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Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Mountcastle homered in first rehab game; Bradish pitched two innings Triple-A: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 5, Norfolk Tides 3 The first hit of the game for the Tides came in the fourth inning, and it was a two-run homer by the rehabbing Ryan Mountcastle. Dylan Beavers was on base for the dinger via walk. Beavers also doubled later in the … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/25: Rehab starts for Bradish and Mountcastle

Catcher Alex Jackson fires to second base in a game against Miami at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Injuries have forced the Orioles to use a team record-tying six backstops this season, of whom Alex Jackson seems kind of interesting. It seems to be contagious, this injury bug that is striking Orioles catchers. This season, the … [Read more...] about Which Orioles replacement catcher is making the most of his audition?

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Rockies come to town and offer the Orioles a trio of winnable games this weekend. It’s nice to have an opponent coming to town that the Orioles should, at least on paper, be better than. Perhaps it will give this group one more happy memory before a few of them are sold at next week’s deadline. The Rockies have had a nightmarish … [Read more...] about Orioles-Rockies series preview: The league’s worst team comes to Baltimore

Photo by Alyssa Howell/MLB Photos via Getty Images The next Orioles trade domino has fallen. With six days to go until the trade deadline, Mike Elias has moved again. On Friday afternoon, the Orioles traded reliever Gregory Soto to the Mets. The trade, which as of this writing has not been announced by the teams, was first reported by Mets/Yankees reporter Andy … [Read more...] about Orioles trade Gregory Soto to Mets for two prospects