Rich Dubroff
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July 20, 2020 at 9:40 pm
Orioles’ Hyde playing it safe with Means; Cobb encouraged by strong start against Nationals; Mullins in mix
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he hasn’t decided if John Means will start the team’s opener on Friday in Boston. On Saturday, Hyde announced that Means was suffering from arm fatigue. He was scratched from Sunday’s exhibition game start against the Phillies on Sunday. “We’re definitely going to take the conservative route...
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3.1K18at 7:00 amOrioles’ minor league director tries to make the best of 2020
These are frustrating times for Orioles director of player development Matt Blood. There are so many minor leaguers he’d like to work...
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July 19, 2020 at 9:54 pm
Orioles’ Wilkerson injures finger in exhibition game against Phillies; Eshelman looks sharp
PHILADELPHIA—Injuries are mounting for the Orioles. John Means, who was supposed to start Sunday’s exhibition game against the Phillies, was scratched Saturday because of arm fatigue. A decision on whether he’ll be available to start Friday night’s opener in Boston is coming soon. That followed surgery for a broken wrist for utility...
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Orioles set to begin exhibition play at Phillies; No Palmer, Thorne in 2020; Covid-19 sidelined Smith
The last time the Orioles played a game against an opponent, Thomas Eshelman allowed nine runs in two innings against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida. It’s more than four months later, but because of John Means’ arm fatigue, Eshelman gets to start the Orioles’ first game since March 11 on...
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July 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Orioles’ Means has a tired arm and won’t start Sunday in Philadelphia
John Means, who was set to start Sunday’s first exhibition game in Philadelphia, has been scratched with what Orioles manager Brandon Hyde called “a little bit of a dead arm, a little bit of fatigue.” Means could still start the Orioles’ opener against Boston in Fenway Park on Friday night, Hyde said....
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Orioles appreciate and adjust to the emphasis on health in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyone’s life in ways big and small. That includes the Orioles. Outfielder Anthony Santander, who announced on Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19, took live batting practice on Friday, and manager Brandon Hyde said he was satisfied with his progress. Hyde thinks that Santander can...
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July 17, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Mountcastle needs a defensive position; Wojciechowski likes rotation; Wilkerson’s value is versatility
Oriole fans are eager to see Ryan Mountcastle play for the team that drafted him five years ago. Mountcastle is eager to make his major league debut, too. Mountcastle was drafted as a shortstop, moved to third base in 2017, his third professional season, and last year, at Triple-A Norfolk, played 83...
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July 16, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles prepare for roster decisions in final week before season; Start time for home night games changed for 2020
Eight days from now, the Orioles’ 60-game 2020 season begins in Boston against the Red Sox. It means that time is running short for trimming the roster to 30. There are 42 players in summer training. On Wednesday morning, pitchers Eric Hanhold and Branden Kline were reassigned from Camden Yards to the...
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July 15, 2020 at 11:26 am
Orioles’ Santander tested positive for Covid-19
Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander acknowledged Wednesday morning that he tested positive for Covid-19 and was quarantined for two weeks. Santander had been absent from Orioles’ summer training since it started on July 3, returning on Tuesday. Another outfielder, Dwight Smith Jr., also has not participated in workouts. The Orioles said that if...
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Orioles’ Santander on the scene; Three catchers to start season?; Milone in rotation battle
Anthony Santander, one of two Orioles who hadn’t worked out with the team since it resumed training on July 3rd, rejoined the club on Tuesday, manager Brandon Hyde said. Santander sat in the dugout for Tuesday night’s intrasquad game at Camden Yards. Santander and another outfielder, Dwight Smith Jr., hadn’t participated in...
