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He's pitching great, but O's in no hurry to move Grayson Rodriguez

He's pitching great, but O's in no hurry to move Grayson Rodriguez
At Single-A Delmarva, the Shorebirds' amazing start has been the result of many factors, but strong starting pitching has ranked right up there. One pitcher who got off to a fast start was right-hander Blaine Knight and he already has been promoted to Single-A Frederick. But others remain with the team, including the club's 2018 top draft pick. And that is 19-year-old right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who is 5-0 with a 1.45 ERA through six starts. Knight left after going 3-0 with an ERA of 0.68...
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O's Game 2 game blog: Andrew Cashner starts for Baltimore

O's Game 2 game blog: Andrew Cashner starts for Baltimore
Right-hander Andrew Cashner (4-1, 4.25 ERA) gets the ball in the second game tonight as the Orioles and Yankees complete this doubleheader. Cashner faced the Yankees on opening day and gave up six runs and six hits over four innings. Last season he went 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA in four starts against the Yankees. In his career over eight starts, he is 2-4 with a 4.01 ERA. He has an opponent slash line of .258/.313/.376 versus the Yankees. Tonight he is making his ninth start of the season. Cashner...
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O's Game 1 game blog: David Hess faces the Yankees

O's Game 1 game blog: David Hess faces the Yankees
The Orioles have not lost since Saturday. They are 1-0 since then, beating the Los Angeles Angels Sunday behind John Means and now they've been rained out twice in New York. Today the Orioles and Yankees will play a straight doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. In Game 1, right-hander David Hess (1-4, 5.50 ERA) gets the start. Hess got off to a strong start to the 2019 season but has struggled lately. He threw 6 1/3 no-hit innings on April 1 at Toronto, his first start of the year. He had a 3.32...
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Elias on draft: "A rare opportunity to get an impact player"

Elias on draft: "A rare opportunity to get an impact player"
We are now less than three weeks from June 3, the first day of the First-Year Player Draft. That is going to be a huge day and night for the Orioles, who will make the first pick in the first round for just the second time in club history. The draft began in 1965. In 1989, the Orioles made LSU right-handed pitcher Ben McDonald the top pick in the first round. The Orioles have never had the No. 2 pick and selected No. 3 just once and took Manny Machado there in 2010. Almost every mock draft...
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Givens provides the bullpen innings and leadership

Givens provides the bullpen innings and leadership
Right-handed reliever Mychal Givens made some fans nervous when he struggled badly early in spring training. Then Givens had an ERA of 5.00 after his first seven regular-season appearances. But he looks locked in now. He fanned two in a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels in his latest strong outing. He was throwing mid-90s heat with a solid slider. Over his last seven games, Givens has an ERA of 0.93. He's thrown 9 2/3 innings, allowing one run and six hits while...
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O's game blog: David Hess starts series opener (game postponed)

O's game blog: David Hess starts series opener (game postponed)
The Orioles and Yankees hope to get their game in tonight at Yankee Stadium. But the tarp was on the field as game time was approaching, and tonight's game will begin with a rain delay at the scheduled 6:35 p.m. starting time. The Orioles' starting pitching has been better in a recent stretch of games. Tonight, weather permitting, we find out if right-hander David Hess (1-4, 5.50 ERA) can keep that going versus a hot New York Yankees team that is closing in on first place. Orioles starting...
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Pondering a few O's topics as another road trip is set to begin

Pondering a few O's topics as another road trip is set to begin
After the Orioles avoided a sweep and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Sunday, I'm wondering about a few topics and want to hear about them from Birdland today. Why all the trade talk about Trey Mancini?: Fans are not in a hurry to move this guy out of here, are they? On my postgame radio show, one of the most frequently asked questions is "Will the Orioles trade Mancini, and if so, what could they get for him?" Are fans just excited by trade talks? Mancini, believe it or not, is not even...
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He did it again: John Means pitches the Orioles past the Angels

He did it again: John Means pitches the Orioles past the Angels
Orioles lefty John Means had to navigate through some traffic on the bases early on today. He did. Then he needed to pitch efficiently later in the game to get through six innings. He did. He gave up a solo homer to Mike Trout - who hit two here this weekend - but Means was solid once again for the Orioles, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 at Oriole Park. They improve to 14-26 and avoided a three-game sweep. The Orioles today snapped their fifth four-game losing streak of the year. They've...
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O's game blog: O's hosts Angels in series finale (rain delay at start)

O's game blog: O's hosts Angels in series finale (rain delay at start)
The Orioles and Los Angeles Angels remain hopeful that they will play baseball today at Camden Yards, but rain has been falling through the day and the game will not start on time. Shortly after 12 p.m. today the O's posted this via their Twitter account - "RAIN UPDATE: We are starting today's game vs. the Angels in a delay. We remain optimistic to be able to play baseball this afternoon. We are continuing to monitor weather reports and will share updates as we receive them." After losses...
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A look at Dylan Bundy's outing and more, plus farm notes

A look at Dylan Bundy's outing and more, plus farm notes
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy was pulled after five innings and 80 pitches last night in a game the Los Angeles Angels would win 7-2. Bundy's four-seam fastball averaged 89.8 mph for the game and that was the lowest of his career. But remember this is a pitcher that is usually 90 to 92 mph, so this was not well below his norm. There was no concern from the pitcher after the game, but there seemed to be some from his manager. "In the fifth, we saw the velo drop and a bunch of 87s on the...
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Dwight Smith Jr. homers, but O's lose 7-2 to Angels

Dwight Smith Jr. homers, but O's lose 7-2 to Angels
Some rain fell and a few Albert Pujols fly balls fell over the fence. And after an early homer, there were not many highlights today for the Orioles. The Los Angeles Angels beat the Birds 7-2 and have taken the first two games of this series in Baltimore. The Orioles fall to 13-26 and have lost four in a row, 10 of 13 and 14 of the last 19 games. The Angels are 11-2 their last 13 games versus the Orioles. The O's are 4-21 when scoring four runs or less. Pujols produced his 59th career...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces the Angels at Oriole Park

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces the Angels at Oriole Park
After his team allowed 12 hits and eight runs in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, right-hander Dylan Bundy (1-4, 5.30 ERA) will try to get Orioles pitching back on track this afternoon at Camden Yards. Bundy will make his eighth start and fifth at home. Last Saturday, he beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0, allowing three hits in 7 1/3 innings. He fanned four on 96 pitches, 62 for strikes. His four-seam fastball averaged 91.3 mph in that game and he threw it 46 times, mixing in 18...
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With lessons learned after surgery, Gray Fenter is thriving at Delmarva

With lessons learned after surgery, Gray Fenter is thriving at Delmarva
SALISBURY, Md. - For Single-A Delmarva right-hander Gray Fenter, Tommy John surgery not only fixed his right elbow, but it had other long-lasting positive effects, even beyond baseball. The 2015 draft began with the Orioles selecting DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle. But in round seven, with pick No. 223, they selected Fenter and then signed him to a well-over slot bonus of $1 million. They loved the pitcher from West Memphis (Ark.) High School who touched 97 mph his senior year. They signed him...
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Straily, Phillips struggle again as O's lose series opener

Straily, Phillips struggle again as O's lose series opener
The recent uptick the Orioles have seen in their pitching didn't hold tonight. Two struggling pitchers continued to struggle as the Los Angeles Angels took the opener of a three-game series 8-3 at Oriole Park. The game was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 49 minutes before the start of the seventh inning. It ended just after midnight. The Orioles fall to 13-25 overall, 2-4 on this homestand and 5-14 at home for the year. Los Angeles is 18-20 and has won nine of 13 after going 1-9 over a 10-game...
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O's game blog: Orioles begin a weekend series against Angels

O's game blog: Orioles begin a weekend series against Angels
After they lost two of three to Boston - falling 2-1 in 12 innings on Wednesday night - the Orioles' homestand continues tonight. They begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels that continues at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday and 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. This is the Orioles' (13-24) second series of 2019 versus an American League West team. They went 1-3 at Camden Yards against Oakland. The O's are 9-12 versus the AL East and 3-9 against the AL Central. They went 1-5 against the Angels last...
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Mychal Givens on the changes, improvement in O's bullpen

Mychal Givens on the changes, improvement in O's bullpen
Since opening day, there have been a few changes in the Orioles bullpen. Among those traded, sent to the minors or injured are Richard Bleier, Nate Karns, Jimmy Yacabonis, Pedro Araujo and Mike Wright. John Means is now in the rotation. New additions since then include Shawn Armstrong, Branden Kline, Evan Phillips, Yefry Ramirez and Gabriel Ynoa. The only bullpen pitchers on the opening day roster that are still in the 'pen are Paul Fry, Miguel Castro and Mychal Givens. Changeover was not...
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The pitching is trending in the right direction

The pitching is trending in the right direction
The Orioles pitching has taken a bit of a turn for the better and that is very welcome. Yes, it's just small slice of a long season but maybe it provides a lift for the team and maybe we can begin to see more of it. The club's team ERA is 5.52 and through games of Wednesday, that still ranks last in the American League. But the ERA was over 6.00 for most of late April and it went as high as 6.37 on April 22. But over the past 13 games, the team ERA is 3.97 and the Orioles have allowed four...
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A complete team effort has keyed Delmarva's stunning start

A complete team effort has keyed Delmarva's stunning start
SALISBURY, Md. - Take a team that has gotten outstanding starting pitching and timely hitting. A team that has solid defense, great chemistry and likes to keep it loose. A team that features a young, progressive-thinking coaching staff. And you can get a team playing some good baseball. Make that great baseball. But even those connected with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds - the Orioles' affiliate in the South Atlantic League - are honest to admit they could not have expected anything like...
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O's game blog: It's Cashner against Sale in series finale

O's game blog: It's Cashner against Sale in series finale
The Orioles and Boston Red Sox play the third and deciding game of their series tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles won 4-1 on Monday night but allowed three homers in last night's 8-5 loss to Boston. The O's are 13-23 overall and 5-12 at home, but have won four of six at Camden Yards and are 3-3 against Boston. The O's are 9-11 against American League East teams. Boston is 18-19 and has won seven of nine and 12 of 18 games. They are 7-8 within the division. Orioles right-hander Andrew...
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A few notes after the Red Sox even the series

A few notes after the Red Sox even the series
Watching a relentless Boston offense hit three homers and take advantage of eight walks last night can make one have an even greater appreciation for John Means' outing on Monday night in the Orioles' 4-1 win. The Red Sox had scored 30 runs its previous three games before this series and was averaging 6.1 runs per game during an 11-5 run before Monday's series opener. They got back to that last night and never trailed in an 8-5 victory to even this series. The Orioles tied it 2-2 in the...
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