BALTIMORE—The first inning lasted 45 minutes. Eleven runs were scored. Somehow, starting pitcher Andrew Cashner made it through five innings and picked up a most ugly win as the Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants, 9-6, on Friday night. In five innings, Cashner threw 109 pitches, allowing six runs on eight hits...
BALTIMORE–Mike Elias’ first draft as Orioles general manager is on Monday, and three days before the draft, he says he hasn’t decided who the team will take with its first No. 1 pick in 30 years. “Nothing’s really changed,” Elias said Friday. “The draft is still three days away, and we have...
BALTIMORE—Looking for an effective reliever in a tie game, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde chose Branden Kline for the ninth inning. Unfortunately for the Orioles, Kline gave up a walk and a two-run home to Detroit’s Brandon Dixon, breaking the tie and giving the Tigers a 4-2 win on Wednesday night. Beginning on...
BALTIMORE—Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has been having pain in his left hip, but he thinks his time on the 10-day injured list should be long enough for the inflammation to heal. Davis was placed on the IL on Sunday, retroactive to Saturday. He’ll be eligible to return on June 4 in...
BALTIMORE—It was the night after Memorial Day, but it felt like mid-August at Oriole Park. Game time temperature was 89 degrees and the humidity was thick as a thin crowd of just 8,106 watched another strong start from Dylan Bundy. Unfortunately, the Orioles had no offense against five Detroit Tigers pitchers, losing...
BALTIMORE—Fans have been eager for the Orioles to promote some of their best position player prospects. The first to move up is outfielder DJ Stewart. Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, replacing Chris Davis, who is on the 10-day injured list because of an inflamed left hip. Stewart played right...
FREDERICK—Two years ago, the Orioles made left-handed pitcher DL Hall their first pick in the draft. Although he hasn’t dominated in his first two months in High-A Frederick, the opinions of many in baseball haven’t changed. One scout labeled the 20-year-old the most impressive pitcher he saw this spring in Florida. “I...
BALTIMORE—Dan Straily has been struggling as a starter, leading Orioles manager Brandon Hyde to move him to the bullpen. On Monday, the move paid off. Gabriel Ynoa made his first major league start since 2017, and he left after four gritty innings with a 4-2 lead. In came Straily, who quickly allowed...
DENVER—The Orioles were hoping for their first series win in more than a month and their first road series win since the season’s first week. They hadn’t even won consecutive games since May 4-6. They took a 7-6 lead coming into the ninth after three-run rallies in the seventh and eighth. Branden...
DENVER—The Orioles placed first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day injured because of inflammation in his left hip. The move was made less than an hour before Sunday’s game and is retroactive to May 25. “CD has been sore for a few days,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said before the start of...