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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
As the oddities of the 2021 season stack up like bar Jenga, though they never crash to the floor, I have to admit that I didn't anticipate how running out of first basemen would be one of the pieces. I must have blocked it out. The Orioles were criticized for having too many corner outfield/first base types. OK, perhaps. I've probably said it a few times. But Ryan Mountcastle goes on the concussion injured list, Trey Mancini suddenly is starting every night at first after settling in as the...
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Orioles and Rays lineups (updated)

Orioles and Rays lineups (updated)
Trey Mancini is out of the Orioles lineup after fouling a ball off his left calf and left foot last night and leaving the game following his run-scoring double. Ryan Mountcastle is starting at first base after his reinstatement from the concussion injured list. Mountcastle has an RBI in seven consecutive games, the longest active streak in the majors and the second-longest of his career behind an eight-game stretch from May 31-June 9. He leads the Orioles with 15 RBIs since the All-Star break...
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Mountcastle reinstated from concussion list

Mountcastle reinstated from concussion list
The Orioles will have a healthy first baseman on their roster for tonight's game against the Rays. With Trey Mancini hobbling and Ryan Mountcastle moving past concussion protocol, the rookie has been reinstated from the injured list and likely will be in the lineup as the Orioles attempt to end a 12-game losing streak. Outfielder Ryan McKenna was optioned again to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for Mountcastle, who left an Aug. 6 game against the Rays at Camden Yards after absorbing a hard tag...
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Another promising start for Orioles leads to loss (updated)

Another promising start for Orioles leads to loss (updated)
Taking a lead has come easily to the Orioles over the past few games. It's holding the lead that's proven to be too difficult. The offense goes cold again, a price is paid for pitches that miss their marks and a losing streak refuses to die. Matt Harvey cruised into the fourth inning and by the fifth had allowed more than three runs for the only time since the All-Star break. Kevin Kiermaier and Brandon Lowe homered off Harvey, who didn't complete the fifth. Brett Phillips had an...
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Bannon on Rutschman: "Everybody was excited to have him"

Bannon on Rutschman: "Everybody was excited to have him"
On the same day that Baseball America upgraded the Orioles farm system to No. 2 behind the Mariners, their highest ranking since the publication began keeping count 37 years ago, the club announced a boatload of minor league promotions headed by 2021 first-round draft pick Colton Cowser moving up from the Rookie-level Florida Complex League to low Single-A Delmarva. Infielder Jordan Westburg advanced from high Single-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie, leaving behind infielder Gunnar Henderson. They...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays (updated)

Orioles lineup vs. Rays (updated)
The Orioles begin a four-game series against the Rays tonight at Tropicana Field with Jorge Mateo at second base, Richie Martin at shortstop and Ramón Urías at third. Mateo has hit safely in eight of his nine games since joining the Orioles, going 10-for-35 (.286). Austin Wynns is catching. Anthony Santander, who's the designated hitter, has registered a .378 average (17-for-45) in 12 games this month. He has a .318 average (21-for-66) with six walks in 18 games since the break. DJ...
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Hard work and good health rescuing lost season for Bannon

Hard work and good health rescuing lost season for Bannon
Rylan Bannon has been hearing the same message from his hitting coach upon returning to the dugout after launching another home run for Triple-A Norfolk. "This is who you are." This isn't how Bannon played earlier in the season, but the turnaround has picked up speed like a tornado. Bannon came to the plate yesterday with the bases loaded in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Memphis and cleared them with a double. He had two hits and was 7-for-11 with five home runs and nine RBIs in his last...
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Orioles swept for 14th time with 6-2 loss (updated)

Orioles swept for 14th time with 6-2 loss (updated)
The Orioles had their brief moment this afternoon. The early rally, the hit with a runner in scoring position, a lead against the Red Sox. Keegan Akin took his turn on the mound in the bottom of the first inning and surrendered a three-run homer to J.D. Martinez among his 22 pitches. The next three innings saw Akin bend but not break, keeping the Orioles in the game, unsure whether it keeps him in the rotation. But the losing streak is rolling into St. Petersburg, Fla., for the next stop on the...
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Orioles add Abad and Wade to bullpen, plus lineups (updated)

Orioles add Abad and Wade to bullpen, plus lineups (updated)
The expected bullpen changes came today, with the Orioles designating Adam Plutko for assignment and optioning Dusten Knight to Triple-A Norfolk. In their place, the Orioles selected the contracts of Konner Wade and veteran left-hander Fernando Abad from Norfolk. They made room on the 40-man roster by transferring left-hander Bruce Zimmermann to the 60-day injured list. Plutko allowed home runs in a club-record six relief appearances in a row. He posted a 6.71 ERA and 1.633 WHIP in 38...
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Adding only two players in September expands challenges

Adding only two players in September expands challenges
The new rule in 2021 that September rosters expand to just 28 players creates another headache for baseball's front offices. As if more were needed. I never liked the idea of stuffing 40 players on a club for the final month and completely altering how the game is managed. The strategy of matching up is destroyed. Benches and bullpens are bursting at the seams. It just doesn't make sense. The sport shouldn't morph into something so unrecognizable while teams are trying to reach the...
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Orioles allow season-high 16 runs in latest loss (updated)

Orioles allow season-high 16 runs in latest loss (updated)
If it really does start with starting pitching, as baseball folks preach, the Orioles really are having a rotten weekend in Boston. Spenser Watkins allowed six runs last night in four innings, the sweat making it harder to find his grip on the ball. Manager Brandon Hyde revealed earlier today that left-hander Bruce Zimmermann must remain on the injured list after spraining his ankle in a training mishap, which prohibits the rookie from joining the rotation on Sunday. Jorge López loaded the...
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Zimmermann unable to start due to injury

Zimmermann unable to start due to injury
Orioles left-hander Bruce Zimmermann no longer is a candidate, and the overwhelming favorite, to make Sunday afternoon's start in Boston. Zimmermann was expected to be reinstated from the injured list, but an ankle sprain is keeping him off the active roster. Manager Brandon Hyde provided the surprising update in today's media Zoom call while also naming left-hander Keegan Akin as Sunday's starter to close out the series. "Bruce Zimmermann had a training accident," Hyde said. "He sprained...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

Orioles and Red Sox lineups
The Orioles continue their series in Boston this afternoon, trying to end a nine-game losing streak and with Jorge López attempting to complete six innings in his third consecutive start. López has allowed three runs and five hits in 12 innings this month, with seven walks and nine strikeouts. He's made two starts against the Red Sox this season and allowed eight runs and 12 hits in 9 2/3 innings. He owns a career 8.62 ERA and 1.532 WHIP in four appearances (two starts) against the Red...
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Watkins struggles again, losing streak reaches nine games (updated)

Watkins struggles again, losing streak reaches nine games (updated)
Cedric Mullins got his usual business out of the way early tonight, which is so often how it happens. Richie Martin maintained his power surge at Fenway Park, though with a pronounced gap in between home runs. The Orioles had a couple of positive moments in their return to the site of their season-opening sweep, but the slumping Red Sox kept topping them. Kept extending at-bats and innings against rookie starter Spenser Watkins. Kept flexing their muscle after the bullpen came into play. And a...
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How Zimmermann's return impacts rotation and roster

How Zimmermann's return impacts rotation and roster
The TBA for the Orioles' starter Sunday afternoon is expected to become rookie left-hander Bruce Zimmermann in the latest change to the rotation. The tweaking never stops. It just takes a brief rest. John Means and Matt Harvey are staying for the obvious reasons. The Orioles were reluctant to move Jorge López into a bullpen role, though they saw the same logic as everyone else, and he's completed six innings in both starts this month with only three runs allowed to lower his ERA from 6.19...
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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox (updated)

Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox (updated)
The Orioles will try tonight to end an eight-game losing streak, their third this season, in the series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They've been swept 13 times. Cedric Mullins brings a 19-game hitting streak to Boston, the longest for the Orioles since Adam Jones hit in 20 straight in May 2012. Austin Hays is in right field tonight. He's hit safely in 10 consecutive games to start the month of August. DJ Stewart is the designated hitter. He homered twice yesterday and has three...
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Scout on Mateo: "He's still young and he's got a lot of tools"

Scout on Mateo: "He's still young and he's got a lot of tools"
Middle infielders Richie Martin and Jorge Mateo have experience playing the outfield. Mateo has made more starts and appearances in center than in any other position in the majors. Will the Orioles play them in the outfield this year? While it's possible late in the summer or under special circumstances - like Mateo serving as a defensive replacement - manager Brandon Hyde wants to take an extended look at them in the infield. There are no immediate plans to switch their roles. Martin's...
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Orioles and Tigers lineups

Orioles and Tigers lineups
The Orioles received another high-leverage reliever this afternoon with Rule 5 pick Tyler Wells' reinstatement from the 10-day injured list. Wells replaces Isaac Mattson, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after last night's 5-2 loss to the Tigers. Wells has been on the IL with tendinitis in his right wrist. Anthony Santander is the cleanup hitter again today. He's homered in three consecutive games for the first time in his career, totaling four in that stretch. Cedric Mullins has an...
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Chris Davis announces his retirement

Chris Davis announces his retirement
Chris Davis won't make a final attempt at resuming his baseball career. He's done for good. Davis announced his retirement this morning with one year remaining on his franchise-record seven-year, $161 million contract. He was out for the entire 2021 season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery May 19 in Dallas to repair the labrum in his left hip. "After an extended time dealing with my injury and recent hip surgery, I informed the Orioles about my decision to retire effective today," Davis...
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Santander homers again, Cabrera hits 499th in O's loss

Santander homers again, Cabrera hits 499th in O's loss
Matt Harvey's right knee appears to be fine. His survival tactics were in pretty good shape tonight until the fifth inning. Harvey steered out of a couple jams but hung a curveball to Miguel Cabrera, whose 499th career home run broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning. Niko Goodrum added a two-run double and exited with a left groin strain, the Orioles were quiet offensively until Anthony Santander homered again in the eighth and the losing streak reached seven games. The Orioles kept their...
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