BALTIMORE–Bruce Zimmermann, who was scheduled to start Friday night against Toronto, has been scratched and placed on the 10-day injured list because of left biceps tendinitis. Zimmermann is 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 12 games. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. “He was just a little sore after his last start,...
When Mike Elias was asked about manager Brandon Hyde before Wednesday’s Orioles game, the team’s executive vice president/general manager said Hyde wouldn’t be judged by the team’s record this season. The Orioles enter Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays on an eight-game losing streak. Earlier, they had a 14-game losing...
The Orioles closed out May on a 14-game losing streak. They appeared to snap out of it at the start of June, winning five of six at home. Now, they’ve lost eight in a row and a staggering 19 straight on the road. The Arizona Diamondbacks set a major league record on...
Two hours before the Orioles would lose their seventh straight game and their 18th in a row on the road behind shoddy fundamentals, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias talked about other issues regarding the team. He revealed that last year’s top draft choice, Heston Kjerstad, who has myocarditis — an inflammation...
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said that last year’s top draft choice, outfielder Heston Kjerstad, suffered a setback in his attempt to play this season. Elias also discussed a elbow soreness for pitching prospect DL Hall, manager Brandon Hyde’s status, and Chris Davis’ rehab timeline in an interview with the...
It was a complete breakdown for the Orioles on Tuesday night. Starting pitcher Matt Harvey struggled again. Oriole hitters struck out 14 times. They committed four errors. It added up to another loss, 7-2, to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. The Orioles (22-44) have lost six straight,and a franchise-record 17 straight...
The Orioles stumbled through a bizarre first inning in Cleveland on Monday night and never really recovered. A three-run first by the Indians set the Orioles on their way to a fifth straight defeat and their 16th consecutive road loss, extending a club record. Manager Brandon Hyde got to witness very little...
The Orioles recalled right-hander Dean Kremer from Triple-A Norfolk to start Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Kremer, who was sent to Norfolk for the second time this season after his start at Minnesota on May 26th, made two starts for the Tides. The last came on June...
After a poor weekend in Tampa Bay, the Orioles have a four-game losing streak. That might not seem like much in this season of losing streaks, but it’s the fourth skid of at least four in a row. The Orioles’ 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday...
In nearly seven decades, the Orioles have had a long list of excellent shortstops: Luis Aparicio, Mark Belanger, Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Bordick, Miguel Tejada and J.J. Hardy. Ever since Hardy left after the 2017 season, there’s been a new starter each season. Manny Machado began 2018 at shortstop but was traded...