The Orioles began their second 10-game road trip with the hope that it would be better than the first one. It didn’t take long for that hope to take a beating. The Toronto Blue Jays, who play their games at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, scored six times before starter Dean Kremer could...
When the season began, the Orioles had two Rule 5 pitchers, right-handers Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells. Sceroler missed time because of right shoulder tendinitis, returned on June 8th and was designated for assignment on Tuesday after pitching poorly. In five games, Sceroler had a 14.90 ERA. He allowed 15 runs, 12...
BALTIMORE—The Houston Astros are playing like they’re the best team in baseball. In the past three games, the Orioles offered no resistance. In the three games, the Orioles were outscored, 26-3. They came close to being no-hit on Monday and were overmatched in each game. On Wednesday night, José Urquidy limited them...
BALTIMORE—Eleven years after he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round, a 33-year-old rookie is preparing for his major league debut. When Mickey Jannis takes the mound for the Orioles, he’ll be the third-oldest rookie in team history. Only Jay Heard, who was 34 years and 97 days...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles got a well pitched game from Jorge López. The Houston Astros got one that was even better from Zack Greinke. The future Hall of Famer, who hadn’t pitched against the Orioles since July 31, 2010, was outstanding, allowing just a run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings in Houston’s...
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, who’s on the 10-day injured list because of left biceps tendinitis, will remain out beyond that period, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Zimmermann, who was scratched from last Friday’s start against Toronto, is 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 12 games. “I would expect Zimm to be out...
BALTIMORE—On the night Major League Baseball decided to begin inspecting pitchers’ caps and gloves for foreign substances, the Orioles were nearly the victims of a combined no-hitter by the Houston Astros. Maikel Franco’s two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth was the first Orioles’ hit in a...
BALTIMORE—Cedric Mullins moved into ninth place in the voting for outfielders on the American League All-Star team in the latest results. Mullins, who was 10th a week ago, is about 7,800 votes ahead of Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena. The top nine outfielders and the leading three vote-getters at other positions advance to...
BALTIMORE—The first four innings were Matt Harvey’s best in weeks. Then came the fifth inning, and the Oriole starter’s struggles continued. In Harvey’s previous four starts, he didn’t complete four innings. When he pitched four scoreless innings, there was hope among the 14,917 at Oriole Park on Sunday. But Harvey gave...
BOWIE, Maryland—Buck Britton pointed to an expression on his T-shirt. “Pressure is a privilege,” it read. Britton, who’s in his second season as manager of the Bowie Baysox, has a number of prospects on his roster. “The prospect list is basically here,” he said before Grayson Rodriguez’s first home start on Tuesday...