Baltimore Baseball

Here’s the second part of our mailbag. Part 1 ran on Thursday. We’ll have another mailbag right after the conclusion of the regular season. Questions may be edited for length, style and grammar. Question: What’s your take on why the Orioles sent down Mike Baumann when they recalled Tyler Wells instead of making a different pitching move? Now, one of the best bullpen arms all … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2

Cameron Weston started his first full year as a pro a little later than he would have liked. It didn’t stop the right-hander with a varied repertoire from leaving a distinct impression at High-A Aberdeen. Weston, an eighth-round selection out of Michigan in 2022, didn’t work in a minor league game until a rehab appearance in the Florida Complex League on June 9th because of … [Read more...] about Minor Monday: Weston sampling a variety of roles in Orioles organization

CLEVELAND—When John Means last won a game for the Orioles, they were completing a 110-loss season in 2021. Two games into the 2022 season that turned the franchise around, Means needed Tommy John surgery, and he didn’t return from the April 2022 procedure until September 12th. In his third post-surgery start, Means pitched 6 2/3 innings hitless innings, and the Orioles reduced … [Read more...] about Means’ gem puts AL East title closer for Orioles

In the aftermath of two heartbreaking losses to the supposedly unimposing Cleveland Guardians, this is probably a good time to remind everyone that this is no time to push the panic button, but you might want to keep it handy. The O’s are in a classic good news/bad news situation – well actually, several of them — and you’re just going to have to gut out the next eight games … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck’s Short Take: Not time to panic…yet

CLEVELAND–With the bullpen heavily taxed in recent days, the Orioles recalled right-hander Tyler Wells from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Mike Baumann to Norfolk. Wells, who was 7-6 with a 3.80 earned-run average, was optioned to Double-A Bowie on July 30th after three short starts after the All-Star break. He had a 5.52 ERA in 14 2/3 innings for Bowie and Norfolk, … [Read more...] about Orioles recall Tyler Wells from Norfolk, option Baumann