• Facing slumping team won't cause Orioles' focus to pass the Bucs (updated)

    The Orioles begin another series tonight against another team that’s above .500. And this is where the similarities slam into a closure. The Pirates arrive having lost nine of their last 10 games, but they remain atop the National League Central. Try doing that in the American League East. Go ahead. Letdown games and series aren’t permissible, and the rebuilt Orioles are in no way inclined to...

  • Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

    The Orioles have a third left-hander in their bullpen again after recalling Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk. He replaces Drew Rom, who was optioned after Wednesday’s game. Vespi underwent sports hernia surgery in January and didn’t break camp with the team. He allowed four runs and struck out 17 batters in 12 2/3 innings with the Tides. Vespi didn’t allow an earned run with Norfolk last season...

  • Hyde addresses Irvin's return to Orioles (and other notes)

    Cole Irvin is in Baltimore to serve as a long reliever. Nothing else to it. The Orioles don’t have immediate plans to reinsert Irvin into the rotation, but manager Brandon Hyde said, “He’s going to start for us down the road at some point for sure, I just don’t know when that’s going to be.” “We see him as a starter,” Hyde added, “but right now we needed some length out of our bullpen and he...

  • O's activate Mychal Givens for series finale, plus today's lineup

    TORONTO - The Orioles are getting a reinforcement today for their heavily-used bullpen as right-hander Mychal Givens has been activated as the Orioles try to sweep Toronto today at Rogers Centre. Givens has not pitched in an O's game since March 16 in spring training. But today he comes off the 15-day injured list - he's been out with left knee inflammation. To make roster room lefty Cole Irvin...

  • A few notes on one stunning inning and the O's 19th comeback win of 2023

    Start spreading the news – the Orioles scored eight runs in the seventh inning to stun the Yankees in the Bronx. The night before they had a 4-0 lead and lost. On this night they trailed by four in the seventh and won. The eight-run inning was their most in any inning this year, topping the seven in the seventh on May 5 at Atlanta. It is their most in an inning since scoring nine in the eighth...

  • Lester replaces Coulombe on Orioles' roster

    The Orioles placed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe on the bereavement list today and selected infielder Josh Lester’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk. Reliever Dillon Tate was moved to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow flexor strain to create room for Lester on the 40-man roster. Coulombe struck out the side last night in the seventh inning to lower his ERA to 2.08. An off-day on...

  • Irvin appreciates continuity between Orioles and top affiliate

    When breaking down the differences between his time with Triple-A Norfolk this year compared to the majors, the stuff that really stood out to him, Cole Irvin’s mind immediately went to the obvious contrast. The one that might stand alone and made him smile. He couldn’t resist. “I think the postgame celebrations are slightly different,” he quipped. That’s a fair point. The Orioles are in a...

  • Leftovers for breakfast

    While Triple-A Norfolk moves past its first-half title in the International League and keeps posting prospect-studded lineups, outfielder Kyle Stowers is in Sarasota rehabbing an injury to his right shoulder. The Orioles optioned Stowers for a second time on May 15, after he was hitless in his last 21 at-bats. He’s 2-for-30 in 14 games, with three walks and 12 strikeouts. Stowers’ last game...

  • Mullins, Zimmermann return to Orioles

    The Orioles reinstated center fielder Cedric Mullins from the injured list this afternoon. They also recalled left-hander Bruce Zimmermann and optioned reliever Logan Gillaspie and infielder Josh Lester to Triple-A Norfolk. Mullins finished his rehab assignment with Norfolk after Thursday’s doubleheader and returned to Baltimore. He’s leading off today. First baseman Ryan Mountcastle stayed...

  • McFarland circles back to Orioles

    T.J. McFarland missed the brutality of the Orioles’ rebuild process. He was a Rule 5 pick in the winter of 2012, after the Orioles snapped a streak of 14 consecutive losing seasons and defeated the Rangers in the wild card game. He appeared in 37 games in 2014, when they won the division and reached the American League Championship Series. He was released in February 2017 after their final...

  • Orioles trade three prospects to get right-hander Flaherty from Cardinals

    The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher JACK FLAHERTY from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for left-handed pitcher DREW ROM, minor league infielder CÉSAR PRIETO, and minor league right-handed pitcher ZACK SHOWALTER. Flaherty, 27, is 7-6 with a 4.43 ERA (54 ER/109.2 IP),116 hits, 56 total runs, 10 home runs, 54 walks, eight hit batters, and 106 strikeouts in...

  • Cowser and Krehbiel joining Orioles' expanded roster

    The Orioles won’t allow their roster to stop evolving. They are adding players for Friday’s expansion and figure to keep shuffling through the month of September. The first two moves are decided, with outfielder Colton Cowser and reliever Joey Krehbiel joining the club in Arizona, according to a source. The club hasn’t made an announcement. These are initial reinforcements who don’t close...

  • O's game blog: John Means makes long-awaited return as O's host St. Louis

    John Means' long road back to a major league mound will finally end tonight. His last MLB game was April 13, 2022 versus Milwaukee. Later that month he underwent Tommy John surgery. It looked like Means would return by mid-season this year, but in late May he had a setback with a strained muscle in his upper back. And finally tonight he makes his first big league outing since that Milwaukee...

  • After winning the Jim Palmer award, Chayce McDermott eyes big league job in '24

    a live telecast on MLB Network they aired the inaugural Minor League baseball awards. The O's Jackson Holliday won yet another award, named as MiLB's Hitting Prospect of the Year. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides, after winning 90 games in the regular season plus the International League championship and the Triple-A championship game, were named the Team of the Year. Holliday and catcher Samuel...

  • A look at the Bowie, Aberdeen and Delmarva break-camp rosters

    Like the Orioles, the club's Triple-A Norfolk affiliate is off to a 2-1 start, but unlike the O's the Tides are off today. Norfolk has scored 29 runs to rank second in the 20-team International League and leads the league with a .964 team OPS. The Orioles' other three full-season affiliates - at Double-A Bowie, High-A Aberdeen and Single-A Delmarva - open their seasons on Friday. Today we have...

  • Tough loss on Saturday sets up rubber match game today for the Orioles

    scoring position. They need to regroup to try and leave Pittsburgh with a series win today. Tides tales: Through the first four games of their series at Charlotte this week, the O’s Triple-A Norfolk Tides farm club allowed 35 runs. Yet they won all four of those games scoring 56 runs on 15 doubles, a triple and 20 home runs. Norfolk’s offense has been remarkable, amazing and prolific. They beat...

  • O's game blog: Cade Povich makes his MLB debut in the Toronto series finale

    TORONTO - O's fans get to see a major league debut today as lefty Cade Povich gets the start for the Orioles in the fourth and final game of their series in Toronto. Povich has gone 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 Triple-A starts this season with Norfolk. Over 56 2/3 innings he has allowed 42 hits, including five home runs, and recorded 21 walks and 75 strikeouts for a 3.3 walk rate and 11.9 K rate....

  • Hyde on Coulombe: “He’s going to get further tests done and we’re hoping for the best"

    The Orioles regained the services of their second baseman today and lost a high-leverage reliever with All-Star credentials. Jorge Mateo was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list and is in tonight’s lineup against the Braves, with Connor Norby optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Norby had a locker set up in the clubhouse and didn’t get to use it. The shocker is Danny Coulombe going on the...

  • Orioles place Norby on taxi squad (with O's lineup)

    Infielder Connor Norby, the No. 6 prospect in the organization per MLB Pipeline, is on the Orioles’ taxi squad. However, it’s a precaution and might not include his return to the active roster. Norby went 3-for-14 with a home run before the Orioles optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. He’s batting .286/.380/.498 with 20 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs in 65 games with the Tides....

  • Health updates on Westburg and Hays, Norby's return to Orioles and more

    Jordan Westburg and Austin Hays were unavailable for last night’s game due to knee soreness. However, Westburg is playing second base tonight and Hays could start Sunday against Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. Westburg was on the field with head athletic trainer Brian Ebel early today performing agility drills and stretching. He’s recovered from the bruised left hip he sustained at Yankee...


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