• 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...

  • Mancini goes, Diaz arrives, as Orioles navigate an emotional day

    ARLINGTON, Texas - Under any other circumstances, the Orioles’ decision yesterday to recall outfielder Yusniel Diaz from Triple-A Norfolk would have qualified as major news. A former top prospect, his career stalled by a variety of injuries, becoming the last piece of the 2018 Manny Machado trade with the Dodgers to reach the majors. The timing of it, on the same day that the Orioles traded...

  • Another look at Connor Norby's strong year as he makes another top 100

    The Orioles minor league home run leaders for 2022 were Connor Norby with 29 and Jordan Westburg with 27. No one else on the Baltimore farm hit more than 19. Norby and Westburg battled down to the last game for that season homer honor. But during the year they showed similar approaches with a strong ability to drive the ball to right-center to produce a lot of their homers. Now both are showing...

  • Rom starting first exhibition game

    SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles are two days away from playing their first exhibition game and they’ve chosen left-hander Drew Rom to make the start. Rom, 23, made a combined 26 appearances between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk and posted a 4.43 ERA and 1.475 WHIP with 144 strikeouts in 120 innings. He’s ticketed for the Tides after spring training but gets the assignment against the Twins...

  • 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...

  • This, that and the other

    The enormous improvements in the bullpen, with manager Brandon Hyde finally able to trust the unit in any situation, ranks No. 1 on the list of reasons why the Orioles are so much better in 2022. However, the tightened defense also has earned props. The Orioles began last night’s game in Cincinnati ranked fourth in the majors with 45 defensive runs saved per Sports Info Solutions. How does that...

  • More on DL Hall's promotion to the Orioles

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A deep dive into the wild card chase always felt like more of a surface story about the Orioles. Here’s where they sit in the standings. Here’s the latest from the rotation, bullpen and lineup. Here’s the latest double play turned by the defense. Here’s a team finally ready to launch after a teardown that started halfway through the 2018 season, a new set of hands...

  • Leftovers for breakfast

    The Orioles wanted veteran starter Jordan Lyles to be durable and dependable. To make each start, push past the middle innings and give his club a chance to win. They sought his leadership on an inexperienced staff. And they were willing to sign him for $7 million guaranteed with a $11 club option for 2023. How’s it working out? “I think he’s exceeded our expectations and what he’s done for us...

  • Henderson makes stated goal become a reality

    CLEVELAND – Gunnar Henderson predicted that he’d reach the majors this year. He set it as a goal before his season began at Double-A Bowie. So confident that he texted it to his girlfriend, Katherine Lee Bishop, who took a screenshot as proof. Here he is. Perhaps in a location he couldn’t have known about, but on the Orioles roster and starting for them tonight at third base. “That’s pretty...

  • Three early reflections on 2022

    The Orioles are off today and again on Thursday, and they don’t return home until next Monday. They’re 5 ½ games behind for the last wild card after losing back-to-back series. We live in the present, think ahead to what’s coming and occasionally glance back at the past. I’m doing all of it simultaneously, which can be dizzying. There will be two drives into D.C. this week that I dread. The...

  • Orioles must bring bats to D.C. or risk another bad outcome

    The Orioles are coming out of yesterday’s break in the schedule and hoping that their offense, which got a head start on it, shows up tonight in D.C. They were shut out Sunday on three hits, the only slice of good news being how Austin Hays accounted for two of them. Six of the last eight games ended in defeat, and the last two series have been lost. The Orioles started out 2-0 on the homestand...

  • Three more early reflections on Orioles 2022 season

    The 2022 season is winding down, except that the Orioles want to get it cranked up again after the last game on Oct. 5. Playoffs? Yes, we’re talking playoffs. Reflection can come later, when bodies sink into recliners and every minute of time spent at ballparks and long flights is felt from head to toe. But enough about the beat crew. Here are three more early reflections, as I try to avoid the...

  • Cowser in camp and creeping up on eventual promotion to majors

    SARASOTA, Fla. – One row of lockers inside the Orioles’ spring training clubhouse starts with infielder Adam Frazier and ends with center fielder Cedric Mullins, prime locations that are a nod to their veteran status. Austin Hays and Anthony Santander occupy the two lockers that lead to Mullins, the three starting outfielders bunched together under a roof and beneath a blue sky. More toward the...

  • Drew Rom and a host of non-roster pitchers scheduled to take the mound for spring opener

    SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles' 2023 spring training schedule begins today at Ed Smith Stadium. They host the Minnesota Twins at 1:05 this afternoon to begin a Grapefruit League schedule that runs through March 27 in advance of the club’s March 30th regular-season opener at Boston. So the battle for rotation spots and pitching staff jobs takes another step today with the start of spring games....


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