Heston Kjerstad is out of today’s lineup after taking a 99.5 mph fastball off his right elbow yesterday and leaving the game. X-rays were negative. Kjerstad gets an extra day to rest Monday before the Orioles begin their series in D.C. Cedric Mullins is leading off, followed again by Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. Ryan O’Hearn is in right fi

Tyler Wells doesn’t know about a timetable that puts him back into a major league game. He won’t ask. Ignorance in some cases is bliss and intentional. Wells is recovered from reconstructive-elbow surgery last June and is going through the early stages of a throwing progression. He’s played catch on flat ground for the past week. “Everything’s been

The Orioles thought they knew what was coming today from Reds starter Hunter Greene - the 99-100 mph fastball, the plus-sliders, the scoreless streak, the stacked odds. Brandon Young was the riddle, an undrafted rookie making his major league debut. Young’s hair is long, but the Orioles hoped that his outing would provide some length. You can’t cou

DENVER – As demoralizing as the first two legs of this three-city road trip were, the Nationals at least could take some solace knowing the location of their final stop: Coors Field. Nothing turns a slumping lineup productive like some thin mountain air. And though they had to wait 19 hours for a mid-April snowstorm to pass through before finally o

DENVER – The Nationals arrived in Colorado a battered and bruised team. There are 11 players currently on the injured list, four of them having been sidelined since the season began. The good news: They’re finally getting closer to bringing guys back to the active roster instead of losing them. CJ Abrams and Michael Soroka, in particular, are makin

DENVER – The good news: It’s not snowing here anymore. The bad news: It’s still cold, cold enough to prevent the thin layer of white stuff that stuck Friday from melting in some shady areas. It’s going to be in the 40s when the Nationals and Rockies finally get their weekend series underway this afternoon, an hour later than originally scheduled to

Brandon Young, the Orioles’ No. 19 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, makes his major league debut this afternoon against the Reds. He’s wearing No. 63. Young’s 8.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio with Norfolk ranked third in Triple-A among pitchers with a minimum 15 innings. The Orioles designated reliever Scott Blewett for assignment. Blewett, who’s ou

The O’s rotation could get a shot in the arm this afternoon.  Brandon Young, the Orioles’ ninth-ranked pitching prospect according to MLB Pipeline, is set to make his major league debut against the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander brings elite command, and thus the ability to work deep into games, to a rotation in need of innings. 

Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad stayed in the lineup last night against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He isn’t in a platoon role, which can be explained three ways. 1. Colton Cowser is on the injured list with a fractured left thumb, which is providing more starts for Kjerstad. 2. The Orioles wanted to give Kjerstad more at-bats and opportunit

Cade Povich raised his glove to his face and yelled as he drifted toward the third base line. Catcher Gary Sánchez walked to the mound and put an arm around his shoulder. The body language told an unpleasant story. The Orioles didn’t gain any momentum from back-to-back wins the past two nights. Such a thing doesn’t exist in baseball. The guy holdin