With one day left in the signing period for most amateur draft picks, the Orioles have signed or reached agreement with 32 of their 41 selections from the 2016 first-year-player draft, according to scouting director Gary Rajsich. Among those the club will not be signing is 17th round pick Tyler Blohm, a...
There’s no question that, ultimately, Dylan Bundy wants to be a big league starter – and he’s heard the whispers that he could fill a rotation spot in the second half. As he moves through this season building up his arm endurance, however, he said he doesn’t expect to enter the Orioles’...
When the Orioles begin the second half Friday, they will have a lefty specialist in the bullpen. According to an industry source, the club is promoting 25-year-old sidearmer Donnie Hart from Double-A Bowie to the majors. The club has a spot open on both its 25-man and 40-man roster for Hart, a...
Days after exiting with an injury, the Orioles and Hyun Soo Kim remain hopeful that the outfielder can avoid the disabled list, although that won’t be determined fully until Thursday’s workout at Tropicana Field, according to an industry source. Kim, 28, strained his right hamstring while running to first base in the...
The Orioles didn’t do much offensively in the 2016 All Star Game, but in the end, Zach Britton and Matt Wieters were shaking hands on the Petco Park mound as the American League won, 4-2. Britton, who has converted all 27 of his save opportunities in the regular season, came on with...
While talking with Terry Ford on 105.7 The Fan last night, he asked me whether I thought the Orioles would trade Mark Trumbo for pitching help. It’s a topic that has some legs, apparently. Fans have been knocking around the idea on talk radio and on-line forums for a little while. Last...
Miguel Tejada’s name remains pertinent in Orioles’ exhibition lore. He’s the last Oriole to capture Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby contest, winning the 2004 contest at Minute Maid Park in Houston. First baseman Mark Trumbo had a chance this year, but he ran into a buzzsaw named Giancarlo Stanton. Trumbo the...
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado just turned 24. On Tuesday, he’ll be starting in the All Star Game for the first time (he was a reserve in 2013 and 2015). And apparently AL manager Ned Yost has no concern throwing Machado into the fire. Yost announced his lineup today and Machado is...
Among the professional athletes I’ve covered, Chris Tillman is way up on the list when it comes to not being concerned about how he is viewed by anyone other than his teammates. He never, ever boasts about his own accomplishments. In fact, he usually downplays everything he has done. So let’s boast...
The Orioles aren’t sure how long they will be without left fielder Hyun Soo Kim, who strained his right hamstring running to first base on a groundout Sunday. But they are hopeful the injury is minor and he can be ready for the beginning of the second half, which starts Friday at...