BALTIMORE—After a rain delay of an hour, 49 minutes, the Los Angeles Angels and the Orioles began playing again, just after 11 p.m. Only a few hundred fans were in the stands, and it felt eerie. The sound from the television play-by-play could be heard from the deserted concourses, and individual fans...
BALTIMORE—For the first time this season, the Orioles have completed a week without making a roster move. In 2019, the Orioles have used 39 players. In a four-day period from April 28-May 1, 11 players were taken off or put on the 25-man roster. Ever since outfielder Anthony Santander was added as...
I’ve never seen Adley Rutschman play, but I think the Orioles should make him the No. 1 choice in next month’s draft....
BALTIMORE—The Orioles played the Boston Red Sox even for 11 innings. By the time the 12th came around, manager Brandon Hyde inserted Yefry Ramirez into the game, hoping for length in case the game dragged on. Ramirez got the first two Boston batters out in the inning, and then Andrew Benintendi launched...
BALTIMORE—Orioles starters are throwing fewer pitches this season. Some of it is because of short starts, and because manager Brandon Hyde wants to err on the side of caution. In the Orioles’ first 36 games, no starter has thrown more than 100 pitches. Wednesday night’s starter, Andrew Cashner reached that number when...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles entered Tuesday night’s game with the Boston Red Sox with a spotless record. They were 0-21 when trailing after eight innings. Make that 0-22. Branden Kline gave up a three-run home run to Mitch Moreland, his 10th in the fifth inning, and the Orioles trailed, 6-3. They rallied and scored...
BALTIMORE—Nate Karns, who hasn’t pitched since April 8 because of tightness in his right forearm, visited orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., on Monday, and got good news. The MRI on his forearm showed no structural damage, just tightness, and he received a cortisone injection. Surgery is not considered an option....
BALTIMORE—In the past two games, Orioles starters have delivered their two best performances of the season. On Saturday night, Dylan Bundy allowed three hits in 7 1/3 scoreless innings. Two nights later, John Means followed it with seven quality innings. Means, who had never seen the sixth before in his previous four...
BALTIMORE—Pitcher Richard Bleier was in the Orioles’ clubhouse on Monday. It was his first time with the team since he was placed on the 10-day injured list. Bleier has been on the IL since April 10 because of tendinitis in his left shoulder. He went to Sarasota for rehab after he was...
BALTIMORE—Not only does Orioles manager Brandon Hyde concern himself with his team, but he also closely follows the organization’s minor league clubs, particularly the Triple-A Norfolk Tides and Double-A Bowie Baysox. “First thing I do in the morning is take a look at the game reports and follow what our guys did,”...