DENVER–Keon Broxton, who was acquired by the Orioles from the New York Mets on Wednesday, was batting sixth and playing center field on Friday night. Broxton had been designated for assignment by the Mets, for whom he hit .143 in 34 games and traded for $500,000 in international bonus money. He described...
FREDERICK—One of the best stories in the Orioles’ minor league system is the return of Cody Sedlock as a prospect. In 2016, the Orioles made Sedlock, who will turn 24 on June 19, their No. 1 draft choice from the University of Illinois. Injuries and ineffectiveness ruined his 2017 and 2018 seasons,...
BALTIMORE—For a while, it felt like primetime Orioles baseball in the afternoon. A large, lively crowd, and a tight game. In the end, though, it was a familiar result. Orioles closer Mychal Givens allowed four straight baserunners after striking out the first two batters of the ninth. The fourth forced in the...
BALTIMORE—Oriole fans are probably wondering why their favorite team’s pitchers insist on pitching to Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez. Torres has 12 home runs, 10 against the Orioles, while Sanchez has 15, nine against Baltimore. Again, home runs were the difference in the Orioles’ 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees on...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles acquired centerfielder Keon Broxton from the New York Mets on Wednesday, and general manager Mike Elias is confident he’ll help the team. Broxton was designated for assignment by the Mets after hitting .143 in 34 games and was traded to the Orioles for $500,000 in international bonus money. Broxton, 29,...
BALTIMORE—For the first several weeks of the season, Brandon Hyde tried to put an optimistic front on the losing his new team was going through. Now that the Orioles are nearly a third of the way through what has become a most challenging season for a first-year manager, Hyde is becoming more...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles play their first interleague series this weekend when they visit the Colorado Rockies for three games beginning Friday. That means no designated hitter for the Orioles and pitchers getting a chance to bat. Manager Brandon Hyde hasn’t named his starters for this weekend, but if the rotation remains unchanged, it...
BALTIMORE—Mychal Givens hasn’t had many save opportunities this season. On Monday, he was in position to earn his fifth but instead he blew his second when he allowed five late runs to the New York Yankees in a wrenching 10-7 Orioles loss. Givens wasn’t helped by his defense. The right-hander came into...
BALTIMORE—Mark Trumbo has begun playing in extended spring training games in Sarasota, Fla., and manager Brandon Hyde hopes he’ll be back with the Orioles relatively soon. Trumbo, who is on the 60-day injured list after September surgery on his right knee, had a painful incident when he was hit by pitches in...
FREDERICK, Md.—Blaine Knight’s second start for the Frederick Keys was nothing to be embarrassed about. It just wasn’t as sharp as his first. Knight, a 23-year-old right-hander, who was the Orioles’ third-round draft choice from the University of Arkansas in 2018, had a superb debut for the Keys a week ago. He...