Baltimore Baseball

PHILADELPHIA-The Orioles placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring muscle on Tuesday. Hicks sustained the injury in the third inning of Monday night’s 3-2 victory over Philadelphia, making a catch on a ball hit by the Phillies’ Johan Rojas. “As soon as I went into my dive, that’s where it started to hurt,” Hicks said. “I feel … [Read more...] about Orioles place Hicks on 10-day injured list with strained hamstring, recall McKenna; Sign 19 of 22 draft picks

PHILADELPHIA—The Orioles have had their share of surprises in the bullpen. Mike Baumann is one of them. Late in spring training, manager Brandon Hyde decided to convert Baumann, who had started throughout the minor and in four games in 2022, to a reliever, and it’s worked out marvelously. Baumann, whom Hyde called the player of the game for Sunday’s 2 2/3 scoreless innings in a … [Read more...] about Baumann has been happy surprise in middle relief for Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The Orioles leave Tropicana Field with a two-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. On Sunday, they won their third in four games against the Rays, allowing just three hits in a 5-3 win before an announced crowd of 23,440. Oriole starter Tyler Wells allowed the first hit, a two-run home run to Yandy Diaz, in the fifth while … [Read more...] about Orioles take 3 of 4 against Rays and 2-game lead in AL East; Henderson, O’Hearn homer in 5-3 win; Baumann improves to 7-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The Orioles scored five runs in the fourth inning against a pitcher who had bedeviled them and hoped starter Grayson Rodriguez could coast to his first win in his second start since his recall from Triple-A Norfolk. Instead, the Orioles’ offense shut down and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to tie it at 5 in the eighth inning. Ryan O’Hearn’s pinch-hit single … [Read more...] about Orioles win division thriller over Rays, 6-5, on O’Hearn’s 9th-inning hit; Rodriguez pitches well in 2nd start since recall

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Shintaro Fujinami joined the Orioles on Friday, and he’ll be in the bullpen for the game. Fujinami, who was 5-8 with an 8.57 ERA began the season as a starter for the Oakland Athletics before he moved to the bullpen. “Surprised was the biggest thing for me,” Fujinami said about Wednesday’s trade through an interpreter. He moves from Oakland, which has … [Read more...] about Fujinami joins Orioles; Hyde isn’t sure of his role