With Ramón Urías on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle, the Orioles selected the contract of another infielder, left-handed hitting Nick Maton, from Triple-A Norfolk. Maton, who appeared in two innings of the Orioles’ 17-5 win over the Yankees on June 20th, has played second, shortstop, third base and the corner outfield spots in his four-season major league … [Read more...] about Orioles select infielder Nick Maton’s contract from Norfolk
How effective are Orioles’ batting orders? / MAILBAG
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: I am wondering why I don’t see Brandon Hyde making lineup changes that I’ve seen regularly in baseball. Most teams covet the top half of the lineup for power and runs and … [Read more...] about How effective are Orioles’ batting orders? / MAILBAG
Hyde on injured Orioles: ‘You’d like to have your full roster out there’
BALTIMORE—Starting pitcher Dean Kremer remains on the active list after getting hit on the right forearm by a line drive by the Colorado Rockies’ Jordan Beck in the fourth inning on Saturday night. “He’s still swollen. If some of the swelling gets out, he’ll maybe play catch tomorrow,” manager Brandon Hyde said before Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. “It’s pretty … [Read more...] about Hyde on injured Orioles: ‘You’d like to have your full roster out there’
Orioles put on an offensive show in 13-3 win over White Sox
BALTIMORE—On Labor Day, the Orioles put their bats to work and scored their most runs since June 20th, 13 runs on 18 hits and eight walks on their way to a 13-3 win over the Chicago White Sox before 35,906 on Monday. It was the second consecutive win for the Orioles (80-59), and the 11th straight loss for the woeful White Sox (31-108), who have dropped 41 of 45 and are on their … [Read more...] about Orioles put on an offensive show in 13-3 win over White Sox
Orioles’ offense starts slowly but finally breaks out in 13-3 win over White Sox
BALTIMORE- What happened? On June 20th, the Orioles scored a season-high 17 runs against the New York Yankees. The Orioles left the Bronx 24 games over .500, and then lost five straight games. Not since then had the Orioles scored as many runs as they did on Monday when they produced 13 runs on 18 hits and eight walks in a 13-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Orioles … [Read more...] about Orioles’ offense starts slowly but finally breaks out in 13-3 win over White Sox