KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A series between the two teams with the worst records in baseball could mean a lot to Bobby Witt Jr. or Adley Rutchman. A series like this was also once meaningful to Orioles broadcaster Ben McDonald. Witt, a Texas high school shortstop, and Rutchman, a catcher at Oregon State, are...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—After the Orioles traded Zach Britton and Brad Brach, it was assumed that Mychal Givens would become the team’s closer. However, in just over a month, there haven’t been many games to close. On Saturday, Givens entered the ninth with a 4-3 lead. After walking leadoff hitter Brett Phillips, he...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—For cynical fans, this weekend’s three-game series between the Orioles and Kansas City Royals could be termed the battle for Bobby Witt Jr. Witt, a high school shortstop, who won the High School Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game, is the clubhouse leader for top pick in next June’s...
With the temperature scorching, why not stop into Dubroff’s Diner? While you’re here, you can cool off with some ice cream and hot talk about the Orioles’ starting pitching. Josh Rogers was the 11th starter used by the Orioles this season. Two of the 11, Kevin Gausman and Chris Tillman, are gone....
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are headed out of town for a three-city, three time-zone trip, and won’t return home until Sept. 11. In their August home finale, they produced something they hadn’t done all season—a three-game sweep. In their first 13 games against the Toronto Blue Jays this season, the Orioles lost 12, including...
BALTIMORE—With the temperature in the mid-90s and still more than a month of regular-season games remaining, it may be hard to think about spring training. However, the Orioles are, and released their 2019 spring training schedule on Wednesday. The Orioles will open their spring schedule at home on Feb. 23 against Minnesota,...
BALTIMORE—On Saturday, major league rosters can expand from 25 players to 40, and the Orioles will add to their roster then—or shortly thereafter. Norfolk’s regular season ends on Labor Day, but there’s a possibility they’ll qualify for the International League postseason as a wild card. If they do, the Orioles might be...
BALTIMORE—Josh Rogers’ first day in the big leagues didn’t start the way he had planned. He wasn’t feeling well and then the nerves kicked in. By the end of the day, though, Rogers felt just fine, and he had his first major league win. Rogers, who was one of 15 players acquired...
BALTIMORE—The crowd for Monday night’s game at Oriole Park was 15,436, and it wasn’t a surprise. The Orioles have the worst record in baseball, and their average attendance this year is 21,104. That projects to an annual figure of 1,667,216. For the moment, the Orioles are on track for their lowest attendance...
BALTIMORE—As auditions continue for the 2019 starting rotation, David Hess has impressed the Orioles with his second wind. Hess had a bold start to his major league career when four of his first five major league outings were solid ones. Then, reality set in and four much weaker ones helped send him...