• 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...

  • After a special start to this season, the O's hit a rough patch

    It was May 25. The Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-1 as Kyle Gibson got the win and Yennier Cano a save and New York was held to just three hits. The Orioles won the series two wins to one at Yankee Stadium. At that point the Orioles were 33-17 through 50 games, playing .660 baseball and they had the second best record in the majors. They were just three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for...

  • Orioles select Cowser and Bazardo contracts, option McKenna (plus notes)

    NEW YORK – Colton Cowser is on the Orioles’ active roster and expected to be in their lineup for tonight’s game against the Yankees. The first part is official. The club announced that it selected Cowser’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk. They also selected reliever Eduard Bazardo’s contract and optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to the Tides after yesterday’s game. Catcher Anthony Bemboom and...

  • O's notes on the final homestand, 800 runs, AL East play and more

    And then there were six. Six games remaining in the 2023 regular season. If the Orioles can just go 3-3 in those games, they can clinch the American League East title without any help from a Rays loss. Three wins would also produce the sixth 100-win season in Orioles history. The 1969 team went 109-53 for the best O’s record ever in the regular season. The 1970 team was 108-54 with the 1979...

  • Irvin on return: “The job’s not done, so there’s plenty of opportunity to maybe share in those festivities down the road"

    Cole Irvin watched his Triple-A Norfolk teammates celebrate their Triple-A national championship from afar last night, as he’s done with two other clinching games. Irvin wasn’t with the Orioles after they officially made the playoffs and won their division. His only chance to pop some corks happened after the Tides won the International League crown. “It’s part of the game,” he said. “The game...

  • Orioles acquire Corbin Burnes

    The Baltimore Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher CORBIN BURNES, a three-time All-Star and 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner, from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-handed pitcher DL HALL, infielder JOEY ORTIZ, and a 2024 Competitive Balance Round A pick. Burnes, 29, went 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA (73 ER/193.2 IP) with 141 hits (22 HR), 77 total...

  • O's game blog: Birds look for a series sweep of the Angels at the Yard

    The Orioles (2-0), who had 10 series sweeps in the 2023 season, look for their first of the new season when they host the Angels (0-2) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. It's the wrap-up game of a season-opening six-game homestand that continues Monday night when Kansas City visits the Yard. The O's beat the Angels 11-3 Thursday and 13-4 last night. The O's have only trailed for a half-inning this...

  • O’s Mike Elias on Holliday’s early struggles, Hays, Means and more

    Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias seems unconcerned that top prospect Jackson Holliday is still looking for his first big league hit after his first three games. Baseball’s No. 1 ranked prospect is 0-for-11 with seven strikeouts after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Friday night. Holliday did not start today against Brewers' lefty and former Oriole DL Hall....

  • Because You Asked - Staying Alive

    My mailbag didn’t make it to Anaheim. No direct flights. Refused to fly into LAX. What am I supposed to do? I emptied it at home. Let’s get to it, the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. Same rules apply, which is very few. Closer to none. I like editing questions about as much as I like the middle seat on a Southwest flight. Your questions are crystal clear. I don’t need to enhance the...

  • As O's have outfielders struggling, will Kyle Stowers get a chance?

    The Orioles offense has produced just four runs and seven hits the last two games and they have lost both. By 9-2 to Arizona and by 3-2 in 10 innings to Toronto. The Orioles, Cubs and Phillies are the only teams in MLB this year without a three-game losing streak. The Birds need a win tonight to avoid one now. The O's earlier had a pair of two-game losing streaks that never got extended. The...


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