ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The unlikely duo of Tom Eshelman and Asher Wojciechowski started for the Orioles the past two nights, pitched decently, but the Orioles couldn’t come up with a win in either game. Eshelman made his major league debut on Monday night and left with a lead that the Orioles bullpen couldn’t...
The Orioles began their re-entry into the international market by announcing on Tuesday that they’ve signed 27 players. Sixteen of the players are from the Dominican Republic, eight are from Venezuela and one each from Aruba, the Bahamas and Colombia. Three of the players are 16-year-olds from the Dominican — outfielder Luis...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Needing another starter and not wanting to rely on his shaky bullpen for a full nine innings, manager Brandon Hyde hoped that a pitcher he hadn’t seen perform in person could get a win for the Orioles. Tom Eshelman nearly got the win, and he earned the manager’s respect. Eshelman,...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Trey Mancini acknowledged that he was disappointed that he didn’t make the American League All-Star team, but he was happy that teammate John Means will represent the Orioles. “It was a tough day yesterday,” Mancini said. “But first I just want to say that John 100 percent deserves it. He’s...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are hoping to continue their makeover in another way when the international signing period begins on Tuesday. For years, the Orioles have largely avoided paying large bonuses to international prospects, but after Manny Machado was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers last July, Dan Duquette, who was then running baseball...
BALTIMORE—When spring training began, pitcher John Means doubted that he’d make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster. A little more than three months later, Means is the Orioles’ only All-Star for the game in Cleveland on July 9. Means, a 26-year-old left-hander, is 7-4 with a 2.50 ERA in 17 games, 13 of...
BALTIMORE—After two lopsided shutouts and 26 runs in the past two days, the Orioles had no chance against Shane Bieber on Sunday. The Cleveland Indians’ right-hander, who threw a complete-game shutout against the Orioles on May 19, baffled them for eight innings on Sunday. Bieber gave up just three hits and struck...
SALISBURY—Everyone has great things to say about Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ top draft choice in 2018. On Friday, Rodriguez was named one of the pitchers for the American League in the Futures Game on July 7 in Cleveland. On June 18, Rodriguez pitched in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. In his...
BALTIMORE—A night after the Orioles broke out of their funk with a stunning 13-0 win over the Cleveland Indians, they did it again. Sparked by a six-run fourth inning and the pitching of Andrew Cashner, the Orioles duplicated their Friday success against the Indians with another 13-0 win on Saturday. According to...
BALTIMORE—It had been so long since the Orioles performed this well, it was almost hard to believe. Entering Friday night’s game with the Cleveland Indians, the Orioles had lost 13 of 14 and watched their ERA swell to 5.93. With pitcher John Means returning from the 10-day injured list, they had their...