BALTIMORE—The 2023 season reached its mathematical midpoint on Saturday, and the Orioles are 48-33, which would translate to 96 wins. That’s the good news. Until now, the Orioles hadn’t lost four straight games this season. Their 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins before an announced crowd of 40,012 at Oriole Park was their fourth in a row. On this homestand, they’ve lost … [Read more...] about Orioles lose 4th straight, get just 3 hits in 1-0 loss to Twins; Bradish’s solid start
Orioles place Akin on 15-day injured list, recall Vespi; Updates on Tate, Givens, Voth, McCann
BALTIMORE–The Orioles placed left-hander Keegan Akin on the 15-day injured list because of lower-back discomfort. The move is retroactive to Thursday. Akin will be eligible to return when the Orioles resume play after the All-Star break on July 14th. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Akin would be undergoing tests in Baltimore next week. Akin, who is 2-2 with a 6.85 earned-run … [Read more...] about Orioles place Akin on 15-day injured list, recall Vespi; Updates on Tate, Givens, Voth, McCann
Orioles’ Rutschman loses out to Texas’ Heim for American League All-Star catcher
Oriole fans and most baseball fans probably expected Adley Rutschman to easily beat the Texas Rangers’ Jonah Heim in the final voting for American League All-Star catcher. Heim ended up beating Rutschman, who led all catchers in Phase 1 fan voting, by 52 to 48 percent and will be the starting catcher for the American League at the All-Star Game in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Rutschman loses out to Texas’ Heim for American League All-Star catcher
Westburg gets his first start at 3rd; Orioles celebrate Pride Night
BALTIMORE—In Jordan Westburg’s first two major league games, he played second base. In his third, he’ll be playing third base against the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Brandon Hyde has to fit in not only Westburg but Gunnar Henderson, who’s starting at shortstop, Adam Frazier, starting at second on Wednesday night, Jorge Mateo and Ramón Urías. Mateo, who has been the regular … [Read more...] about Westburg gets his first start at 3rd; Orioles celebrate Pride Night
Holliday is top prospect in MLB Pipeline rankings; Orioles have 7 in top 100
BALTIMORE—Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday is the top prospect in the newly released MLB Pipeline Top 100. Holliday, the overall top pick in last July’s draft, was the 12th-ranked prospect in baseball before spring training. The 19-year-old is hitting .303 with five home runs and 31 RBIs with a .937 OPS in 49 games at High-A Aberdeen. The shortstop started the season with … [Read more...] about Holliday is top prospect in MLB Pipeline rankings; Orioles have 7 in top 100