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2.9K17April 25, 2021 at 12:38 pmOrioles put Zac Lowther in bullpen for now; Hyde says Davis is ‘rehabbing’
Pitcher Zac Lowther was called up to the Orioles from the alternate training site at Bowie without having pitched at Triple-A. When...
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Orioles cut ties with LeBlanc, add Lowther after 7-2 loss to A’s, Oakland’s 13th win in a row
BALTIMORE—Orioles manager Brandon Hyde needed a starter for Saturday night’s game against the Oakland A’s. Keegan Akin wasn’t available after cutting his left index finger in a kitchen accident. Dean Kremer isn’t eligible to return from the alternate training site at Bowie until Wednesday. That left Wade LeBlanc as the logical alternative....
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April 24, 2021 at 6:03 pm
Strong start for Orioles reliever Sulser; Akin cuts finger; Sceroler still out
BALTIMORE—In Friday night’s game, Orioles reliever Cole Sulser had an excellent two-inning stint, retiring all six batters he faced. In the seventh, he induced three ground balls on seven pitches. In the eighth, he struck out the side. Sulser has been outstanding so far this season, allowing just five hits in 6...
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Orioles fall, 3-1, to red-hot Athletics; Offense doesn’t deliver; López loses control in 2nd
BALTIMORE–The Orioles fell victim to baseball’s hottest team on Friday night, even if the Oakland Athletics were hardly playing at their best. Oakland won its 12th straight game, as the Orioles failed to capitalize on numerous scoring chances and lost, 3-1, before 7,574 at Oriole Park. The Orioles are 8-11 and 1-7...
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April 23, 2021 at 6:02 pm
Hyde says Orioles soon will meet 85 percent vaccination rate; Roberson new voice; No decision on Saturday starter
The Orioles soon will have 85 percent of their players and staff vaccinated for Covid-19, manager Brandon Hyde said Friday. Major League Baseball will allow teams that meet the 85 percent rate to no longer wear masks in dugouts or bullpens or wear contact tracing devices in team facilities. They also can...
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The surprising success of the Orioles’ bullpen
The Orioles’ bullpen enters Friday’s game against the Oakland Athletics with an ERA of 3.38. How good is that? In 2016, the Orioles’ most recent winning and playoff-qualifying season, the bullpen’s ERA was 3.40. That was the year Zack Britton reeled off 47 successful save conversions, and Brad Brach had a career-best...
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April 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
Santander’s injury changes dynamic of Orioles’ outfield
Austin Hays had been activated from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday’s game in Miami. However, he wasn’t in the starting lineup and, although he hoped to play, he didn’t think it would be in the first inning. The game’s second batter, Anthony Santander, singled to center but was forced to leave...
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April 21, 2021 at 5:17 pm
Oriole offense missing in 3-0 loss to Marlins; Zimmermann blames himself on bunt play
For the fourth time this season, the Orioles had a chance to reach .500 with a win. Each time, they’ve come up short. In the final game of their five-game road trip, they were shut out for the third time this season, getting just four hits and seeing just 99 pitches in...
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Ankle sprain puts Orioles’ Santander on injured list; McKenna recalled
The Orioles placed rightfielder Anthony Santander on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left ankle on Wednesday. Manager Brandon Hyde said Santander is expected to miss two-to-four weeks. Santander injured the ankle in the first inning of Tuesday night’s game in Miami when he rolled the ankle trying to get...
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April 20, 2021 at 7:00 am
Mancini’s rough start; Making sense of Orioles’ outfield; Urías’ solid week
With 16 games played, the Orioles’ 2021 season is about 10 percent complete. That means, if you extrapolate, Trey Mancini’s three home runs and 11 runs batted in would be 30 homers and 110 RBIs, numbers that might be expected of him. On the other hand, his 19 strikeouts extrapolate into 190,...