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...
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...