BALTIMORE—When the Orioles decided to recall Mike Baumann from Triple-A Norfolk to fill the spot of the injured Jorge López, they decided to put him in the bullpen. Before he sprained his right ankle on Monday, López had found success in the bullpen. Baumann also found success there on Tuesday night in...
BALTIMORE—Jorge López was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained right ankle on Tuesday, and the Orioles called up one of their top pitching prospects, right-hander Mike Baumann, from Triple-A Norfolk. López, who had been throwing in relief in the past few weeks, injured the ankle when receiving a...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles received an outstanding start Monday from rookie left-hander Zac Lowther, whose first major league start on May 8th wasn’t pleasant. His second one was. Lowther, who allowed just three hits, including former Oriole Hanser Alberto’s home run in six innings, looked to be in line for his first win. However,...
NEW YORK—In three taut games, each one decided by one run, the Orioles won their first road series since mid-July and their...
NEW YORK—The Orioles had a combined no-hitter into the seventh inning, lost it and their three-run lead but managed to win a game against New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning. The Orioles loaded the bases with no outs against Chapman, and Pedro Severino’s sacrifice fly to left scored...
NEW YORK—The Orioles didn’t give themselves a chance to win in the top of the 11th inning Friday night and watched the...
NEW YORK—One of the biggest surprises of the season for the Orioles has been the play of Ramón Urías at shortstop. Urías, who was claimed on waivers just before the start of spring training in February 2020, has been the Orioles’ primary shortstop since Freddy Galvis injured his right quadriceps muscle in...
It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten a lot of excellent questions. I’ll be answering some of them today and more on Tuesday. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: Do you think Ryan Mountcastle has a shot at AL Rookie of the Year? Kjbs ball via BaltimoreBaseball.com comments...
In August, the Orioles lost 24 of 28 games, just two by one run. September couldn’t come fast enough. It arrived on...
The Orioles recalled two pitchers from Triple-A Norfolk as their roster expanded to 28 on Wednesday. Left-hander Alexander Wells and right-hander Dusten Knight, who had been on the taxi squad for the trip, were added before their final game of a three-game series in Toronto. Both have already been with the Orioles...