Jonathan Schoop is back on the Orioles' active roster tonight and batting cleanup for the series opener against the Royals at Camden Yards.
The corresponding move hasn't been announced.
Adam Jones is in center field after sitting out Sunday's game in Oakland and Trey Mancini is leading off and playing left field. Chris Davis is batting sixth.
Danny Valencia is playing third base.
For the Orioles Trey Mancini LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Mark Trumbo DH Chris Davis 1B...
The Orioles will activate second baseman Jonathan Schoop from the disabled list before tonight's series opener against the Royals that begins an nine-game homestand. The corresponding move could involve utility infielder Engelb Vielma if they decide to keep Jace Peterson on the 25-man roster.
Schoop went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk last night at Single-A Frederick and finished 2-for-13 with six strikeouts on his rehab assignment. He made the decision to play for the Keys instead of taking...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The schedule can be torturous for teams and the Orioles have felt the effects of its cruel nature over the years. Too many consecutive games in a row, playing until late at night before changing cities, oddly timed West Coast excursions. But the arrival today of another break should be embraced like a loved one.
Wrap both arms around it, squeeze tightly and fight back the tears.
The Orioles desperately need to regroup and revisit their level of patience with a team that's 18...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The starting pitcher allows one earned run today in six innings, the bullpen offers up two scoreless innings and the potential tying run reaches third base with one out in the ninth. And the Orioles board their charter for the flight home also riding a six-game losing streak.
No wins on the road trip and multiple reasons why they're stuck on only eight for the season.
Does the club need the offense or defense to snap out of its funk? Which area must improve immediately?
"All...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The rotation is fixed again, for however long it lasts. Nine shutout innings last night for Kevin Gausman, only one earned run today from Alex Cobb over six innings. The Orioles were put in positions where they could win, but firing on only one cylinder won't get them moving forward.
The batters were befuddled by former farmhand Andrew Triggs, who retired the last 12 and was hurt only by Pedro Ãlvarez's solo home run in the second. The defense committed two more errors,...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Center fielder Adam Jones said his right hand and wrist are fine, last night's X-ray came back negative and today was a scheduled day off. No reason to be concerned about his absence from the lineup.
Jones gripped a reporter's hand tightly to show that he's pain-free and there's no weakness. He said drinking milk as a child is responsible for his strong bones.
A fastball from Santiago Casilla smashed into Jones' wrist last night in the 10th inning, but he stayed in the...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones and Trey Mancini are missing from the Orioles' lineup today for the finale of their West Coast trip.
Jones was hit on the right wrist last night in the 10th inning and underwent an X-ray. Mancini is slumping and was removed for a pinch-runner.
Mancini struck out three times last night and is 2-for-16 in his last four games. He has four hits and nine strikeouts in his last 24 at-bats over six games.
Craig Gentry is leading off and playing center field. Jace Peterson...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter was left again to sift through the extra-inning rubble last night and try to find a few nuggets. Anything with value.
He noted the outstanding performance turned in by starter Kevin Gausman, who worked a career-high nine innings and shut out the Athletics on two hits. He praised Mychal Givens, who retired all six batters faced with five strikeouts. The early returns on Mark Trumbo are favorable since coming off the disabled list.
Showalter isn't...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Nine shutout innings tonight from Kevin Gausman couldn't assure the Orioles of a victory. They couldn't end a game and a losing streak in regulation or beyond. Nothing is going to come easily. It's just the direction of the season.
Shut out through six innings by Athletics starter Trevor Cahill and six more by the bullpen, the Orioles finally ran out of chances. Khris Davis hit a two-run homer off Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo in the bottom of the 12th to give Oakland a 2-0...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Chris Tillman will be available in the bullpen for Sunday's game against the Athletics that concludes the West Coast trip.
Tillman threw only 47 pitches Thursday night in Anaheim while retiring three batters in a 12-3 loss. He wanted to be in the bullpen tonight, according to manager Buck Showalter, but the club decided to give him an extra day's rest.
Showalter hasn't revealed whether Tillman is staying in the rotation and, if so, when he'd take the mound again. The...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones continues to bat second tonight for the Orioles after collecting three hits last night.
Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter and Anthony Santander is in right field.
Pedro Ãlvarez is playing third base and Chance Sisco is catching.
Closer Zach Britton was put through more fielding drills before batting practice, including chasing down bunts and covering first base. He also performed some agility drills.
Oakland's Jed Lowrie leads the majors with a .524 average...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Second baseman Jonathan Schoop has reported to Triple-A Norfolk to continue his injury rehab assignment and he's batting second for tonight's game. The Tides are home against Louisville.
Schoop went 0-for-2 with a strikeout last night at Double-Bowie and a rain delay removed him from the game. The forecast prompted the Orioles to send Schoop to Norfolk.
The Orioles intend to activate Schoop from the 10-day disabled list before Tuesday night's game against the Royals at...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Players aren't punching holes in walls or flipping over tables or using the postgame spread to decorate the ceiling. To describe the mood of the Orioles clubhouse, a popular question during the most trying times, it's not necessary to wield brushes and paint colorful descriptions.
It's actually pretty bland.
Guys sat at tables and quietly ate last night, poking their forks in pasta and speaking in hushed tones. One player politely asked that media members give him a little...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The want-to isn't lacking in the Orioles. It's the can't-do that's destroying a season.
Can't get out of the first inning unscathed. Can't get the rotation and bullpen completely on track, a steady flow of offensive production or the level of defense that used to be a trademark of the franchise.
The Orioles surrendered four runs tonight in the bottom of the first to wipe out a brief lead, put together a game-tying rally in the sixth and were burned by another error in...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter continues to withhold his plans for the rotation and where Chris Tillman fits into it.
The off-day on Monday allows the Orioles to skip Tillman, who retired only three batters last night in Anaheim while raising his ERA to 9.24 in 25 1/3 innings. However, there's also the desire to provide rest for other starters by pushing everyone back and staying in turn.
Dylan Bundy won't start again until Tuesday night's series opener against the Royals...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones moves up to second in the Orioles' lineup tonight, vacating the cleanup spot that Chris Davis will occupy for the series opener against the Athletics.
Mark Trumbo is in right field, Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter and Danny Valencia is playing third base.
Zach Britton threw another bullpen session today. Valencia stood at the plate holding a bat, but no swings.
Jonathan Schoop is batting second tonight at Double-A Bowie as he starts his rehab assignment....
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones has reached another milestone with the Orioles.
Assuming that he's in tonight's lineup for the start of a three-game series, Jones will play in his 1,500th game since coming to the Orioles in a February 2008 trade with the Mariners.
Jones will be the eighth player in club history to reach the mark, joining Cal Ripken, Jr. (3,001 games), Brooks Robinson (2,896), Mark Belanger (1,962), Eddie Murray (1,884), Boog Powell (1,763), Brady Anderson (1,759) and Paul Blair...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Now what?
That question can be pinned on so many different lapels. But I was referencing Chris Tillman, who followed up his seven scoreless innings by retiring only three batters last night in Anaheim and being charged with seven runs.
Tillman's ERA is up to 9.24 and the Orioles have the option of skipping him with Monday's off-day. Otherwise, they can push everyone back again, as they did after the rainout.
Or they take more drastic measures.
Fans were blowing up Twitter...
Pedro Ãlvarez is starting at third base tonight and Mark Trumbo is serving as the designated hitter as the Orioles try again to win a road game outside the Bronx.
Chris Davis has moved up to fifth in the lineup.
Jace Peterson is starting at second base after last night's pinch-hit, three-run triple. Chance Sisco is back behind the plate after his collision with Alvarez.
The Angels are starting right-hander Jaime Barria, a 21-year-old rookie who's 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.429 WHIP in two...
The Orioles will find out tonight whether Chris Tillman's last start was a sign or a tease. Whether his success was based more on the opponent or ...
The second question may go unanswered because Tillman is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in six career outings against the Angels. He's 7-1 with a 2.79 ERA in 11 starts against the Tigers.
Manager Buck Showalter lined him up properly. Didn't skip him after the rainout. Everyone was pushed back a day and Tillman got the ball.
In two starts at Angel Stadium,...