Baltimore Baseball

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:  It sure seems like the Orioles’ pitchers have quite a number of UCL and elbow-type injuries. Do you know how the Orioles’ rate of such injuries compares with the rest of the … [Read more...] about Are Orioles’ pitchers getting hurt more often than pitchers from other teams? / MAILBAG

The Orioles’ success on the field has translated to success among voters for next month’s All-Star Game. Catcher Adley Rutschman and shortstop Gunnar Henderson are leading at their positions while first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and third baseman Jordan Westburg are both second. Second baseman Jorge Mateo and designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn are fourth at their positions. Among … [Read more...] about Rutschman, Henderson leading at their positions in All-Star voting as Orioles make strong showing

Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells had right elbow revision ulnar collateral ligament surgery with UCL repair and internal brace augmentation on Monday. The team announced that the surgery was successful and was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas. On May 31st, Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias announced that Wells and left-hander John … [Read more...] about Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells has elbow surgery

NEW YORK—The Orioles are set to begin a three-game series with the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, and while the games are important, nothing will be decided by Thursday night when the series concludes. Since the Orioles and Yankees play 13 times as opposed to the 19 games played before last season, each game is meaningful. The Orioles trail the Yankees by … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Orioles-Yankees series, schedule, pitching market