HOUSTON—Andrew Cashner had one of his best stat lines of 2019 thanks to Anthony Santander. Cashner allowed one run on four hits in six innings, but it could have been far worse. Cashner allowed just two singles in the first five innings and had a 1-0 lead on Saturday against the Houston...
HOUSTON—The Orioles’ bullpen was stout. Shawn Armstrong, Richard Bleier and Mychal Givens combined for four scoreless innings. In the 11th inning, Branden Kline allowed a one-out single to Yuli Gurriel, and with two outs, Robinson Chirinos doubled to left. Stevie Wilkerson threw to cutoff man Jonathan Villar, and his relay throw home...
HOUSTON—The Major League Baseball draft is over, and Orioles general manager Mike Elias felt free enough to see his team on the road. It might have something to do with the opponent, the Houston Astros, the team Elias worked for from 2012-18. Elias has plenty of work to do, starting with getting...
ARLINGTON, Texas—The hurts just kept coming for the Orioles. Beginning Thursday night’s game against the Texas Rangers with just one healthy reserve position player, manager Brandon Hyde was forced to use Keon Broxton after Dwight Smith Jr. left the game in the fifth inning. Smith caught Rougned Odor’s drive to end the...
ARLINGTON, Texas—DJ Stewart’s right ankle was wrapped on Thursday, and he was placed on the 10-day injured list. Stewart was clipped by second baseman Hanser Alberto as both raced for a foul ball in the sixth inning Wednesday night, and the rightfielder sprained his right ankle in the collision. After Wednesday’s 2-1...
ARLINGTON, Texas—By the time the sixth inning ended, the Orioles were left with no reserve position players. They didn’t know it at the time, but the game was only halfway over, with the Orioles eventually losing to the Texas Rangers, 2-1, in 12 innings that were painful in many ways. The Orioles’...
ARLINGTON, Texas—Mychal Givens recorded his first save since May 6 on Tuesday when he struck out the final two batters in the Orioles’ sloppy 12-11 win over the Texas Rangers. Givens stopped the Rangers from tying or winning game after they had entered the ninth trailing, 12-5. “The only feeling is just...
ARLINGTON, Texas—Wins have been few and far between for the Baltimore Orioles. Most have been enjoyable for first-year manager Brandon Hyde, but the fun was taken out of Tuesday night’s 12-11 win over the Texas Rangers. The Orioles entered the ninth inning with a 12-5 lead. They managed to give up six...
ARLINGTON, Texas—Catcher Chance Sisco is back with the Orioles, and he hopes it’s an extended look. Sisco was cut late in spring training, a day after the Orioles acquired Pedro Severino on waivers. Despite the disappointment of being sent to Triple-A Norfolk after a strong spring, he played well for the Tides....
Early Tuesday morning, Mike Elias sounded happy as he reviewed his first three draft choices as Orioles general manager. Elias’ first pick was one that most mock drafts had on top of their lists, Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman. But Elias, who ran drafts for the Houston Astros before coming to Baltimore,...