BALTIMORE—For most of the night, Grayson Rodriguez’s disappointing performance in his home debut was what most of the 12,305 fans at Oriole Park were thinking about. Ryan Mountcastle’s historic night took most of that disappointment away. Mountcastle had nine RBIs, equaling a club record and enabling the Orioles to come back from a four-run deficit and defeat the Oakland … [Read more...] about Mountcastle’s 9 RBIs power Orioles past A’s, 12-8; Rodriguez allows 5 runs in memorable home debut
Peter Schmuck: Rodriguez is probably here to stay, but he still has some growing up to do
Baseball managers hate “What if? questions, but I asked one anyway during Brandon Hyde’s pregame press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. The subject, of course, was the future of rookie pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, who was about to make his Camden Yards debut on a night when half the crowd would be wearing T-shirts with his name on them. He pitched pretty well in his first start in … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Rodriguez is probably here to stay, but he still has some growing up to do
Power and pitching propel Orioles past A’s, 5-1; Mountcastle, Rutschman, Hays homer; Gibson’s gritty start
BALTIMORE—Oriole starter Kyle Gibson threw 30 pitches in a long top of the first inning. He walked two of his first three hitters, doubling his total from his first two starts. After rightfielder Ryan McKenna misplayed Ramón Laureano’s fly to right field for a run-scoring triple, the Orioles were quickly down by a run. Gibson settled down and allowed four more hits until he was … [Read more...] about Power and pitching propel Orioles past A’s, 5-1; Mountcastle, Rutschman, Hays homer; Gibson’s gritty start
Hyde excited for Rodriguez’s long-awaited Orioles’ home debut
BALTIMORE—It has been nearly five years since Grayson Rodriguez was the Orioles’ first selection in the 2018 draft, and he’s finally going to pitch at home. The Orioles will commemorate the start by handing out T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans 15-and-over, contributing to the hype. “Watching prospects make their debuts and going through some firsts is always fun,” manager … [Read more...] about Hyde excited for Rodriguez’s long-awaited Orioles’ home debut
Minor Monday: Kjerstad happy with his Orioles spring
BOWIE—Heston Kjerstad spent five weeks in the Orioles’ spring training camp, and he put that time to use wisely. Kjerstad, who was the second overall pick in 2020 from the University of Arkansas, had never been to major league—or minor league—spring training. After the 2020 minor league season was canceled because of the pandemic, Kjerstad missed 2021 because of myocarditis, an … [Read more...] about Minor Monday: Kjerstad happy with his Orioles spring