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Archives for August 2024

Can Kjerstad play in September for the Orioles? / MAILBAG

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Most weekdays, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style. Question: What is Heston Kjerstad’s status? It seems like he hasn’t been mentioned for a while. Is there still hope for him to join the Orioles in September? From: Randy … [Read more...] about Can Kjerstad play in September for the Orioles? / MAILBAG

Orioles place Mountcastle on injured list, recall Soto

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The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 23rd because of a sprained left wrist. Mountcastle injured the wrist diving into second base in Thursday’s game against Houston. He’s hitting .265 with 13 home runs and 65 RBIs with a .730 OPS. The Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk. Soto has been active … [Read more...] about Orioles place Mountcastle on injured list, recall Soto

Orioles’ switch-hitters run counter to baseball’s trend: ‘I have 2 brains’

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Ryan Fuller has taught hitting to 5-year-olds and currently coaches major leaguers. He’s worked with hundreds of aspiring hitters, but he’s never successfully converted one into a switch-hitter. Fuller, the Orioles’ co-hitting coach, has two skilled switch-hitters on his team, Adley Rutschman and Anthony Santander, but they hit from both sides long before Fuller ever coached … [Read more...] about Orioles’ switch-hitters run counter to baseball’s trend: ‘I have 2 brains’