BALTIMORE—Those watching the Orioles lose to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night probably will remember Cavan Biggio’s cycle or Mychal Givens allowing four runs in the ninth inning. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde will remember it for shoddy play. The Orioles made baserunning mistakes, allowed two stolen bases and had costly defensive...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles had 12 games remaining going into Tuesday night’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. They used their 17th different starter, Chandler Shepherd. Manager Brandon Hyde will use Dylan Bundy, John Means and Asher Wojciechowski twice each down the stretch. “For the other guys, we’re playing it series-by-series.” Hyde said. “We’ll...
The Orioles and Detroit Tigers split a four-game series that some viewed as the battle for the basement. The split leaves the Orioles 3 ½ games ahead of the Tigers with 12 to play. Barring a turnaround, the Orioles will finish with the second-worst record in baseball and the No. 2 pick...
The Orioles made a number of staff changes on Monday, hiring Matt Blood as director of player development. Blood comes from the Texas Rangers, where he was the director of baseball innovation. He was hired last November as the Rangers’ director of player development. Previously, Blood worked with USA Baseball, where he...
DETROIT—The Orioles thought they had Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers won twice. Instead, they found a way to lose their 100th game of the season. Orioles reliever Mychal Givens had two outs in the ninth with a one-run lead. But he fell behind in the count and threw a 3-1 fastball...
DETROIT—In a season that’s been otherwise forgettable, Chris Davis has been named the Orioles’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente award for his off-the-field activities. Davis and his wife, Jill, have long been active in community work. In the Orioles’ release announcing the award, it lists nine organizations they have both donated money...
DETROIT—Many fans derided the Orioles’ four-game series with the Detroit Tigers, the teams with the two worst records in baseball. Some felt the Orioles, who beat the Tigers 6-2 on Friday night, would be better off losing the series and perhaps getting the first draft choice for the second straight year. “As...
DETROIT—With one more win, the Orioles will surpass their win total from 2018. With one more loss, they’ll lose 100 games for the second consecutive year. While those stats might seem trivial, there are still impressions to be made in the final 17 games of the season. “In our situation, I care...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles lost their 99th game in a very strange way. Starter Dylan Bundy thought he had the Dodgers’ Russell Martin struck out with the bases loaded in the sixth, then watched as the third strike got away from catcher Pedro Severino. Cody Bellinger scored and, as Bundy watched instead of covering...
BALTIMORE–Austin Hays was back in center field for the Orioles in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s a position where Hays looks at home on a team that is searching for a centerfielder. Hays is the eighth Orioles to start a game in center. Stevie Wilkerson, who never played center...