BOSTON—John Means’ stellar and unexpected rookie season ended Saturday with a win. Means, who allowed three runs in the first inning, got strong support from the Orioles in their 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. He will finish his first major league season with a 12-11 record and 3.60 ERA. He...
BOSTON—Starter Asher Wojciechowski closed out his season by showing the Orioles that he deserves to come back for 2020. Wojciechowski, who spent the second half of the season with the Orioles, got stronger as he went along on Friday night, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing four hits in the Orioles’ 4-1 victory...
BOSTON—A little over seven months ago, Brandon Hyde began his first spring training as a major league manager in Sarasota, Florida. His second spring training begins on February 11. “The season did kind of fly by,” Hyde said late Friday afternoon as the Orioles prepared for their final series of the season...
In Mike Elias’ final scheduled press briefing of the 2019 season, the Orioles’ general manager covered a variety of topics. One of the areas that didn’t get much attention were his comments on starter Alex Cobb. “I think he’s going to be in spring training, have a normal spring training, and we’ll...
BALTIMORE—On a beautiful Sunday, the Orioles drew 17,540 fans for their final home game of the 2019 season. That number was about 1,200 higher than their average of 16,348 for the season. The 2019 season was a disappointment on the field and at the box office. With six games remaining, the Orioles...
BALTIMORE—Chris Davis trotted around the bases extra slowly. Home runs, which once came so easily for him, are few and far between, and they’re to be savored. In the bottom of the seventh of a 1-1 tie Sunday, Davis hit Marco Gonzales’ pitch just into the right-field stands, propelling the Orioles to...
BALTIMORE—Orioles general manager Mike Elias believes that his team has improved from when he took over last November. However, he thinks the team has a lot to work on. “We’ve got a lot of areas to get better in. I think that’s no secret, but overall [when] we sit back and look...
BALTIMORE—After 4 ½ hours, and some superb relief pitching, the Orioles came apart in the 13th inning when the Seattle Mariners used their speed to steal a 7-6 victory Saturday night. Shawn Armstrong retired all six batters he faced in the ninth and 10th, and Dillon Tate polished off Seattle in the...
BALTIMORE—It’s been quite a year for Ryan Mountcastle. In his first season at Triple-A, Mountcastle was named the International League’s Most Valuable Player, and this week was named the Orioles’ top player of the year. Mountcastle, who won the award named after Brooks Robinson, accepted the honor on the field before Saturday’s...
BALTIMORE—Orioles manager Brandon Hyde decided to experiment with the opener technique on Friday night, and it worked out splendidly. After giving reliever Richard Bleier his first start in the major leagues, Hyde turned to starter Aaron Brooks for relief in the third inning. Brooks allowed just a run and a hit in...