Cody Carroll talks about his major league debut at Yankee Stadium

Cody Carroll talks about his major league debut at Yankee Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas - It's been a whirlwind few days for Orioles bullpen right-hander Cody Carroll. On July 24, he was traded by the New York Yankees with two other pitchers for Zach Britton. Then he reported to Triple-A Norfolk and pitched twice for the Tides. On Tuesday, he got his first call to the majors. Yesterday, he made his major league debut. And for the 25-year-old Carroll, it went well. He faced his former organization in the last of the seventh and pitched a scoreless inning on 21...
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Rylan Bannon on his homers, his defense and more

Rylan Bannon on his homers, his defense and more
When the Orioles made the trade sending Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the key player returning to Baltimore was outfielder Yusniel Díaz. But the other position player acquired in that deal has had a pretty solid year as well. Rylan Bannon, who plays second and third base, hit his second homer for Double-A Bowie on Tuesday night. The trade that made Bannon an Oriole also provided him a promotion. He was hitting well in the hitter-friendly High-A California League, and now he is...
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O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces New York in the Bronx

O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces New York in the Bronx
One reason the Orioles signed right-hander Alex Cobb was because of Cobb's solid career record against American League East teams. And while Cobb (2-14, 6.08 ERA) has had a difficult year and leads the majors in losses, he has yet to face the New York Yankees in 2018. That changes this afternoon when Cobb and the Orioles conclude their brief two-game series in the Bronx. The Orioles went just 1-9 with runners in scoring position in last night's 6-3 loss. In 14 career starts versus the...
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Five trades bring 15 new players to the Orioles organization

Five trades bring 15 new players to the Orioles organization
The Orioles first trade was a 5-for-1 deal that sent shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 18. Six days later, the Orioles sent pitcher Zach Britton to the Yankees for three pitchers. On Sunday, pitcher Brad Brach was traded for international signing money. Then yesterday, pitchers Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day were sent to Atlanta for four players and international money. And second baseman Jonathan Schoop was sent to Milwaukee for three players. The Orioles have put a...
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O's game blog: Yefry Ramírez pitches series opener in Bronx

O's game blog: Yefry Ramírez pitches series opener in Bronx
After a rather busy day off the field, the Orioles will be on the field tonight at Yankee Stadium. They are starting a two-game series and six-game road trip that continues with a four-game series beginning Thursday night at Texas. The Orioles (32-74) have won three in a row and can tie their season-high win streak tonight. In the last three wins over Tampa Bay, they scored 37 runs. Over the last five games, they've scored 47 runs, and in nine games since the All-Star break, the Orioles have...
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Looking at today's trades with Atlanta and Milwaukee

Looking at today's trades with Atlanta and Milwaukee
It has been a dizzying day for the Orioles and their fans. As it turned out, the team did trade players who were under team control beyond 2018. They sent pitchers Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day to Atlanta and traded second baseman Jonathan Schoop to Milwaukee. In the deal with the Braves, the Orioles got four players and $2.5 million in international bonus money. They got three players from Milwaukee. On the big league roster in New York this afternoon they have added right-handed relief...
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Does he stay or go? Will there be a deadline day deal for Adam Jones?

Does he stay or go? Will there be a deadline day deal for Adam Jones?
The only thing we know for certain about Orioles outfielder Adam Jones and the possibility he could be traded is that he has the right to turn down any trade. That comes with being a 10-5 player, one that has been in the majors for 10 years and played five seasons with his current team. These rights are earned through service time, just like players earn the right to become arbitration eligible or a free agent. Similar to how some players have full or partial no-trade clauses written into their...
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Will O's renewed interest in international market lead them to Victor Victor Mesa?

Will O's renewed interest in international market lead them to Victor Victor Mesa?
The Orioles' plans to rebuild their roster have been given a big boost by the news that the Orioles are back in the international signings business. The team didn't completely neglect this area, but it's been real slow around here for a few years. That is now changing. According to Baseball America, the Orioles spent a total of $260,000 on international amateur players in 2016, and they signed nine players during 2017 for a total of $535,000. The Orioles' biggest-dollar signing last year...
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Adam Jones' postgame comments and more international talk

Adam Jones' postgame comments and more international talk
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones may well still be on the club after Tuesday's 4 p.m. non-waiver trading deadline. But after today's 11-5 win over Tampa Bay, Jones was not yet ready to shed much light on the situation. He was asked if he thought this could be his last O's game of this year. "We shall see," he said. As a 10-5 player who can veto any trade, has Jones expressed a desire to the team to stay an Oriole and not get traded? "We shall see," Jones said and he added that there...
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Davis homers twice, Schoop homers again as O's take series from Tampa Bay

Davis homers twice, Schoop homers again as O's take series from Tampa Bay
Right-hander Dylan Bundy got back in the win column and the Orioles offense kept coming this afternoon. Jonathan Schoop hit yet another homer, Chris Davis hit two and Austin Wynns also connected as the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 11-5 at Camden Yards. The Orioles (32-74) win this series, three victories to one, and have just their second three-game win streak of the season. They won four straight from May 9-12 and this is just the second winning streak of more than two games all season. They...
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Dan Duquette on Adam Jones: "I think he'll be an Oriole on Wednesday"

Dan Duquette on Adam Jones: "I think he'll be an Oriole on Wednesday"
Saying "rest assured we have wrestled with the decision," Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said today on 105.7 FM The Fan that he believes there is a better than 50-50 percent chance that outfielder Adam Jones is still an Oriole after Tuesday's 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. "I do. I believe he'll be an Oriole on Wednesday," Duquette said. "These veteran players, it's a tough, tough decision. Rest assured that we have wrestled with that decision...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches homestand finale

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches homestand finale
The Orioles have scored 26 runs in back-to-back games for the first time April 26 and April 29, 2015. They beat Tampa Bay 15-5 on Friday night and 11-2 last night. They've posted 30 hits in those games, added five doubles and four homers, and have gone 13-for-26 with runners in scoring position. After struggling much of this year when batting with RISP, the Orioles are 17-for-36 (.472) over the last four games, scoring 36 runs, and 22-for-62 (.355) in the last eight games, scoring 51 runs. The...
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More from "State of the Orioles" plus O's notes and farm notes

More from "State of the Orioles" plus O's notes and farm notes
Here are a few more quotes from Saturday's "State of the Orioles" address when season plan holders posed questions to executive vice president Dan Duquette and Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Some of the key topics were covered in this entry yesterday. Showalter talked about Triple-A outfielder Cedric Mullins: "The one thing that is a constant is his ability to impact the game defensively. He's actually an old school bunter, too. You don't see it much anymore. They let the ball travel and...
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O's bottom of the order drives in nine runs in rout (with quotes)

O's bottom of the order drives in nine runs in rout (with quotes)
Suddenly it seems, getting offense for the Orioles is no longer a problem. Not the last two nights anyway, and the offense has shown better production since the All-Star break. Tonight, the bottom of the order led the way as the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 for their second straight blowout win. They've won two of the first three games in this four-game series to get to 31-74 with three wins in four games. Batting in the last three spots in the Baltimore order tonight, Trey Mancini,...
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Duquette and Showalter speak at "State of the Orioles" address

Duquette and Showalter speak at "State of the Orioles" address
The Orioles held their annual "State of the Orioles" address this afternoon at Camden Yards. Season-ticket holders could ask questions of executive vice president Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter. Here are some quotes from some of the key topics addressed today. Duquette on the payroll over the next few years: "We've been wrestling with that question in the office in the warehouse. Ownership understands here that we've been putting a lot of resources into the major league payroll....
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Rays at the Yard

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Rays at the Yard
After putting up 15 runs and 15 hits in Friday's victory, the Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays tonight in the third game of this four-game series. The Rays won 4-3 in Thursday's series opener, and the Orioles won 15-5 last night. Since the All-Star break, the Orioles have scored seven or more runs three times in seven games with a team average of .279, 12 homers and 40 runs. In the last three games, the Orioles are 12-for-26 (.462) with runners in scoring position, leading to 25 runs. The...
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Dillon Tate on trade to O's, Cashner gets rare win and more

Dillon Tate on trade to O's, Cashner gets rare win and more
Cuban outfielder Yusniel Díaz was the key player among the five the Orioles acquired from the Dodgers for Manny Machado. Pitcher Dillion Tate is the headliner in the three acquired this week from the New York Yankees for pitcher Zach Britton. Tate was traded to the Orioles along with pitchers Cody Carroll and Josh Rogers who are both now with Triple-A Norfolk. Rogers is expected to make his Tides debut on the mound tonight. Carroll got the win and threw a scoreless inning Thursday for...
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Schoop homers for fifth straight game in blowout win (with quotes)

Schoop homers for fifth straight game in blowout win (with quotes)
Jonathan Schoop hit another homer tonight, tying a major league record for second basemen, as the Orioles routed Tampa Bay 15-5 at Oriole Park. The four-game series is tied at a win each. Schoop connected on a solo shot for No. 16 in the fifth to give the Orioles a 4-1 lead. Schoop homered for the fifth game in a row, which tied the major league record for a second baseman. It was done for the eighth time tonight and the most recent before Schoop was Minnesota's Brian Dozier, who homered in...
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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces the Rays

O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces the Rays
Right-hander Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.40 ERA) doesn't have a win in more than two months, but despite that he has been pitching better recently. Cashner will try to pitch the Orioles to a win over Tampa Bay tonight in the second game of this four-game series. Over his last nine starts, Cashner is 0-4 since he got a win May 21 in Chicago against the White Sox. But Cashner's ERA is 3.52 over his last eight starts and he was one out away Sunday in Toronto from having six quality starts in those...
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New to O's organization, five Bowie Baysox get a look at Camden Yards

New to O's organization, five Bowie Baysox get a look at Camden Yards
A handful of members of the Double-A Bowie Baysox are at Camden Yards today. They are the five Baysox players that the Orioles acquired in the trades for Manny Machado and Zach Britton: pitchers Dillon Tate, Zach Pop and Dean Kremer, infielder Rylan Bannon and outfielder Yusniel Díaz. They are here with other members of the Baysox staff, including manager Gary Kendall, pitching coach Kennie Steenstra and hitting coach Keith Bodie. The Baysox got rained out yesterday and today in Harrisburg...
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