• 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...

  • Norby passes through Baltimore again, talks about Mayo's monster season

    Colton Cowser’s space while conducting aninterview, and eventually was placed at the end of a row beside pitcher Albert Suárez. There doesn’t seem to be much left for Norby to prove with the Norfolk Tides. He can flat-out hit. His brief stay in Baltimore this weekend came after he batted .286/.380/.498 with 20 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs in 65 games with the Tides. The only...

  • Source: Norby joining Orioles in Miami

    The Orioles are moving Chayce McDermott from the taxi squad to Wednesday night starter in Miami, and they also are summoning infielder Connor Norby as a possible recall from Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Brandon Hyde told the assembled media that McDermott would make his major league debut Wednesday as the new fifth starter. That seemed to be the plan all along. The spot was listed as TBA and there...

  • Connor Norby talks about his latest chance with the Orioles

    MIAMI – When a family member texted him with news that O's infielder Jorge Mateo had left a game injured, it was news to Connor Norby. He had not heard anything to that point. Soon he found out much more and that he was headed to Miami for his second stint in the majors with the Orioles. Not happy how it happened but ready to show he can play at the big league level. “Unfortunate, but ready to...

  • Burnes impresses again while Orioles front office makes bunch of late deadline moves (updated)

    As Corbin Burnes walked to the mound tonight to begin his warmups, the Orioles were dismantling their roster at the trade deadline. He didn’t seem to notice. A game that could determine whether the club stayed in first place or slipped into second became oddly secondary to the news. As time passed, the importance of the outcome came back into focus. Burnes remains the undisputed ace, notching...

  • Orioles recall Povich and option Baker

    The Orioles recalled left-hander Cade Povich, who was on their taxi squad, and he’s starting tonight against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed last night that Povich would get the ball. Reliever Bryan Baker was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding move. That one was anticipated but not revealed until this afternoon. Povich registered a 6.27 ERA and 1.688...

  • Johnson on taxi squad, tonight's Orioles lineup

    Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Daniel Johnson is on the Orioles’ 24-hour taxi squad while center fielder Cedric Mullins is reevaluated for left quadriceps tightness. Mullins exited Friday's game due to discomfort and so far he's avoided the injured list. Johnson was removed from Norfolk’s game after two at-bats that night, and he’s got a locker at Camden Yards in case Mullins’ quad doesn’t improve...

  • Source: Orioles optioning Mayo later today (O's select Johnson's contract)

    The return of another injured player to the Orioles’ roster is costing Coby Mayo his spot. The organization’s No. 1 prospect and Minor League Player of the Year will be optioned later today, according to an industry source. The Orioles haven’t announced the move. Infielder Ramón Urías appeared in his second rehab game last night with Triple-A Norfolk and could be rejoining the club. Mayo has...

  • Urías and Westburg in today's Orioles lineup

    The Orioles will try again today to clinch a playoff berth, needing a win over the Tigers and Mariners loss in Texas. That’s all it takes. Seattle’s game starts an hour later, so the Orioles might have to linger at the ballpark. Infielders Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg were reinstated from the injured list today after completing their rehab assignments at Triple-A Norfolk. They were removed...

  • Pitching in on leftovers for breakfast

    When the Orioles swapped out pitchers late in the regular season to cover innings and allow manager Brandon Hyde to set up his bullpen for the postseason, they selected left-hander Tucker Davidson’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk, designated him for assignment a day later and recalled Colin Selby. When they set their Wild Card roster, they kept Selby and Cade Povich over Matt Bowman and Albert...

  • Orioles full of offseason surprises

    Making the qualifying offer to Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander probably was the most predictable act performed by the Orioles since the playoffs. Tendering contracts to the top players on their arbitration list also could be seen from miles. Like any offseason, there also have been a fair share of surprises. Here are a batch, in no particular order. The return of Daz Cameron. Cameron spent...

  • Henderson hits on field, other Orioles injury updates, more on Mayo, Basallo and pitching schedule

    SARASOTA, Fla. – The sight and sounds were calming. Gunnar Henderson walking up to the cage this afternoon for batting practice. Loud line drives ripped into the outfield. The shortstop smiling with teammates. Henderson made his first real bid for inclusion on the Opening Day roster by hitting on the field. He still must get into games, which is most important, and the Orioles are off...

  • Urías headed to injured list and Mayo recalled, Eflin wants short stay in minors

    The Orioles lost one of their most versatile players and productive hitters in the latest injury to strike the club. Ramón Urías is on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain that manager Brandon Hyde described today as “mild.” The move is retroactive to Thursday, making Urías eligible to return on May 11. Coby Mayo, the No. 2 prospect in the system and 12th in baseball per MLB...

  • Four more questions relating to Orioles before they return home

    The West Coast trip winds to a finish this afternoon, with the Orioles unable to run their sweep streak to three series. The mighty Athletics ruined those plans on Friday night. The season is 63 games old and the Orioles entered last night 12 below .500, 14 out of first place in the division and 8 ½ from the last Wild Card. Only the A’s and White Sox had worse records. The most basic math tells...

  • More of this, that and the other

    The Orioles continue their homestand tonight against the Rays, and this time, the teams get to play in a major league ballpark. They split the four-game series at George M. Steinbrenner Field, losing an 8-0 lead on June 18 in one of the season’s low points. The Rays are in second place in the division, a half-game behind the Yankees. They hold the top Wild Card. Some of the Orioles talked again...

  • Mateo likely out eight-to-12 weeks with hamstring strain (plus other Orioles notes)

    ARLINGTON, Texas – The Orioles won’t have Jorge Mateo on their roster for an extended stretch and could be without him for the remainder of the season. Mateo suffered a “moderate” hamstring strain Sunday with Triple-A Norfolk, according to interim manager Tony Mansolino, and is projected to miss eight-to-12 weeks. The past two summers have brought terrible health news to Mateo, who underwent...

  • An O's prospect's unique approach to help improve his offense

    was hitting. Glad to see it paying off. Seeing those results in spring really has me excited for this year,” Henderson said. Rodriguez’s strong debut: In his Triple-A debut last night for the Norfolk Tides, O’s top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez threw with the same effectiveness we saw from him in lower leagues last year. Rodriguez allowed one hit in four scoreless innings as Norfolk routed...

  • O's 'pen comes up big in Game 2 plus Stowers on team camaraderie

    is coming soon, but excited for whichever players may beat him to Baltimore. “To me, I just see the day-to-day life to be more enjoyable when you are pulling for guys,” Stowers said during a Norfolk Tides Zoom interview on Friday. “The most fun teams I’ve ever been on and the most successful teams I’ve ever been on, guys truly pull for one another. So, when you have guys playing well, even ifI’m...


Results 181 - 200 of 564