Rich Dubroff
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April 30, 2021 at 8:11 pm
Rutschman to begin at Bowie; Henderson goes to Delmarva; Galvis, Franco healing
After a 20-month absence, minor league baseball returns on Tuesday, and each of the four Orioles’ full-season affiliates have some of the system’s top prospects. In the “break camp” rosters announced on Friday, the Orioles’ top prospect, catcher Adley Rutschman, the overall top pick in the 2019 draft, will be heading to...
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Patience needed with young starters; Orioles’ offense worrisome; Catch-22 with catchers
As the Orioles begin a West Coast trip to Oakland and Seattle, it’s time to examine their first four weeks. They’ve played about 15 percent of the schedule and, with a record of 11-14, they’re tied with the New York Yankees for fourth place in the American League East. Their winning percentage...
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April 29, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Orioles split 4-game series with Yankees; Mancini paces offense; Mullins, Hays come through
BALTIMORE—Two years ago, the Orioles lost 17 of 19 games to the New York Yankees. Now, they’re more competitive with them. It took the Orioles 10 innings to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Yankees and send them on a six-game West Coast trip with an impressive win. Cedric...
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Yankees pound Kremer; Orioles punchless against Germán
BALTIMORE—After the unexpected demotion of Dean Kremer 10 days ago came the expected promotion. Kremer came back from the alternate training site at Bowie to start Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees, and for the second consecutive night, an Oriole rookie starter was pounded. After Bruce Zimmermann allowed four runs...
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April 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Orioles’ Hyde has faith in Mountcastle; Santander not close to returning; minor leagues start Tuesday
BALTIMORE—Ryan Mountcastle enters Wednesday night’s game with just three hits in his last 35 at-bats. Mountcastle is batting seventh and is the team’s designated hitter. Mountcastle, who hit .333 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in his first 35 major league games in 2020, is hitting just .175 with a home...
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Yankees beat Orioles behind Kluber; Zimmermann hit hard; Flaa makes debut
BALTIMORE—Bruce Zimmermann’s shortest start of the season put the Orioles behind early on Tuesday night, and there was little they could do about it. Zimmermann allowed nine hits, many of them on hard hit balls, and the Orioles lost to Corey Kluber and the New York Yankees, 5-1, before 6,662 at Oriole...
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April 27, 2021 at 5:36 pm
Plutko finds home in Orioles’ bullpen; Valaika called up; Kremer returning on Wednesday
BALTIMORE—Pitcher Adam Plutko knew some Orioles when he was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on March 27th. “I came up with Shawn Armstrong and Cole Sulser in the Indians’ system,” he said. “Position player-wise, Anthony Santander was an Indian, as well, and Rio Ruiz and Dillon Tate are from my area, and...
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Harvey’s strong outing leads Orioles over Yankees; Mullins homers twice; Galvis injured
BALTIMORE—Matt Harvey has met the Orioles’ expectations and, perhaps, exceeded them. The 32-year-old right-hander pitched six strong innings against the New York Yankees on Monday night and led the Orioles to a 4-2 win before 6,362 at Oriole Park. Harvey (2-1) won his second straight start, allowing just a run on three...
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April 26, 2021 at 5:52 pm
Orioles add right-hander Jay Flaa to their bullpen, option Lowther to alternate site
The Orioles selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jay Flaa from the alternate training site at Bowie on Monday and optioned left-handed pitcher Zac Lowther to Bowie. Lowther was recalled before Sunday’s game and pitched a scoreless ninth inning against Oakland. “He pitched really well yesterday, and I know that he’ll be...
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Lowther’s promotion another sign the Orioles value their prospects
This weekend’s unexpected promotion of left-handed pitcher Zac Lowther continued the Orioles’ integration of their prospects onto the major league roster. Fifteen of the players on the 26-man roster have never played for a major league team other than the Orioles, and 10 are products of the Orioles’ farm system. “We’re getting...
