Baltimore Baseball

BALTIMORE—Cole Irvin is back with the Orioles after a month with Triple-A Norfolk, and for now, he’s here as a reliever. “We wanted to bring up somebody who’s a length option out of the ‘pen,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “Cole’s been throwing the ball great down at Norfolk, so we’re excited to have him back. “ Irvin was sent to Norfolk after just three starts, an 0-2 record and … [Read more...] about Irvin back to help Orioles with long relief; Mountcastle rests; Urías hopes to be back in 10 days

BALTIMORE—The Orioles hope that sending Kyle Stowers back to Triple-A Norfolk makes him a more effective hitter. Stowers was sent back to Norfolk after Sunday’s game. The outfielder struck out four times and is just 2-for-30 (.067). “I’d like to see him get his confidence back,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “Get some regular at-bats. He was swinging the bat so well before he came … [Read more...] about Orioles hope Stowers regains confidence at Norfolk; Santander’s 1st game at 1st; Ohtani vs. Rodriguez

BALTIMORE—It was a gorgeous day and a large Mother’s Day crowd gathered at Oriole Park. Unfortunately for Kyle Gibson, the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had lost 10 of 11, found holes and scored four runs on seven singles. The Orioles struck out 17 times, one short of their club record, and saw their four-game winning streak end with a 4-0 loss before 36,403. Gibson (4-3) allowed a … [Read more...] about Orioles strike out 17 times in 4-0 loss to Pirates; Gibson allows 4 runs on 7 singles

BALTIMORE—Fredi González managed 1,402 major league games for the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves. Because Brandon Hyde is attending the graduation of his daughter Aria from Syracuse, he’ll fill in for Hyde for Saturday’s game. González, who’s normally the Orioles’ bench coach, is in his fourth season with the team. “I was nervous,” González said. “It’s a one-day thing … … [Read more...] about González a 1-game fill-in for Hyde; Ortiz on taxi squad; Ohtani pitches against Orioles on Monday

BALTIMORE—After the Orioles returned left-hander Drew Rom to Triple-A Norfolk following Wednesday’s game, they had a roster spot available and, as he did many times last season, Nick Vespi, another left-hander, replaced him on the roster. Vespi is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA and three saves in 12 games for Norfolk. In his stints with the Orioles last season, Vespi was 5-0 with a 4.10 … [Read more...] about Vespi back with Orioles; Urías out 2-3 weeks; Givens may get another rehab outing