What happened? Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s single scored Cavan Biggio with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Orioles lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, on Wednesday night. Oriole closer Craig Kimbrel (4-2) allowed two hits and committed a costly throwing error. He told reporters in Toronto after the game that he yanked the throw to first in an attempt to pick off … [Read more...] about Kimbrel allows run in 9th as Orioles lose to Blue Jays, 3-2; Bullpen usage a concern; Povich starts Thursday
Why did the Orioles call up Norby instead of Holliday? | MAILBAG
Question: Why do you think Connor Norby was called up instead of Jackson Holliday? From: Charles Lowe Answer: Charles, Norby replaced another right-handed hitter, Jorge Mateo. Holliday is a left-handed hitter, and that would give the Orioles six pure left-handed hitters, two switch-hitters, and only five right-handed hitters. That includes James McCann and Ramón Urías, who … [Read more...] about Why did the Orioles call up Norby instead of Holliday? | MAILBAG
Orioles sign Julio Teheran to minor league deal
For the second time this year, the Orioles signed right-hander Julio Teheran to a minor league contract. Teheran was signed to a minor league deal on February 28th but was released when he did not make the major league club. The 33-year-old Teheran pitched in one game for the New York Mets, allowing four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings and was released on April 11th. He … [Read more...] about Orioles sign Julio Teheran to minor league deal
Mountcastle hits 2 homers, Norby hits 1st to back Burnes and lead Orioles to 10-1 win over Blue Jays; Search for right-handed relief
What happened? Ryan Mountcastle continued to torment the Toronto Blue Jays, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs in the Orioles’ 10-1 win over Toronto at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night. Mountcastle hit a three-run home run in the third and a two-run homer in the fifth that went 440 feet. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde described it to reporters in Toronto as a … [Read more...] about Mountcastle hits 2 homers, Norby hits 1st to back Burnes and lead Orioles to 10-1 win over Blue Jays; Search for right-handed relief
What they’re saying about Mateo’s incident, Orioles’ inability to get clutch hits in 4-3 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE—What happened? The Orioles had 15 hits and left 13 runners on base in a tough 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Second baseman Jorge Mateo was placed in concussion protocol after he was accidentally hit in the batting helmet when Cedric Mullins was warming up for an at-bat in the fourth inning and hit him. Cole Irvin started and allowed two runs on eight hits … [Read more...] about What they’re saying about Mateo’s incident, Orioles’ inability to get clutch hits in 4-3 loss to Rays