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...
Pitcher Keegan Akin wants to show that he can be a valuable part of the Orioles’ rotation. His performance, though, is what matters, and it’s been poor. On Friday night, as the Orioles tried to start their second half of the season on a positive note, Akin struggled mightily in a 9-2...
Trey Mancini wants to stay with the Orioles through the rebuilding project, but he acknowledged the situation is out of his hands. “Of course, I want to stay,” Mancini said Friday before the Orioles began the second half of their season against the Kansas City Royals. “I’ve always said that and I...
The Orioles turned to ace John Means to pull them out of their longest losing streak in nearly 12 years. But even Means could not end the frustration. Means allowed a pair of home runs and the Orioles were swept in a doubleheader against the White Sox, 3-1, on Saturday. The Orioles...
Orioles starter Matt Harvey struggled again in the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, allowing five runs in three innings in a 7-4 loss Saturday. It was the 11th consecutive loss for the Orioles and their longest skid since losing 13 in a row in September 2009. They’ve...
Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, who was hit in the right elbow with a pitch Thursday against the Chicago, could be back in the lineup Sunday or Monday, manager Brandon Hyde said before Saturday’s doubleheader against the White Sox. Ryan Mountcastle, who also was out after being hit on the left hand...
Orioles starter Matt Harvey has been his own worst critic. He wants to go deeper into games and help preserve the bullpen. Nonetheless, Harvey has put the Orioles in position to win in each of his four starts. Harvey (1-0) had another workmanlike performance and allowed three runs in five innings in...
Orioles rightfielder Anthony Santander had to be helped from the field after injuring his left ankle in the first inning against the Miami Marlins Tuesday night. Santander rolled his ankle trying to get back to first base on a pickoff attempt by Marlins starter Nick Neidert. Santander fell to the ground and...