• Stowers on Gunnar, plus other notes and another No. 1 farm ranking

    If the Orioles decide soon to make the call to bring top prospect Gunnar Henderson to the major leagues for the first time, they’ll be getting a player who has impressed both prospects analysts and his own teammates. Outfielder Kyle Stowers, who got his own call to rejoin the Orioles on Friday, has been a teammate of Henderson much of this year at Triple-A Norfolk. He provided a ringing...

  • Heston Kjerstad's bat heated up late for Aberdeen, plus O's notes

    The Orioles’ high Single-A Aberdeen affiliate needs to win tonight to extend its season. Tuesday night the IronBirds lost 8-1 at Brooklyn in Game 1 of a best-of-three South Atlantic League semifinal series. Should Aberdeen win tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Ripken Stadium, the teams will play a third and deciding game tomorrow night in Aberdeen. Aberdeen reached the SAL playoffs by going 43-23 and...

  • O's Jordan Westburg is club's Minor League Player of the Year

    You have to have a pretty strong year to beat out Gunnar Henderson for an O's farm award this year, and Jordan Westburg sure had one. Today he was named the Brooks Robinson Award winner as the Orioles Minor League Player of the Year. Right-hander Ryan Watson won the Jim Palmer Pitcher of the Year award while High-A manager Roberto Mercado was named winner of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Player...

  • Jordan Westburg and Ryan Watson on their O's minor league awards

    Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg admits it was a bit surprising that he took home the Orioles Minor League Player of the Year award after his good friend and minor league teammate Gunnar Henderson was named national Player of the Year by Baseball America. But Westburg’s season and performance this year don’t take a back seat to anyone. He batted .265/.355/.496 (144-for-544) with 39...

  • After 40-man add, Drew Rom is searching for additional velocity

    If it feels like he’s been in the Orioles organization for a while, he has. But lefty Drew Rom, added to the 40-man roster this week, for now is still just 22. He turns 23 Dec. 15 and will head to spring training next February in Sarasota, knowing it’s the season when he might make his major league debut. During a Zoom call this week he told reporters he has a few specific goals this winter, to...

  • After big 2022 season on farm, the majors await Jordan Westburg

    When we talk about some of the Orioles' best prospects, it seems we often mention a few players before we get to him. But it was infielder Jordan Westburg who last season took home the biggest honor for the O’s on the farm. He was named the Brooks Robinson Award winner as the club’s Minor League Player of the Year. Gunnar Henderson might be Baseball America’s No. 1-ranked prospect in its top...

  • Gillaspie on time with O's, Stowers tries to stay ready and Tides put up three touchdowns

    For a pitcher that once was trying to make it to the majors while starting out in independent league baseball, making an Opening Day roster was special. And there was O's bullpen right-hander Logan Gillaspie, 25, running down the orange carpet with the rest of the Orioles on Friday afternoon. He made his MLB debut last May 17 with two scoreless innings against the Yankees, and now has an ERA of...

  • Orioles announce roster moves, plus some game notes before tonight's series-opener in Chicago

    CHICAGO – The Orioles have announced their series of roster moves leading into tonight’s game against the White Sox. Left-hander Cole Irvin was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following yesterday’s 8-7 walk-off win over the Athletics. Left-handed reliever Keegan Akin was placed on the paternity list. A taxed bullpen is adding right-handers Spenser Watkins and Yennier Cano from the Tides. Irvin...

  • Orioles pregame notes on minor league awards and promotions, extended spring training and more

    Though Monday is supposed to be a quiet period for minor league baseball, with no games scheduled, the Orioles stayed busy with personnel moves and could keep bragging about the quality of their farm system. Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Colton Cowser was named International League Player of the Week after slashing .319/.481/.826 with a double, three home runs, six RBIs, three walks and 10 runs...

  • Taking early inventory of Orioles season after April

    DETROIT – The Orioles played their 28th game yesterday and completed the first full month of the season. The 17th win on Saturday was a franchise record for April. They have 19 total. A lot of season is left on the schedule. At last check, they still play 162. Too early for analysis, predictions, trends and numbers consumption? Of course not. That can commence after Opening Day. Gentlemen,...

  • Joey Ortiz on rejoining the Orioles in a taxi squad role

    His stay here this time could be potentially very short and he is not on the active roster, but infielder Joey Ortiz, one of the Orioles' top 100 prospects, is in the clubhouse today. He is on the taxi squad for tonight’s game with Pittsburgh. Acting manager Fredi González - working as skipper of the Orioles tonight while Brandon Hyde attends the graduation of his daughter Aria from Syracuse...

  • Notes on McKenna's sore back and Ortiz's arrival, González's managerial assignment, Watkins' progress and more

    Orioles outfielder Ryan McKenna is dealing with some back soreness, which explains why infielder Joey Ortiz showed up today from Triple-A Norfolk with his bags in hand. Ortiz is on the 24-hour taxi squad in case McKenna goes on the injured list. Ortiz will return to the Tides on Sunday if he isn’t recalled. Teams normally are allowed to carry only a catcher on the taxi squad, but a potential IL...

  • Grayson's struggles, a player's take on the Bird Bath zone and minor league honors

    The Orioles have faced Los Angeles Angels' pitcher Shohei Ohtani twice now and each time they hit three home runs off the pitcher who joins only Babe Ruth as players in MLB history with 500 or more pitcher strikeouts and 100 or more homers at-bat. And on a night he would allow five runs in seven innings, Ohtani still got the win, thanks in part to his bat in the Angels’ 9-5 win in the series...

  • Watkins is healed and hoping to help Orioles this season

    Spenser Watkins can laugh about it now, accepting if not embracing his status in the world of bizarre injuries. Covered in dirt after attempting a diving tag at home plate on a wild pitch, Watkins stepped inside the team’s bathroom at Harbor Park in Norfolk to wash his hands. A simple task except Watkins cut his right ring finger on the bottom edge of the porcelain sink. “I clipped it on a...

  • This, that and the other

    The Orioles probably welcomed another reset yesterday before beginning a three-game series in Milwaukee, though they won two of three games in San Francisco. Step back, take a breath, assess your own situation, maybe look around the majors and remember how good you have it and that everyone is dealing with something. Every team in the American League East is .500 or better, with the Red Sox...

  • Back again with team, Cole Irvin is ready to start tomorrow against Kansas City

    With the Orioles now for the third time this year, lefty Cole Irvin will make his fourth O’s start tomorrow - his first in the big leagues since April 13 - when the Orioles host Kansas City on Saturday. He will, at least for one day, rejoin the rotation and, maybe if it goes well, stick around in the starting five. He began this year 0-2 with a 10.66 ERA in three starts before he was optioned...

  • Joey Ortiz on his return to the Orioles today

    He was a man of just a few words today upon his return to the Orioles. But 24-year-old infielder Joey Ortiz is a top 100 prospect with loud tools, a lively bat and big arm on the left side of the infield, playing mostly at shortstop. He was with the Orioles the first time from April 27-30 and went 1-for-3 with three RBIs in his MLB debut April 27 at Detroit. He was back with the club from May...

  • Henderson and Hyde talk about Westburg's promotion (plus injury notes)

    Gunnar Henderson sat slumped in a chair in front of his locker today, staring at his phone with a slight grin on his face. In his own little world, while media surrounded Jordan Westburg on the other side of the clubhouse. Henderson had his scrum on Aug. 31 in Cleveland. Westburg received the home treatment this afternoon before making his major league debut. “It feels like forever ago, but...

  • O's game blog: Looking for another series victory

    After a night where every American League East team lost, the Orioles remain four games behind first-place Tampa Bay as they take the field tonight. It’s the rubber match game of their series with the Cincinnati Reds (42-38) after the Orioles won 10-3 Monday night and lost 3-1 Tuesday night. The Reds had lost the last two games of their series with Atlanta before coming to Oriole Park as their...

  • Hyde talks about roster move and more before today's game

    The Orioles knew that the bullpen wasn’t equipped to provide length this afternoon. The only decision was which reliever to send down. Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk this morning, and the Orioles selected Chris Vallimont’s contract. Nick Vespi was spared after tossing three scoreless innings last night. Zimmermann has pitched three times since Monday, working two...


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