• When prospects get to Triple-A, skipper Buck Britton is there to show the way

    When this baseball season began, Buck Britton, the third-year manager of the Orioles’ Triple-A Norfolk Tides team, was 37. He turned age 38 on May 16, just six days after he recorded his 400th win as a minor league manager. The Orioles have the No. 1 ranked farm system in the majors and many people have had a hand in that. But to hear some players with the Orioles now that have played for...

  • Sources: Mayo joining Orioles for second stint in majors

    10 strikeouts in his first major league experience but kept abusing Triple-A pitching, batting .293 with a .943 OPS, 23 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 67 RBIs in 87 games with the Norfolk Tides. Two of his home runs were hit after the Orioles optioned him. Mayo started at first base again last night, where he could be used by the Orioles with Ryan Mountcastle on the injured list. Ramón...

  • Jackson playing where his feet are after minor league roadblock

    promoted him to Triple-A Norfolk at the beginning of June. From there, finally having graduated from a level in which he played 373 career games, Jackson took off. In 40 games with the Norfolk Tides, the infielder hit .377 with a slugging percentage north of .670 and a 1.073 OPS. “Once I got to Triple-A, I was like ‘Whoa, this is kind of what I’ve been wanting for a while.’ So, I just really...

  • Federowicz on Beavers: "He’s just a good all-around player"

    Tim Federowicz is more than halfway through his first season replacing Buck Britton as manager of the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. He inherited a team and a specific responsibility. Telling a player that he’s going to the majors. And Friday night, informing one of the top prospects in the organization that he’s flying to Houston to join the Orioles. That it’s finally happening. “Um, real quick,”...

  • Orioles Name Jeff Datz Bench Coach

    The Orioles today announced that they have hired JEFF DATZ as Major League Bench Coach. Datz spent the past eight seasons on the Major League coaching staff for the Cleveland Indians, including four seasons as the Bench Coach. The 2010 season will be Datz's 29th in professional baseball. After a nine-year career as a player, which included a Major League stint with the Detroit Tigers in 1989,...

  • A night of some good pitching at high levels on O's farm

    Two of the Orioles' top pitching prospects were on the mound last night for Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie, and they pitched the Tides and Baysox to wins. Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who threw four scoreless innings in his Triple-A debut, got his first win at that level as Norfolk won big 12-5 at Scranton. Rodriguez, baseball's top pitching prospect, allowed three hits and two runs,...

  • Means goes on injured list, plus lineup (updated)

    The Orioles have placed left-hander John Means on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow strain. The move is retroactive to yesterday. Reliever Travis Lakins Sr. had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk. Room on the 40-man roster was created with left-hander Kevin Smith clearing outright waivers and being assigned to the Tides. Means exited Wednesday night’s start after four innings...

  • Bradish debut, Wells injury, Baumann demotion, Nevin arrival and more

    Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had to wait before posting tonight’s lineup, checking on Ryan Mountcastle’s neck and welcoming back Tyler Nevin. A busy transactions day included promoting Nevin and starter Kyle Bradish from Triple-A Norfolk, optioning reliever Mike Baumann and putting left-hander Alexander Wells on the 10-day injured list with a sore elbow. Hyde said Wells noticed the discomfort...

  • After solid outing at AAA, will next one for Grayson Rodriguez be with O's?

    The top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball made his latest outing last night and right-hander Grayson Rodriguez threw well for Triple-A Norfolk at home in a no-decision versus Jacksonville. Will his next start be with the Orioles? A lot of fans would be excited to see that. Whether the Orioles are in or out of the playoff race with a few games to go, it would be a sight to see, the No. 4...

  • Orioles announce 2022 award winners for player development and scouting

    The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2022, including infielder JORDAN WESTBURG as the club’s top minor league player and right-handed pitcher RYAN WATSON as the club’s top minor league pitcher. Aberdeen Manager ROBERTO MERCADO and Area Scout SCOTT WALTER will also be honored by the organization. The award winners will be recognized in an...

  • Lefty reliever Nick Vespi on first 2023 trip to the majors

    Lefty reliever Nick Vespi spent time on the Norfolk-Baltimore shuttle last year and makes his first trip to Baltimore this year for the Pittsburgh series that begins tonight. He was recalled from Triple-A today and takes the roster spot of lefty Drew Rom, sent back to the Tides. Vespi’s chances to make the Orioles out of spring training were hindered when he had hernia surgery in early January....

  • Orioles approaching decision on fifth starter

    MILWAUKEE – The latest road trip ends today with Kyle Bradish starting for the Orioles. Tyler Wells is next in line, pitting him against the Royals. The Orioles will confirm Wells in today’s game notes but might list Saturday as TBA because they aren’t ready to commit to a fifth starter. A decision is pending, and the Orioles probably have their choices laid out in front of them. Grayson...

  • Bevy of Orioles injury updates, plus other notes

    Orioles reliever Dillon Tate is getting a second opinion on his right elbow after undergoing further testing this week. Tate is on the 60-day injured list with a flexor strain. He hasn’t pitched this season. “We’re hoping that everything is clear and he’s able to start a rehab assignment following that,” said manager Brandon Hyde. Tate was removed from his first rehab assignment after allowing...

  • Jackson Holliday named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year

    At around this time last year, the Orioles Gunnar Henderson was named Baseball America's 2022 Minor League Player of the Year. Now the Orioles have two players in a row so honored. As his remarkable first full season on the farm is winding down, today shortstop Jackson Holliday of the Orioles was named the 2023 winner by Baseball America. This is the third time since the award started in 1981,...

  • Orioles announce 2024 award winners for player development & scouting

    The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2024, including infielder COBY MAYO as the club’s top minor league player and right-handed pitcher BRANDON YOUNG as the club’s top minor league pitcher. Latin America Coordinator of Instruction SAMUEL VEGA and Area Scout DONOVAN O’DOWD will also be honored for their contributions to the organization. The...

  • Cano's hot start, Santander's milestone game, Norfolk's latest offensive outburst

    PITTSBURGH – After pitching four times in a span of six games, Orioles reliever Yennier Cano stayed in the visiting bullpen yesterday until Oneil Cruz's walk-off single in a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Pirates. Cano is in All-Star form again in the early stages of the 2024 season. He’s tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts in his usual high-leverage role. “Very impressed,” said Tim...

  • Ambler on "incredibly talented" players in Triple-A Norfolk's lineups

    Brink Ambler glances at the lineup card for Triple-A Norfolk and a smile creases his face. And he isn’t filled with joy because of the two Orioles on injury rehab assignments. Cedric Mullins and Ryan Mountcastle would liven up the place if it needed a spark. It does not. The joint was jumping long before their arrivals. The Tides are the first half International League kings. If you want to...

  • Taking another look at the minor league rosters

    Now that the minor league baseball season has begun, let’s take yet another look at the opening day/break-camp rosters and provide a few thoughts on the four Orioles full-season affiliates at Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, high Single-A Aberdeen and low Single-A Delmarva. NORFOLK Pitchers: Diógenes Almengo, Kyle Brnovich, Marcos Diplán, Conner Greene, Ryan Hartman, Blaine Knight, David...

  • Notes on roster moves, Stewart, opener and new left field wall

    The Orioles placed pitcher Dean Kremer on the 10-day injured list today with a strained left oblique, an injury that manager Brandon Hyde said might keep him out for a month. Kremer felt the oblique grab yesterday as he was warming in the bullpen. He was supposed to provide length behind starter Tyler Wells, who lasted only 1 2/3 innings against the Rays. Hyde said no discussions have been held...

  • Akin on how rocky spring turned into strong start

    O’s left-hander Keegan Akin had a poor spring training, but when the bell rang and he was on the Orioles' opening day roster, things quickly took a turn for the better. So I had a simple question for Akin earlier on this homestand: What happened? What made the difference between his previous struggles and his throwing so well in his first two games of 2022, against Tampa Bay and Milwaukee? Akin...


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