It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten lots of good questions, and this is the second part. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: I’ve found myself following Ryan Ripken at Triple-A and wondering if he will ever get a shot at the big-league club? When Ryan Mountcastle got...
Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Mountcastle has been named the American League Player of the Week. Mountcastle batted .458 (11-for-24) with four home runs, 10 RBIs, three doubles and seven runs scored and a 1.083 slugging percentage last week. Mountcastle’s batting average increased from .225 to .254, and he homered in three...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles couldn’t wait for May to end. Now, they hope that June will continue. After going 5-23 in May, the Orioles won for the fourth time in five games in June, and they did it convincingly. Their 18-5 win over the Cleveland Indians before an announced crowd of 9,423 at Oriole...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher John Means on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left shoulder. Means had an MRI on Sunday morning, and the Orioles are waiting for the results. Means left Saturday’s game after facing just five batters. “I don’t have long-term concern,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “It’s...
BALTIMORE–One of the brightest stars of the Orioles’ season has been left-hander John Means, who pitched a no-hitter on May 5th. On Saturday, Means threw only 29 pitches in the Orioles’ 10-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians, leaving in the first inning because of left shoulder fatigue. A stunned crowd of 9,969...
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-hander John Means left Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians after throwing just 29 pitches in the first inning. The Orioles announced that Means was removed because of left shoulder fatigue. He had a similar condition last year and was scratched from his Opening Day start. He did take his next...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles had been held to just one hit in six innings against three Cleveland Indians pitchers. Then, Ryan Mountcastle turned the game around with a two-run home run, and the Orioles had their third straight win. Mountcastle’s home run, his seventh this season and third in the last four games, provided...
BALTIMORE—Relief pitcher Hunter Harvey rejoined the Orioles before Friday’s game against Cleveland. The Orioles also made a number of other moves. Harvey, who had been on the 60-day injured list, hasn’t pitched this season because of a strained left oblique. The right-hander, who was the team’s top draft pick in 2013, was...
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...