It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten lots of good questions, and I’ll be answering them today and on Tuesday. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: With a losing streak and poor play that is frustrating the Orioles’ fan base, is there any chance that the O’s replace...
BALTIMORE—After erasing the embarrassment of their 14-game losing streak, the Orioles head into an offday with a two-game winning streak. On Wednesday, the Orioles used the long ball and long relief to defeat the Minnesota Twins, 6-3, before 5,945 at Oriole Park. Home runs by DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle provided enough...
BALTIMORE—Outfielder Austin Hays, who has been on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring, won’t be ready to rejoin the Orioles on Friday. Hays has been on the injured list since May 24th, and his 10 days are up after Wednesday’s game. “He is starting his running progressions, and...
BALTIMORE—That talk of 0-and-21 can be silenced. For the first time in 16 days, the Orioles recorded a win on Tuesday night, and fans who lived through those 21 straight losses to begin the 1988 season won’t have to think about another streak that rivals it. The 7-4 win over the Minnesota...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ 14-game losing streak, tied for the second longest in team history, has been wearing on the team and its manager. During the streak, which began on May 18th, the Orioles have lost by five or more runs just twice. In seven of the 14, they’ve been on the short end...
It wasn’t a shock when the Orioles made a change with their catchers on Monday, optioning Chance Sisco to Triple-A and purchasing the contract of Austin Wynns. Sisco and Pedro Severino haven’t played well this season. When he was optioned, Sisco was batting .154 in 23 games. Severino has struggled defensively, especially...
BALTIMORE—Some days the Orioles play well enough to win, and they still lose. Despite six strong innings from starter Jorge López and scoreless innings from César Valdez, Tanner Scott and Paul Fry in relief, the Orioles managed only one run in nine innings as the Minnesota Twins scored two in the 10th...
BALTIMORE–Dissatisfied with their catching, the Orioles purchased the contract of Austin Wynns from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned Chance Sisco to the Tides. In order to make room for Wynns on the 40-man roster, the Orioles placed infielder Richie Martin on the 60-day injured list because of a fractured left wrist. Sisco was...
In many of the Orioles’ 13 straight losses, they’ve been in the game. In six of them, they’ve lost by a run or two. On Sunday, they ended a winless 10-game road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The 13 consecutive losses tie for...
When the Orioles needed a first baseman Friday because Trey Mancini and Ryan Mountcastle were out after being hit by pitches, they called up Tyler Nevin from Norfolk. Nevin’s debut was delayed when the Orioles-White Sox game was postponed because of rain. Nevin, who was one of three players the Orioles received...