BALTIMORE—In his first week of regular-season games since returning from colon cancer surgery and months of chemotherapy, Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini has received warm welcomes from fans, opposing players and even umpires. Now, he just wants to play baseball. After seven games, Mancini is batting .179 (5-for-28) with 3 RBIs and...
BALTIMORE–An hour before game time, fans were allowed in the ballpark. They were eager for their first live look at Baltimore Orioles baseball since September 22, 2019. With just 10,150 fans allowed inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards, it wasn’t a normal Opening Day. Instead of running in from behind the center...
NEW YORK—Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can’t wait for today’s opener. The Orioles have already played six games in Boston and New York and will play before fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the first time since September 22, 2019. The team’s home opener comes after a thrilling 4-3, 11-inning victory...
NEW YORK—In his second start with the Orioles, Matt Harvey gets to pitch in the team’s home opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday at 3:05 p.m. Eduardo Rodriguez will start for Boston. Harvey, whose first start with the Orioles came on April 3, threw 4 2/3 innings and allowed two...
NEW YORK—The Orioles offensive challenges have been on display for the past two nights at Yankee Stadium. In the first two games of the three-game series, the Orioles have struck out 27 times. They were nearly shut out for the second straight night. The Orioles’ 7-2 loss to New York before 9,404...
The Orioles released their roster for the alternate site at Bowie, and among the 32 players on the list are some familiar names. All of the players were at spring training in Sarasota, and 10 of them have Orioles experience — left-handers Keegan Akin and Josh Rogers, right-handers Cody Carroll, Thomas Eshelman,...
NEW YORK—The opening joyride came to a crashing end on Monday night in the Bronx. After three strong performances by Oriole pitching in Boston, starter Jorge López ran into a suddenly powerful Yankees offense. In their first three games, New York hit just .218 while losing two of three to the Toronto...
NEW YORK—The Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right hamstring before Monday’s game against the Yankees. Hays injured the hamstring while running out a double in the third inning of Sunday’s game in Boston and immediately came out of the game. Hays’ two-run double...
Thanks again for sending in your questions. Here’s the second half of April’s mailbag. Questions are edited for clarity and style. Question: Rich, I really enjoy your updates, but do you actually see progress being made? It seems like the O’s are spinning their wheels. The American League East is like climbing...
BOSTON—After the giddiness of a season-opening sweep of the Boston Red Sox, and starter Bruce Zimmermann’s first major league win, the Orioles were faced with the reality that outfielder Austin Hays was injured once again. In the midst of a seven-run third inning, Hays, who had a two-run double, left the game...