• Notes on Orioles rotation, Kremer and more

    BOSTON – The Orioles are waiting until Tuesday morning to announce their starter for the series opener against the Mariners at Camden Yards. Kyle Bradish starts Wednesday, followed by Jordan Lyles on Thursday in his 300th career game. A pitcher could come up from Triple-A Norfolk or manager Brandon Hyde goes with another bullpen game to piece together nine innings. The Tides are off tonight and...

  • More Mike Elias on Rodriguez, DL Hall and other topics

    When O’s executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias updated reporters Sunday about baseball’s top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, he noted that the right-hander is not doing anything with his mechanics that made him more likely to develop the lat issue that has now sidelined him. But Elias did note one thing Rodriguez does that might make him more likely to have such an...

  • O's promote Henderson and Westburg to Triple-A, plus new rosters

    They are moving on up. The Orioles today promoted infielders Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk. Both will now get tested at the minor leagues’ highest level, one step below the big leagues in Baltimore. They are expected to be with the Tides (26-28) for the opener of their series Tuesday night at Nashville. Henderson, 20, is having a huge year and is...

  • Henderson and Westburg bumps bring needed boosts

    Promotions earned yesterday also felt like a bone tossed. The huge disappointment over top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez perhaps missing the rest of the 2022 season with a Grade 2 strain of his right lat muscle was followed a day later by the rush that comes from infield prospects Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg advancing to Triple-A Norfolk. Out with the bad report, in with the...

  • More on Stowers and Garcia joining Orioles

    TORONTO - The Orioles knew for a while that outfielder Anthony Santander and reliever Keegan Akin would leave the active roster prior to the team’s arrival in Toronto. To be decided was which outfielder might replace Santander in the lineup. Kyle Stowers became the third top-10 prospect in the system to get the call, joining catcher Adley Rutschman and pitcher Kyle Bradish. They’ll be on the...

  • Orioles recall Bannon, starting Lyles tonight

    The Orioles have recalled infielder Rylan Bannon from Triple-A Norfolk to expand their bench to four players for tonight’s series opener against the Nationals at Camden Yards. Bannon made his major league debut while the Orioles were in St. Louis and went 2-for-14 in four games before they optioned him. He was batting .232/.358/.416 in 221 plate appearances with the Tides and homered in three...

  • Britton's turn to rotate Henderson and Westburg at shortstop

    Having two shortstop prospects on the same roster and in the same lineup requires one consistent plan on how to handle their development. Manager Kyle Moore experienced it with Double-A Bowie. Buck Britton is doing the same at Triple-A Norfolk. Britton doesn’t have Joey Ortiz and Adam Hall to consider, but there’s still a pleasant excess. Gunnar Henderson started at shortstop Tuesday night in...

  • Hays' performance soaring as salary set to rise

    CHICAGO – Austin Hays is afraid of heights. He’s tried to overcome it, much to his credit, but prefers his feet planted on the grass unless he’s scaling an outfield fence in pursuit of a fly ball. The phobia dates back to his childhood, as it often does. “My dad’s a general contractor, chief inspector, so he goes up on scaffolds for a living and inspects balconies and a lot of high-rise...

  • Injury updates on Rizer and Baumler (plus Orioles notes)

    Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Johnny Rizer, the Orioles’ seventh-round draft pick in 2019 out of Texas Christian University, underwent hip surgery last week in Philadelphia and is out for the remainder of the season. The Orioles made the announcement this afternoon. Rizer appeared in 22 games with the Tides and went 14-for-72 (.194) with five home runs and 12 RBIs in 81 plate appearances. He hit...

  • Ramsey on Zimmermann: "He understands what he's here to do"

    If left-hander Bruce Zimmermann is getting a reset in the minors, Justin Ramsey is one of the most important people trusted to push the right buttons. The Orioles gave Zimmermann 13 starts before making the hard decision to send him down to Triple-A Norfolk. They didn’t want to create another hole in their rotation and try to piece together innings with heavy bullpen usage. They didn’t want to...

  • This, that and the other

    The Orioles begin a crucial non-division series tonight with the White Sox in town for three games. Crucial no longer seems like a necessary designation. It's redundant. They're all big. Every tie-breaking scenario comes into play with a packed wild card race, and the Orioles won three of four in Chicago back in June. Head-to-head results are important. They missed out on a sweep after Dylan...

  • 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...


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