BOSTON - The wait is over. The plastic comes off Alex Cobb today and the Orioles are allowed to play with their new toy.
Cobb finally gets to make his 2018 debut after simulated and extended spring training games. And he'll try to give the Orioles their fourth quality start in the last five games.
This will be Cobb's first major league outing since Sept. 22 at Camden Yards, when he allowed three runs over six innings in an 8-3 win. Chris Davis homered off him in the fourth inning. The Orioles...
BOSTON - Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop didn't leave tonight's game to allow Engelb Vielma to make his major league debut. The switch was done to prevent a twinge from growing into something more severe.
Schoop felt a muscle in his side grab while striking out to end the seventh inning and Vielma replaced him in the field.
"He had some discomfort in his side and we decided to get him out of there to be on the safe side," said manager Buck Showalter. "That last swing he...
BOSTON - If the antiquated ballpark in Boston couldn't fix Chris Tillman, what's left for the Orioles to do?
A 2.39 ERA in nine career starts at Fenway Park meant nothing tonight. It didn't enable Tillman to locate the plate, to lower his pitches into the strike zone, to gain velocity on his fastball, to properly defend himself.
Tillman faced three batters in the third inning without recording an out and was charged with six runs in the Red Sox's 7-3 victory over the Orioles. His ERA rose...
BOSTON - Alex Cobb will make his Orioles debut on Saturday while also experiencing a homecoming of sorts.
Cobb was born in Boston and moved to Florida at age 2. A Red Sox fan growing up, he still has family in the area who will filter into Fenway Park this weekend.
"Sadly, I was," he said with a grin. "I regret that."
Don't even bring up his excursions to Patriots games.
The Orioles signed Cobb to a four-year, $57 million deal on March 21 and mapped out a gradual progression for him that...
BOSTON - On a relatively slow news day so far, here are a few injury updates related to the Orioles:
* Pitcher Gabriel Ynoa, on the disabled list with a right shin stress reaction, is undergoing an MRI today on his right shoulder. His condition hasn't spread. This is something unrelated.
"The shin seems to be doing well," said manager Buck Showalter, "but he's had some shoulder issues."
* Left-hander Chris Lee, who sustained an oblique injury while facing his only batter in spring...
BOSTON - Mark Trumbo sat at his usual locker this afternoon inside the cramped visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park, ready to work out but unsure when his right quadriceps muscle will heal to the point where he can play gain.
The Orioles removed Trumbo from his injury rehab assignment after one game at Double-A Bowie. Manager Buck Showalter said it wasn't a setback that led to the decision and Trumbo confirmed it today.
"I think it's accurate," he said. "The timeline that kind of roughly was...
BOSTON - The Orioles made their roster move official this afternoon by recalling left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk to take Yefry Ramirez's spot in the bullpen. Ramirez was optioned to Norfolk following Wednesday night's game.
Trey Mancini stays in the lineup after being hit on the right hand Wednesday night and undergoing an X-ray that came back negative.
Danny Valencia is the designated hitter tonight and Chris Davis is batting sixth. Craig Gentry is in right field with the Red...
The rotation is rolling. Three quality starts in a row and six in the first 13 games. Modest mileage on the surface, but noteworthy if considering how far the group pushed back the team in 2017.
The Orioles will find out tonight whether Chris Tillman can maintain it and get himself moving in the right direction.
Dylan Bundy and Andrew Cashner worked seven innings in consecutive outings against the Blue Jays and Kevin Gausman completed the sixth Wednesday night at Camden Yards. A total of five...
The Orioles will add left-hander Donnie Hart to their bullpen for Friday night's game against the Red Sox.
Hart is meeting up with the team in Boston and will join Richard Bleier as the only southpaw relief options for manager Buck Showalter. He basically is going to replace Nestor Cortes Jr., though it took a few other moves since the Orioles designated the Rule 5 pick for assignment.
The Orioles will continue to have an open spot on their 40-man roster after choosing Hart, who's allowed one...
With the Orioles coming upon the second open date on their schedule, I feel supremely confident that their streak of roster moves will end at five days in a row.
Unless, of course, they decide to announce the corresponding move for pitcher Yefry Ramirez, optioned last night to Triple-A Norfolk, instead of waiting until Friday.
So much for supremely confident.
I was blindsided yesterday by the decision to recall utility infielder Engelb Vielma, but it made sense considering that Hunter Harvey...
Trey Mancini stood at his locker tonight with his right middle finger wrapped and a few jokes at the ready.
It was safe to laugh after an X-ray came back negative.
Mancini was hit on the right hand while swinging at an inside pitch from Blue Jays reliever John Axford in the Orioles' 5-3 victory at Camden Yards. He stayed in the game and singled to right field, took his position in left after a few practice throws and left in the top of the ninth.
Being off Thursday will give Mancini more time...
The outburst was so unexpected and rare coming from the home team that Van Halen's "Eruption" should have provided the soundtrack. If a guitar solo is sufficient for a three-run inning.
The Orioles eliminated the no-hit drama in the fourth with Manny Machado's leadoff double and they actually worked Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada for 33 pitches while taking the lead.
Jonathan Schoop, in a 1-for-25 funk, followed with a double to tie the game, Chris Davis - booed after striking out on three...
With Mark Trumbo rejoining the Orioles after one game at Double-A Bowie, his rehab assignment is now delayed but not denied. He's going to report to an affiliate at a later date.
Trumbo served as the designated hitter last night with the Baysox while recovering from a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps muscle. The discomfort didn't return last night, but Trumbo apparently isn't ready to go at full speed and risk a blowout.
The Orioles will take Trumbo to Boston and monitor his...
Mark Trumbo is in the Orioles' clubhouse this afternoon and the Orioles have halted his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie.
Manager Buck Showalter said Trumbo didn't experience a setback. This is done more as a precaution.
"Just talking with him and the trainers, he's at 36 days and he's actually a little ahead of things, so we're going to slow that down a little bit," Showalter said.
"He just felt like last night, he just didn't feel like pushing it. Thought he still wasn't...
Chance Sisco is behind the plate again tonight as the Orioles try to avoid being swept by the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Sisco also caught last night.
Craig Gentry is in right field.
Jonathan Schoop continues to bat third while battling a slump that's lowered his average to .189. He has 10 hits on the season, but seven of them came in Houston and he's 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts with runners in scoring position.
Tim Beckham has reached base safely in eight straight games and scored six...
The Orioles are prepared to make a roster move for the fifth day in a row and this one involves a utility infielder.
Engelb Vielma isn't in Triple-A Norfolk's lineup this afternoon and I'm hearing that he's headed to Baltimore. The club hasn't announced it.
Vielma, 23, is on the 40-man roster after the Orioles acquired him from the Giants on Jan 26 for a player to be named or cash. He had a busy offseason going from the Twins to the Giants to the Phillies to the Pirates and back to the...
The Orioles might be able to complete their series against the Blue Jays tonight without creating another wave in their 25-man roster. It could be stagnant until their charter lands in Boston.
There's going to be more movement with the Orioles carrying only one left-hander in their eight-man bullpen. A second southpaw needs to be inserted and manager Buck Showalter eventually wants to get back to a four-man bench.
Hunter Harvey and Yefry Ramirez would appear to be short-termers, the Orioles...
For the second time in Andrew Cashner's three starts, the Orioles couldn't buy a hit as the game marched into the later innings.
Nice way to risk leaving a bad impression with the new guy.
Tim Beckham smashed a double through third baseman Josh Donaldson's legs tonight leading off the bottom of the eighth after the Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead in the top half with an unearned run off reliever Miguel Castro. The Orioles avoided being on the wrong side of history - again.
The score was...
The Orioles extended their streak of transactions to four consecutive days by designating Rule 5 left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment this afternoon and recalling pitcher Yefry Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk. Cortes was called into manager Buck Showalter's office shortly before batting practice.
Pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis was recalled on Saturday while the Orioles placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the 10-day disabled list. They optioned Yacabonis the following day and recalled left-hander...
The Orioles are down to one Rule 5 pick and one left-hander in their bullpen.
Nestor Cortes Jr. was designated for assignment this afternoon following another rough outing last night, and the Orioles recalled right-hander Yefry Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk.
Ramirez will be in the bullpen tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.
Cortes, chosen from the Yankees organization on the final day of the Winter Meetings, surrendered his second grand slam last...