It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten a lot of good questions, and I’ll be answering more of them on Tuesday. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: With Freddy Galvis, John Means and Anthony Santander dealing with injuries as we approach the All-Star break and, more important, July...
Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins was not voted as a starter for the American League All-Star team. Mullins finished sixth among the nine outfield finalists with 10 percent of the vote. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Teoscar Hernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays...
A four-run first and superb work by the bullpen carried the Orioles to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros at Minute...
The Orioles made a number of roster moves on Wednesday. Travis Lakins, who left his start against Houston in the second inning on Tuesday night, was placed on the 10-day injured list because of right elbow pain. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Lakins would undergo further tests when the Orioles arrive in...
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde acknowledged before Tuesday night’s game that he wasn’t happy with his options for a starter. Hyde had used...
A year ago, Trey Mancini was going through five months of chemotherapy treatments after his surgery for colon cancer. On July 12th, he gets the national spotlight when he’ll participate in the Home Run Derby at Coors Field in Denver. Mancini finished sixth in voting for American League first basemen. “It’s been...
Austin Hays’ clutch hitting and strong play in right field overcame a season-high, 10-walk night for Oriole pitchers. Hays’ two-run home run...
Domingo Leyba, whom the Orioles acquired on waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 4th, is still looking for his first major league hit of 2021. Leyba, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, played second base and was hitless in four at-bats. While with the Diamondbacks, Leyba was 0-for-22. “[I’m]...
Shortstop Freddy Galvis was placed on the injured list before the game. His strained right quadriceps muscle will sideline him for at...
Shortstop Freddy Galvis has been placed on the 10-day injured with a strained right quadriceps, and he’s likely to miss a month or two, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Galvis injured the quadriceps muscle while legging out a bunt single in the second inning of Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays...