He’s not going to save the Orioles’ season, but closer Zach Britton is on his way back. Britton, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon before Christmas, returned to the mound Wednesday night in an injury-rehabilitation appearance for High-A Frederick at Wilmington, Del. The 30-year-old left-hander pitched the fifth inning in relief of...
It’s hard to believe, but we’re almost two months into the 2018 season. We’re quickly approaching the All-Star break for High-A Frederick and Low-A Delmarva. Both games will be played Tuesday, June 19 – about three-and-a-half weeks from now. Meanwhile, Short-A Aberdeen opens its season in three weeks. The IronBirds will host...
It’s always tough to see the good guys sent from “The Show” down to the minors. That certainly applies to Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, who headed back to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday afternoon. In his place, the Orioles recalled catcher Andrew Susac, who started and batted ninth in the series opener against...
I know it’s Friday, but I want you to use your brain a little bit before the weekend begins. Despite mercifully snapping a seven-game losing streak Wednesday with a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards, the Orioles remain far away from playoff contention. The New York Yankees and...
A former Orioles minor leaguer – and local kid – made history earlier this week. The problem? He did it with the Milwaukee Brewers. On Monday, left-handed reliever Josh Hader – an Old Mill graduate – became the first pitcher in the modern major leagues (since 1900) to strike out eight hitters...
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. That’s what all of our parents taught us. And it’s crucial when dealing with the 2018 Orioles. I noted in last week’s “Dean Jones Report” that watching baseball wasn’t too much fun. But, if you were already frustrated then, you’re probably...
Watching baseball isn’t too much fun for you right now. I get it. It looked like the Orioles might get some momentum going after they won three out of four games against the New York Yankees two weeks ago. But then they lost two out of three to the Toronto Blue Jays...
No matter what happens in 2018, Double-A Bowie can say that it made history this year. For the first time ever, Minor League Baseball’s new extra-innings rule came into play during the club’s season opener against Harrisburg on April 5. In case you missed it, the new “pace of play” changes were...
There was no one in the Orioles organization who had a more meteoric rise than outfielder Austin Hays in 2017. The 2016 third-round pick out of Jacksonville University started last year in High-A Frederick and ended it in Baltimore, playing 20 games and hitting .217 for the Orioles. That campaign pushed him...
We’ve made it through another offseason. Three of the Orioles’ four full-season affiliates – Double-A Bowie, High-A Frederick and Low-A Delmarva – will kick off their 2018 campaigns Thursday. The Baysox (against Harrisburg) and the Shorebirds (against Asheville) open at home, while the Keys start on the road at Myrtle Beach. Triple-A...