The first half of a most difficult Orioles season is over, and when play resumes on Friday, they’ll attempt to improve on a whole host of negatives. How bad was the first half? The Orioles were 27-62, and while they’re three games ahead of their record (24-65) after 89 games last year,...
It was 26 years ago that the All-Star Game came to Baltimore for the first time since 1958. These days, fans are wondering if they’ll ever see another one. Last year, when commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the Baseball Writers’ Association of America before the All-Star Game in Washington, he angrily denied that...
There’s more interest in the Orioles’ minor leagues this year than in possibly any other year. Some readers have attended minor league games. Others have not. While the International League and Eastern League also have All-Star breaks this week, the other leagues don’t. As we near the All-Star break, let’s look at...
General manager Mike Elias has methodically attacked each project that’s been before him since taking over the Orioles’ top baseball job last November. His most exciting time came last month when the Orioles selected Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with the top pick in the draft. Elias followed up with several other...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—For once, it was the Orioles capitalizing on physical and mental errors. Entering the ninth inning tied at 3, the Orioles scored six runs — because of aggressive play and shoddy Tampa Bay defense. By the time the inning was over, the Orioles had equaled their biggest inning of the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Orioles left-hander pitcher Josh Rogers underwent ulnar collateral ligament revision surgery on Wednesday, manager Brandon Hyde said. The surgery was performed in Arlington, Texas by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meisner. Rogers had Tommy John surgery in 2013. Acquired from the New York Yankees in July 2018 along with pitchers Cody...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The unlikely duo of Tom Eshelman and Asher Wojciechowski started for the Orioles the past two nights, pitched decently, but the Orioles couldn’t come up with a win in either game. Eshelman made his major league debut on Monday night and left with a lead that the Orioles bullpen couldn’t...
The Orioles began their re-entry into the international market by announcing on Tuesday that they’ve signed 27 players. Sixteen of the players are from the Dominican Republic, eight are from Venezuela and one each from Aruba, the Bahamas and Colombia. Three of the players are 16-year-olds from the Dominican — outfielder Luis...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Needing another starter and not wanting to rely on his shaky bullpen for a full nine innings, manager Brandon Hyde hoped that a pitcher he hadn’t seen perform in person could get a win for the Orioles. Tom Eshelman nearly got the win, and he earned the manager’s respect. Eshelman,...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Trey Mancini acknowledged that he was disappointed that he didn’t make the American League All-Star team, but he was happy that teammate John Means will represent the Orioles. “It was a tough day yesterday,” Mancini said. “But first I just want to say that John 100 percent deserves it. He’s...