• O's observations on the rotation, 'pen, wall and more

    A few observations from the Orioles’ first six games. They went 1-5, but played close, competitive games against two 2021 division winners in the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Rotation concerns: It’s too soon for their rotation to be in crisis, but there is some reason for concern. They have uncertainty with what they are doing with the No. 5 starter and now reason to worry about lefty...

  • More questions surround Orioles rotation

    Jordan Lyles is starting tonight’s series opener against the Yankees at Camden Yards, and it seems like the right time for the veteran right-hander to lead the rotation. John Means might not be around to do it. The Orioles should have more information on Means’ status later this afternoon. He exited Wednesday night’s game after four innings with tightness in his left forearm and was set to...

  • Brandon Hyde on losing John Means, plus O's next steps

    The Orioles have lost their opening day starter, lefty John Means, for an undetermined length of time. Now, as they await further word on Means' injury, manager Brandon Hyde will try to piece his rotation together and decide the next steps for a pitching staff minus its ace. Means left his start on Wednesday night against Milwaukee at Camden Yards after four innings and 51 pitches with what was...

  • Resisting temptation while trying to fix rotation

    The development versus need argument rages on with the Orioles. Not inside the walls of the warehouse or the manager’s office. Among fans and media. The baseball gods keep poking the Orioles. Keep challenging their plan and their resolve. Don’t want to rush the young pitching prospects? Well, what about a lockout and short spring training and injuries? The tandem compromise and uncertainty with...

  • A whirlwind 12 months gets Félix Bautista to the Orioles

    ANAHEIM, Calif. – As the Orioles’ road trip moves on to Anaheim for a series this weekend with the Los Angeles Angels, it will, no doubt, be three more games in the big leagues to savor for 26-year-old right-hander Félix Bautista. The big man with a big arm from the Dominican Republic in the O’s bullpen is a bit of a late bloomer. But for him, better late than never. Before the 2015 season the...

  • O's game blog: Looking for a sweep in Anaheim

    After winning Saturday night to provide a series victory, the Orioles shoot for another win today over the Los Angeles Angels as they seek to sweep this three-game series. The Orioles, who are 3-3 on this road trip and 5-4 the last nine games, beat the Angels 5-3 Friday night and 5-4 last night. Baltimore is now 3-3 in games decided by one run and 2-3 in two-run games. The last five games on...

  • DL Hall dazzles early on in solid outing at Bowie (updated)

    BOWIE, Md. – For the second week in a row on the farm today, Birdland was treated to a battery that we could see in the big leagues as soon as later this year. Catcher Adley Rutschman, the top overall pick in the 2019 draft, caught lefty DL Hall, the Birds' top pick from 2017 as Double-A Bowie hosted Harrisburg. And Hall was dominant at times, although his final line will show two runs that...

  • Mountcastle scratched from lineup with sore wrist

    ST. LOUIS - The Orioles apparently will avoid making a roster move prior to tonight’s game, but they might not have a choice by the 12:15 p.m. CST series finale. Ryan Mountcastle was scratched from the lineup due to soreness in his left wrist. Ramón Urías remains day-to-day with some discomfort in his abdomen, leaving catcher Anthony Bemboom as the only healthy reserve on the Orioles’ three-man...

  • Rylan Bannon relaxed and "just playing ball"

    After a canceled 2020 minor league season, surely 2021 would be the year that Rylan Bannon made his major league debut. In 2019, Bannon flashed every tool the Orioles had hoped to see when they acquired the infielder from the Dodgers in 2018. At just 23, Bannon thrived in 20 games at Triple-A Norfolk. The Xavier product flaunted a .317/.344/.549 slash line, good for an .893 OPS. Defensively,...

  • Notes on Mountcastle, Rutschman and more

    Ryan Mountcastle took batting practice on the field again today and is expected to be activated from the injured list prior to Saturday night’s game against the Rays. Mountcastle hasn’t played since the Orioles scratched him from the May 11 lineup in St. Louis with discomfort in his left wrist and forearm. He went on the injured list a few days later. “If everything goes well (today) and he...

  • Rutschman on his promotion, blocking out the noise, and more

    Adley Rutschman sat in Triple-A Norfolk manager Buck Britton’s office late last night and listened to advice about relaxing and just being himself, along with an explanation as to why he wasn’t in the lineup. Nodding his head. Exuding the same calmness that’s allowed him to thrive under enormous expectations. To never feel suffocated by the constant attention. Then came the sneak attack by...

  • Notes on taxi squad, Saturday starters, Watkins, Jones and Mateo

    BOSTON – The Orioles brought a small taxi squad to Boston for the five-game series, and it could provide a clue to the identity of Saturday’s starter. Right-handers Denyi Reyes and Cody Sedlock reported to Fenway Park, along with catcher Cody Roberts. Reyes is on the 40-man roster and could start one of the doubleheader games. Sedlock is a non-roster pitcher who became a candidate simply by...

  • Reyes returned to Tides

    Following game two, the Orioles made the following roster move: Returned 27th man RHP Denyi Reyes to Triple-A Norfolk. Following game two, the Orioles made the following roster move: Returned 27th man RHP Denyi Reyes to Triple-A Norfolk.

  • Baker gets another start tonight for Orioles (updated)

    The Orioles have chosen a bullpen game tonight to begin their series against the Mariners at Camden Yards. Right-hander Bryan Baker is making his second start. He did the same in St. Louis on May 12 and tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings with one hit, no walks and three strikeouts. Baker’s last appearance came in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader in Boston. He threw 31 pitches and didn’t allow a...

  • O's game blog: The series opener at Kansas City

    The Orioles begin a two-city eight-game road trip tonight at Kauffman Stadium against the host Royals. The Orioles were rained out at home versus the Cubs last night, so they went 3-4 on what was scheduled to be an eight-game homestand. The Orioles went 1-2 against the Mariners and Guardians to begin the homestand before hitting five homers in Tuesday’s 9-3 win over the Cubs. The second game of...

  • O's rotation has had its recent struggles

    The Orioles starting rotation, which got off to a strong start this year in the season’s first few weeks, now has been springing some leaks in the last few. It is proving to be a challenge for a team that has gotten a strong performance all year from its bullpen but is trying to keep that bullpen fresh at a time when they have to cover so many innings. Last night, for the eighth straight game...

  • Elias on draft, pitching prospects, Harvey and lawsuit

    Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias returned late last night from the draft combine in San Diego with the same group of names on his board, which will be carried into upcoming meetings intended to whittle the list down to one. The Orioles hold the first overall pick for the second time in four years. “The combine was a great event. I’m very glad that we have that...

  • O's get quality start but no runs in loss to Washington

    Jordan Lyles delivered a quality start but the Orioles at-bats too often lacked true quality and they were blanked 3-0 by the Washington Nationals. The Orioles were shutout for the fifth time this year as earlier they were blanked by the Rays, Tigers, Yankees and Mariners. Baltimore beat Tampa Bay on Friday with one run on five hits and again won Sunday with just two runs on four hits. But...

  • Bruce Zimmermann talks about rejoining the Orioles

    When last seen in the major leagues, lefty Bruce Zimmermann was really struggling with the Orioles. On June 15 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, the Baltimorean allowed 11 hits and six runs, including three homers, to the Blue Jays. That left his ERA at 5.94 through 13 big league starts and he was optioned to Triple-A the next day. Zimmermann, who returned to the Orioles active roster today with Beau...

  • More with Boras, Guthrie and Rutschman on Jackson Holliday

    You would certainly assume that if Jackson Holliday ever seeks out Adley Rutschman for advice on being the No. 1 overall draft pick, Rutschman will be there to answer any questions he has. But when he was asked yesterday if he has any advice now for Holliday, you had to figure Rutschman was not going to dispense any just yet. At least not through the media. “I’m sure he has gotten a lot of...


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