The Orioles are in Detroit to play four games against the Tigers and manager Brandon Hyde will decide how to cover center field.
Hyde wants to keep evaluating Austin Hays. He'd like to do the same with Mason Williams.
Only one of them can play center. Though teams are doing some crazy things with shifts.
The Orioles view Hays, who had his first career three-hit game Wednesday night, as a potential opening day starter in center. That's how they'd draw it up. Williams can provide depth and...
Actor Barry Williams threw out the ceremonial first pitch before tonight's game at Camden Yards. He didn't walk or hit anyone, which made him more effective and much safer than Dodgers starter Rich Hill.
Then again, television's Greg Brady hadn't gone this long without throwing off a mound. His arm is fine.
Williams is making the major league rounds, with Baltimore his latest stop. Maybe he's the reason for all of the traffic angst earlier today. A Very Brady Gridlock.
Hill, meanwhile,...
The seams on a baseball will be traded in later tonight for the laces on a pigskin.
The Orioles will be wearing football jerseys from their favorite teams as they board tonight's charter flight to Detroit, a team bonding activity that brings out the kid in everyone.
Richie Martin walked into the clubhouse donning a Barry Sanders' No. 20 Lions jersey. Richard Bleier brought his Rocky Bleier No. 20 Steelers jersey. Dwight Smith Jr. hung a Julio Jones No. 11 Falcons jersey in his locker.
John...
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde's disinterest in his club tying last year's win total seems to be shared by his players.
Reaching 47 wasn't a magic number. It doesn't hold any real importance.
"I don't think it does at all," said Trey Mancini. "I don't really think it's anything that should be celebrated too much. I saw what Brandon said last night and I agree with him. We can celebrate when we win 95 games.
"Last year, everything that went wrong did and I guess you could say it is good...
Austin Hays stays in center field tonight as the Orioles go for the series win against the Dodgers and board a flight to Detroit.
Trey Mancini is playing first base and Anthony Santander is the cleanup hitter and left fielder.
DJ Stewart is in right field and Rio Ruiz is the third baseman despite the Dodgers sending left-hander Rich Hill to the mound.
Dylan Bundy's making his first career start against the Dodgers and his second appearance. He tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings with seven...
Orioles shortstop Richie Martin was out of the lineup last night as the Orioles proceeded with their series against the Dodgers.
Will Martin be off the active roster in 2020?
Too soon to know.
Martin can ditch his Rule 5 status, which requires him to stay in the majors, as he's done since opening day. He's made the jump from the Double-A level and the Orioles have plenty of time to determine whether he's set to resume his platoon role next season or ticketed for Triple-A Norfolk.
"I think...
A sense of calm and comfort swept over Orioles manager Brandon Hyde today as he glanced at the bottom of his lineup card.
Where the starting pitcher is listed.
Left-hander John Means was assigned the task of getting the Orioles through the early innings, which hadn't been done lately. No more instant deficits and quick exits. No more sorting through an expanded bullpen to cover the majority of a game.
The staff ace was back on the mound and still on a roll. It just slowed a little in the...
The Orioles aren't going to use reliever Hunter Harvey before the weekend, but they'll continue to downplay his absence as more of a precautionary measure with a reasonable explanation.
Harvey said he's been bothered with some biceps soreness. He didn't have any issues during yesterday's bullpen session.
"He hasn't thrown this much since 2014, so he's got some normal soreness that everybody else has and goes through in September," said manager Brandon Hyde. "He's never pitched in...
Orioles reliever Hunter Harvey said he's been experiencing some biceps soreness and will be given a few extra days of rest before he's available to pitch over the weekend in Detroit.
Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't used Harvey since Sept. 2 at Tropicana Field. Harvey faced one batter.
"We talked about things just from finally pitching a full season, so it's just normal stuff, nothing bad," Harvey said. "I think I'll be back in there this weekend."
Harvey has appeared in six games with the...
Stevie Wilkerson gets this third start tonight at second base as the Orioles try again to pick up their 47th win and match last year's total.
Jonathan Villar is leading off and Hanser Alberto is batting second. Trey Mancini is in right field and the cleanup spot.
Dwight Smith Jr. is the designated hitter tonight. Chris Davis is at first base and Austin Hays is in center field.
Left-hander John Means has allowed two earned runs or fewer in his last four starts over 25 2/3 innings. None of the...
Members of the Orioles organization who have been fired or won't have their contracts renewed beyond Oct. 31 bring the highly publicized total to 25 in fewer than three weeks. However, it's important to give a nod to Len Johnston, who's retiring after 43 years with the club.
His departure at age 90 shouldn't go ignored.
Johnston served as administrator of Sarasota operations, making the move from Fort Lauderdale. He's been sort of a behind-the-scenes guy unless you hang around the spring...
Ty Blach's career numbers against the Dodgers didn't matter tonight.
The Orioles' preference for not having a team spray champagne in the visiting clubhouse didn't matter.
The contrast in the level of talent on the two teams was significant.
The Dodgers sent nine batters to the plate in the top of the first inning while working Blach for 44 pitches. They scored four runs. They continued the recent trend, or renewed it, of Orioles starters stumbling out of the gate.
Some take a harder fall...
Hunter Harvey threw a bullpen session this afternoon during Orioles batting practice, joining a group that included left-handers Tanner Scott and Paul Fry and right-hander Chandler Shepherd, and he should be available to pitch in the Dodgers series.
Manager Brandon Hyde said Harvey has been dealing with some soreness, which caused the rookie to sit out the Rangers series this week. Harvey hasn't pitched since last Monday at Tropicana Field.
Hyde declined to elaborate on Harvey's condition,...
Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed this afternoon that the Orioles informed 14 more employees that they won't return in 2020.
Elias said the total includes individuals at the Dominican academy who hadn't been reported.
There are indications that more changes are coming, though Elias didn't address them in specific terms. He said the amount of hires could exceed the losses, but there will be title changes and new positions created that will be evident in next...
Jonathan Villar remains in the Orioles lineup tonight as they begin a three-game series against the Dodgers at Camden Yards. He hasn't missed a game this season.
Villar is one of six players in the majors to appear in every game. He's trying to become the first Oriole to do it since Jonathan Schoop in 2016.
Mason Williams gets the start over Austin Hays in center field. DJ Stewart is in right field and Trey Mancini is the first baseman.
Left-hander Ty Blach has made 13 career appearances...
Orioles reliever Mychal Givens extended his scoreless streak to nine appearances in a row while working the ninth inning of Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers.
Easy to overlook considering the margin, but the importance holds.
Nick Solak drew a leadoff walk, which wasn't a bad outcome considering how he hit in the series. Logan Forsythe and Ronald Guzmán struck out and Delino DeShields lined to center fielder Austin Hays.
The walk was the first issued by Givens since Aug. 5. Nine outings in...
The changes in various departments in the Orioles organization, reaching down to the lower levels of the minors, continued today with the firings of at least eight more employees.
According to sources, the Orioles are parting ways with minor league hitting coordinator Jeff Manto, minor league catching coordinator Don Werner, special assignment pitching instructor Ramón Martinez, Single-A Frederick manager Ryan Minor, Keys pitching coach Justin Lord and hitting coach Bobby Rose, short-season...
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde must get creative again with his rotation, with today's off-day perhaps making the task a little easier. And an expanded roster could come into play.
Asher Wojciechowski is expected to be pushed back before his next start due to fatigue. Wojciechowski was charged with four runs yesterday in only two innings and has posted a 7.05 ERA in his last eight starts.
"I just thought today he was really battling himself and thinking I'd give him a little bit of a...
Aaron Brooks fell behind by six runs last night before recording an out. Asher Wojciechowski was down after four batters this afternoon and didn't get past the second inning.
It starts with starting pitching. It also can end there.
The Rangers completed their sweep of the Orioles with a 10-4 victory before an announced crowd of 16,142 at Camden Yards that saved its loudest cheers for the Ravens scores displayed on the video board.
Renato Núñez stirred the masses with his 29th home run...
The Orioles have chosen left-hander Ty Blach to start the series opener against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.
Blach is tabbed as the fifth starter in the rotation. Left-hander John Means and Dylan Bundy are starting the other two games.
The Dodgers are sending Walker Buehler, Ross Stripling and left-hander Rich Hill to the mound.
Blach has made 13 career appearances against the Dodgers, including seven starts, and posted a 2.82 ERA over 60 2/3 innings. He's struck out only 31...