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BALTIMORE—Oriole pitchers John Means and Tyler Wells will have season-ending elbow surgery, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias announced on Friday. It will be the second elbow surgery for both. Means had Tommy John surgery in April 2022, and the 31-year-old left-hander started eight games before the elbow flared up again. Wells had Tommy John surgery in May … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Means, Wells to have season-ending elbow surgery

Chris Tillman was the Orioles’ most effective starter during their 2012-2016 playoff run. Tillman was named to the American League All-Star team in 2013. Jersey Worn by:  Michael Scheuerman Baltimore What’s the Story? “Tillman was an underrated player.” … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Jersey of the Game-Chris Tillman

BALTIMORE—The day began with the news that two Oriole starters, John Means and Tyler Wells, are having season-ending elbow surgery. It ended with Austin Hays coming off the bench for a key pinch-hit and Jorge Mateo following with huge double in a three run sixth that carried the Orioles to a 3-1 win over the Tamps Bay Rays before 27,364 at Camden Yards on Friday night. It was … [Read more...] about Austin Hays, Jorge Mateo key rally in 6th as Orioles defeat Rays, 3-1

BALTIMORE—What happened? Corbin Burnes pitched seven solid innings, equaling his season high, and threw 108 pitches, the most this season, in limiting the Boston Red Sox to an unearned run on three hits in a 6-1 Orioles win on Wednesday night. Gunnar Henderson hit a grand slam, his 18th home run. The Orioles won for the sixth time in seven games, and head into an offday on … [Read more...] about What they’re saying about Burnes’ start, Henderson’s grand slam and Orioles’ 6-1 win over Red Sox

Every weekday, 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: During the past few weeks, almost everyone within the Orioles’ organization has  mentioned how the players are friends with each other on and off the field, and that they care … [Read more...] about Midday mailbag: Does Orioles’ clubhouse chemistry matter?