The Orioles recalled left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers to start Wednesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rogers, who threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits as the 27th man in the second game of a day/night doubleheader on May 24th, had been at Triple-A Norfolk. Rogers was acquired at the trade deadline last July from Miami in exchange for infielder Connor … [Read more...] about Orioles recall Trevor Rogers to start against Rays
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Peter Schmuck: Two days that may have saved the Orioles’ season
I’m guessing that January 27th and February 4th do not stand out in the collective memory of Baltimore sports fans, who were busy mourning another devastating Ravens loss in the NFL playoffs, but they would turn out to be very important dates on the Orioles’ 2025 calendar. Those were the days that O’s executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias bought two outfield … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Two days that may have saved the Orioles’ season
Orioles squander 8-run lead, suffer shocking 12-8 loss to Rays
What happened? After racing to an 8-0 lead in the second inning, the Orioles suffered a shocking, embarrassing defeat. The Tampa Bay Rays scored 12 unanswered runs, nine against the bullpen, and beat the Orioles, 12-8, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Wednesday night. Andrew Kittredge (1-1) began the game with a 1.99 ERA, and gave up four runs in the seventh. He saw … [Read more...] about Orioles squander 8-run lead, suffer shocking 12-8 loss to Rays
How are Orioles’ recent draft choices doing? | MAILBAG
Question: How do you rate the progress of the top three selections of both the 2023 and 2024 drafts? I’d be interested in their ability to know the strike zone (walks to K’s) and their ability to hit for average versus just occasional power. From: Joe Rees, Aiken, South Carolina Answer: Joe, the Orioles traded their second and third picks from the 2023 draft, infielder Mac … [Read more...] about How are Orioles’ recent draft choices doing? | MAILBAG
Resetting expectations for Gary Sánchez
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Baltimore’s backup backstop missed over a month with wrist inflammation, but the veteran made quite the impression in his return last weekend. It was difficult to sit back and absorb each new injury that came Baltimore’s way early in the season. The Orioles lost player after player and game after game. Eventually, they lost a manager … [Read more...] about Resetting expectations for Gary Sánchez