The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin and outfielder Anthony Santander on the Covid-19 injured list on Wednesday morning, about two hours before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida. Akin, who was scheduled to start, will be replaced by left-hander, Alexander Wells, who was on the taxi...
In his first start since injuring his left shoulder on June 5th, John Means allowed five runs in five innings in the...
The Orioles optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk before Tuesday’s game at Tampa Bay. McKenna’s demotion made room for starting pitcher John Means, who was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left shoulder on June 6th. McKenna was hitting .181 with four RBIs in 46 games. “Tough...
Whenever the Orioles lose a few games in succession, there are comments that the team is tanking so it can secure a high draft pick in the 2022 draft. Obviously, the Orioles aren’t a contender. They’re not spending much money on free agents. But that’s not the principal reason the team will...
Now that the nation knows what we in Baltimore have long known, that Trey Mancini is a special person and not a bad baseball player, it’s time to make sure he stays here. Mancini, who captivated the baseball world with his inspiring story and his finals appearance in Monday’s Home Run Derby...
Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins played five innings and scored the American League’s fourth run as the AL beat the National League, 5-2, in the All-Star Game at Denver’s Coors Field on Tuesday night. Mullins, who started at center in place of Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels who’s on the 60-day...
Trey Mancini’s story of overcoming Stage 3 colon cancer and enduring five months of chemotherapy reached millions of viewers of the Home Run Derby on Monday night. That he didn’t win the Derby wasn’t important. He was triumphant in defeat. Mancini lost to New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso, who won the...
Cedric Mullins was named to replace the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout as the starting centerfielder in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Denver’s Coors Field. Mullins, who finished sixth in fan voting among American League outfielders, will bat ninth. Trout is on the 60-day injured left because of a strained right calf. Mullins,...
BALTIMORE—As the Orioles head into their four-day All-Star break, they’ll have much to forget about the first half of the 2021 season, and not much to look forward to in the final 73 games. On Sunday, they lost their fourth straight game, 7-5, to the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings before...
Spenser Watkins will get his second major league start on Sunday, the final game before the All-Star break. Watkins, a 28-year-old right-hander, nearly quit baseball during the pandemic and was one of many players signed to a minor league contract before spring training. He began his season at Triple-A Norfolk and watched...