Rich Dubroff
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July 28, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Akin, Santander back with Orioles, though not activated
BALTIMORE—Pitcher Keegan Akin and rightfielder Anthony Santander have been cleared by Major League Baseball to rejoin the Orioles, though neither has been activated. Akin and Santander were placed on the Covid-19 injured list on July 21st. “Both are going to go through a workout today,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “Akin’s going to...
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Watkins struggles in Orioles’ 7-3 loss to Marlins; Greene makes debut; Minor league update
BALTIMORE-In his first three starts, Spenser Watkins was the Orioles’ unlikeliest feel-good story of 2021 — a 30th-round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers from Western Oregon who trudged his way through the minor leagues. Watkins allowed just three runs in those starts, but the Miami Marlins matched that total in the...
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July 27, 2021 at 7:00 am
Looking ahead to the Orioles’ final 2 months
The Orioles’ season has a little over two months remaining, and the final 64 games could be intriguing. Friday’s trade deadline might provide more clues about where the team is heading, though it’s not expected that any of the team’s big names will be changing addresses. Still, executive vice president/general manager Mike...
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July 25, 2021 at 5:35 pm
McKenna paces Orioles to walkoff win over Nationals and 3-game sweep; Means hits 3 batters
The Orioles were 0-51 when trailing after eight innings, and the Washington Nationals had closer Brad Hand, who’d saved two games against them in May. Down 4-3, Hand (5-4) hit Maikel Franco with a pitch to start the bottom of the ninth. Ryan McKenna, who’d earlier hit his first major league home...
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Harvey allows 1 hit in 6 innings in Orioles’ 5-3 win over Nationals; Mancini, Mountcastle homer; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—In the first half of the season, Matt Harvey had baseball’s worst ERA, 7.70, to go along with a 3-10 record. It’s been a far different story in the second half. Harvey has started twice, pitched 12 shutout innings and allowed just four hits. On Saturday night, he retired 18 of the...
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July 24, 2021 at 5:13 pm
Conner Greene gets his shot with Orioles; Valdez grateful for chance; Scherzer scratched
BALTIMORE—Tyler Wells’ stint on the 10-day injured list gives Conner Greene an apportunity to make his major league debut. Greene, a 26-year-old right-hander, had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. Greene was 1-3 with a 7.39 ERA in nine games with Norfolk. He started three times. He was on the...
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Bullpen strong in Orioles’ 6-1 win over Nationals; Valaika hits 2 homers; Tyler Wells goes on injured list
BALTIMORE—Coming off one of the most disappointing losses of the season, the Orioles’ bullpen rebounded with a dominant performance. Paul Fry, Cole Sulser, Tanner Scott and Dillon Tate allowed just one hit and struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings as the Orioles defeated the Washington Nationals, 6-1, on Friday night before...
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July 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
Assessing the Orioles’ trade chips as deadline nears
The July 30th trade deadline is eight days away, and the Orioles haven’t figured prominently in trade chatter. Two years ago, in Mike Elias’ first season as Orioles executive vice president/general manager, he made a deal well ahead of the deadline. On July 13, 2019, he dealt right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner, who...
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July 21, 2021 at 4:02 pm
Scott allows 2 runs in 9th as Orioles lose to Rays, 5-4; Alexander Wells pitches well in 1st start
Alexander Wells got an unexpected start, and nearly got a win. However, reliever Tanner Scott allowed a two-out, two-strike single to Austin Meadows that scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 walkoff win against the Orioles on Wednesday at Tropicana Field in...
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Akin, Santander placed on Covid-19 injured list; Alexander Wells will start in Akin’s place; McKenna returns
The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin and outfielder Anthony Santander on the Covid-19 injured list on Wednesday morning, about two hours before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida. Akin, who was scheduled to start, will be replaced by left-hander, Alexander Wells, who was on the taxi...
