BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ acquisition of Pat Valaika over the winter wasn’t a headline-making deal. However, it’s turned out to be a good move for the team. Valaika, who had the first four-hit game of his career on Tuesday night, has played in 32 of the Orioles’ 36 games. Only Anthony Santander (36), Renato...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles hoped starting pitcher John Means would have an even better second year after he won 12 games in his first. That hasn’t turned out to be the case. Means, who finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2019, continued to give up home runs, and...
BALTIMORE—Early in this 60-game season, the Orioles’ offense showed promise. Within a six-game span, they scored 10 or more runs three times. In recent weeks, the bats have been quiet, and manager Brandon Hyde bemoaned the tepid offense in last weekend’s series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Couldn’t the offense make things...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles purchased the contract of infielder Dilson Herrera from their alternate site at Bowie and recalled outfielder DJ Stewart from Bowie on Tuesday. Herrera, who was signed as a minor league free agent last December, has a .203 lifetime batting average with 11 home runs and 23 RBIs in 102 major...
Miguel Castro and Mychal Givens are no longer part of the Orioles’ bullpen after they were traded on consecutive days. It creates opportunities for Tanner Scott, Hunter Harvey and Dillon Tate, promising pitchers eager to prove themselves. It also means a chance for a 35-year-old junkballer, who’s pitched professionally in no fewer...
On a day when the Orioles’ best throw was made by their shortstop and not a pitcher, their bullpen lost another veteran. Their two most experienced relievers, Mychal Givens and Miguel Castro, have been traded to the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets, leaving manager Brandon Hyde with an inexperienced relief corps....
The Orioles remained active in the trade market on Monday, making a deal just before the 4 p.m. deadline when they sent right-handed reliever Miguel Castro to the New York Mets for minor league left-hander Kevin Smith and a player to be named later or cash. It was the Orioles’ third deal...
In 2019, Orioles general manager Mike Elias was quiet at the trade deadline. His only move came earlier in July when he traded the Orioles’ most effective starter in the first half of the season, Andrew Cashner, to the Boston Red Sox for two Dominican Summer League prospects. After last season ended,...
It was a day to look toward the future, especially when the Orioles dropped their fifth straight game on a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 walkoff victory. It was the Orioles’ sixth consecutive loss to Toronto. However, there were promising...
The Orioles traded their most experienced reliever, Mychal Givens, to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday for two infielders, Tyler Nevin and Terrin Vavra, and a player to be named later. It was the Orioles second trade on Sunday. Earlier, they traded left-handed starting pitcher Tommy Milone to the Atlanta Braves for a...