It’s time for the second part of our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten a lot of excellent questions, which is why we’ve divided them into two parts again. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: I’m curious about why the Orioles do spring training in Sarasota. Is there some sort of...
When the Orioles signed Maikel Franco, it appeared to be a solid move. For the previous two seasons, the Orioles’ regular third baseman had been Rio Ruiz, a decent player, but the Orioles were looking for an upgrade. They thought they’d found it in Franco. From 2016-2019 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Franco...
The Orioles are changing their infield in an effort to end an 18-game losing streak, the longest in Major League Baseball in 16 years and just three short of tying their 21-game skid to begin the 1988 season. The most noteworthy change is the promotion of second baseman Jahmai Jones from Triple-A...
BALTIMORE—By 4 p.m. on Friday, the Orioles will know who’s coming and going. The trade deadline is the talk of baseball, but the chatter hasn’t reached the desk of manager Brandon Hyde. “I actually haven’t heard anybody talk about it up to this point,” Hyde said. “Everybody’s aware. It’s everywhere you look...
The Orioles finally found a way to beat the Tampa Bay Rays. Spenser Watkins paved the way with a stellar start in which he allowed one run in a career-high six innings in a 6-1 victory Monday night at Tropicana Field. Watkins was ready to walk away from the game this year...
John Means was frustrated by his latest injury, and its timing. He was having an All-Star caliber season before he was sidelined June 5th because of a strained left shoulder. Means (4-2, 2.28 ERA) is expected to make his first appearance since the setback against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night....
Cody Sedlock has a new perspective on his baseball career. Sedlock was selected by the Orioles in the first round (No. 27...
Starting pitcher Matt Harvey earned a bearhug from manager Brandon Hyde in the Orioles’ dugout. In a season in which he has dealt with nagging injuries and struggles with his command, Harvey put together his best performance, throwing six innings of three-hit ball in the Orioles’ 5-0 victory over the Kansas City...
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had numerous conversations with right-hander Jorge López about going deeper into games. “We talked a lot about that fourth- and fifth-inning bugaboo,” Hyde said. “He’s had so many starts this year where he’s shown such great stuff through three and four innings and then hit a snag there...
Colton Cowser, the Orioles’ top draft pick who said it was a dream come true to be selected by Baltimore, signed his...