Baltimore Baseball

A baseball season isn’t made in a month, especially not April or May. Some players deal with injuries early in the spring, others adjust to new roles or tweaks to their approach at the plate or on the mound. A scorching streak in July or August doesn’t always stand out, since it’s already folded into three or four months of work leading into it. But it’s still there, and can be … [Read more...] about Minor Monday: Ten Orioles prospects who’ve improved in ’23

SEATTLE-After nine frustrating innings against Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby, the Orioles finally broke through in the 10th inning and came away with a hard-fought 1-0 victory in 10 innings over Seattle before an announced crowd of 45,823 at T-Mobile Park on Saturday night. Cedric Mullins, who was the automatic runner in the 10th, stole third, and with one out, Ryan … [Read more...] about Mountcastle’s 10th-inning hit gives Orioles 1-0 win over Mariners; Bautista goes 2 innings for the win

SEATTLE—In the last week, pitcher Kyle Gibson reached two milestones important for major league players. He won his 100th career game last Saturday, and this week marked 10 years of service time. On Friday night, Gibson set an unwanted personal high by allowing nine runs, the most he’s given up in 286 major league starts. He also gave up 12 hits for the third time, equaling a … [Read more...] about Gibson allows career high 9 runs as Orioles lose to Mariners, 9-2

BALTIMORE—On Friday, the Orioles begin a nine-game road trip to Seattle, San Diego and Oakland with 47 games remaining in the season. Let’s take a look at some of the challenges confronting them: The balanced schedule: In previous years, the Orioles’ final weeks would be packed with games against the other American League East teams. This season, things have changed. Instead of … [Read more...] about What to look for in Orioles’ stretch run

BALTIMORE—On August 1st, the Orioles acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals just minutes before the trade deadline. Two days later, he started against the Toronto Blue Jays and allowed just a run on five hits in six innings in an Orioles win. In his first start at Oriole Park, Flaherty struggled through five innings, giving up threw runs, and Shintaro … [Read more...] about Orioles lose to Astros, 8-2, in Flaherty’s 1st home start; Fujinami allows 3 runs; Hays homers, makes exceptional catch