BALTIMORE–Gunnar Henderson has had a special season, and the Orioles’ shortstop joins a select group of players who’ve been elected Most Valuable Oriole in consecutive years. The 23-year-old Henderson is the eighth player, the first since Adam Jones won in 2011 and 2012, to win two years running. “It’s pretty special to win it back-to-back years,” Henderson said Saturday before … [Read more...] about Hyde on Henderson’s Most Valuable Oriole year: ‘It’s not that easy’
Orioles’ postseason clinch put off at least another day with 6-4 loss to Tigers in 10 innings
BALTIMORE—The Orioles learned on Saturday that it was possible for them to clinch a playoff berth late in the day. If they beat the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, they’d be guaranteed of at least a wild-card spot. Trailing by two runs heading in the bottom on the ninth, the Orioles scored two to tie but squandered a chance to … [Read more...] about Orioles’ postseason clinch put off at least another day with 6-4 loss to Tigers in 10 innings
Orioles miss chance to win in 9th, lose in 10th as they pursue postseason berth
BALTIMORE- What happened? The Orioles could have clinched a postseason berth on Saturday had they beaten the Detroit Tigers and Seattle lost to Texas. As it turned out, neither happened, so Sunday could be that day. On Saturday, in an atmosphere at Camden Yards that felt like a postseason game, the Orioles missed scoring chances and faltered on defense and in the bullpen in a … [Read more...] about Orioles miss chance to win in 9th, lose in 10th as they pursue postseason berth
Orioles activate Westburg and Urías from injured list, option Johnson and Soto
BALTIMORE—The Orioles on Sunday activated infielders Jordan Westburg and Ramón Urias from the 10-day injured list. Westburg fractured his right hand on July 31st and Urías sprained his right ankle on August 31st. Each played three rehab games for Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles, who can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Detroit Tigers and a loss by the Seattle Mariners, … [Read more...] about Orioles activate Westburg and Urías from injured list, option Johnson and Soto
Brandon Young named Orioles’ minor league pitcher of the year, Coby Mayo minor league player
In 2020, when the draft was truncated to five rounds because of Covid, the Orioles signed a handful of players, who would have been drafted but weren’t, to free-agent contracts. One was Brandon Young. Four years later and two years after his second Tommy John surgery, Young has been named the Orioles’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year, an award named after Jim Palmer. Young has … [Read more...] about Brandon Young named Orioles’ minor league pitcher of the year, Coby Mayo minor league player