frederick. Stinson will wear #60 and start this afternoon's game against Toronto. In seven minor league seasons in the Mets and Brewers organizations,...

With last night's win, the Orioles have now won 100 straight regular season games when leading after seven innings. Their last loss was on Aug. 8, 2011. It is the second-longest streak for any club during the expansion era (since 1961), trailing just the 1998-99 Yankees at 116 games. No doubt it is impressive for the entire team, but especially for the bullpen to have held those leads. Buck Showalter said the streak was impressive, but figured most of his players didn't even know about it....

Nate McLouth immediately got into scoring position for the Orioles today with a leadoff double to center field, the ball clearing the fence on one bounce off the natural-surface warning track. I guess it's not a synthetic thing. Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow retired the next two batters, bringing Adam Jones to the plate. Morrow could have pitched around Jones with first base open, but he challenged the center fielder. And he lost again. Jones lined an RBI double to right field to...

Right-hander Henry Rodriguez is starting to put together a few good outings and is gaining the confidence of manager Davey Johnson to put him in for longer stints. Johnson said because of the operation on Rodriguez's elbow last Aug. 31, the rehab prevented the hard thrower from having a full offseason of workouts and games. "He didn't have any winter ball," Johnson said. "He went through that arm operation. It is kind of a trust thing. The more he gets more comfortable and the more he...

A frustrated Davey Johnson promised lineup changes after last night's 2-0 loss to the Cardinals, the Nationals' eighth defeat in their last 11 games. Today's lineup card, however, only saw two tweaks: Tyler Moore playing first base in place of the slumping Adam LaRoche and Jhonatan Solano behind the plate instead of Kurt Suzuki. With the Nats facing Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia in this afternoon's series finale, sitting LaRoche serves a dual purpose. It provides the 33-year-old a...

The Orioles don't expect to receive an update today on pitcher Dylan Bundy, who traveled to Gulf Breeze, Fla., yesterday to be examined by orthopedist Dr. James Andrews. Bundy threw on flat ground from 90 feet on Monday and still experienced tightness in his right forearm near the elbow. He may have undergone a second MRI after the first one on his elbow came back clean. Manager Buck Showalter is focused more on his team and the pending flight to Oakland that kicks off a three-city West...

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo appeared with Holden Kushner and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan prior to Wednesday's finale against the Cardinals, getting fans updated on the state of the Nationals. With his team falling to 10-10, Rizzo is not pleased with the start, but believes the Nationals can get on a hot streak, and more than just one. "It is probably mediocre," Rizzo said of the Nationals' record out of the gate. "I'm not satisfied. Davey (Johnson) is not satisfied. There...

So what happens when a pitcher and catcher have to work together for the first time and have to do it in a major league game? We'll find out shortly when Taylor Teagarden catches Josh Stinson as he makes his first appearance for the Orioles. The 25-year-old right-hander went 1-0 with an ERA of 0.77 in two starts at Triple-A Norfolk. He is 0-2 with a 4.43 ERA over 22 1/3 major league innings the last two seasons with the Mets and Brewers. "It is a challenge, but it is also a challenge for...

Online voting for the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will begin today at 3:00 p.m., and the Orioles are urging fans to vote early, vote often, and Vote Orange. Fans can cast their votes for Orioles players up to 35 times per email address online at www.orioles.com/voteorange using the 2013 All-Star Game Ballot. Each fan who votes 25 times and selects the Orioles as their "favorite" or "other favorite" club will receive an online promo code valid for $10 off a box seat or $5...

Manager Buck Showalter is going with close to his standard lineup for today's afternoon finale against the Blue Jays. The only change is Taylor Teagarden starting at catcher in place of Matt Wieters because it's a day game after a night game. Teagarden has appeared in just two games this season, with the last one coming on Saturday. Right-hander Josh Stinson is set for his Orioles debut. Reliever Alex Burnett just walked out of Showalter's office and appeared to have his travel papers in...