Orioles right-hander Yefry RamÃrez showed a good changeup and some poise when he got into jams tonight. But the New York Yankees still hit him enough to take a 4-0 lead on their way to an 10-2 victory over the Orioles. The clubs split a doubleheader in front of 26,340 at Oriole Park.
The Orioles won the opener 5-4 as Danny Valencia hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the last of the sixth.
Coming off an outing at Philadelphia where he allowed one hit and one earned run in five innings,...
If you're going to end a slump, hitting a go-ahead three-run home run is a good way to do it. Danny Valencia did that in the last of the sixth today, leading the Orioles past CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. The Orioles took Game 1 of the doubleheader 5-4.
They improved to 25-65 in ending a six-game losing streak and winning for just the third time in their past 20 home games. The Orioles are 4-3 against the Yankees, who fall to 58-30.
Valencia was in an 0-for-25 rut when...
Coming off back-to-back good outings versus Seattle and Philadelphia, right-hander Yefry RamÃrez (0-2, 2.51 ERA) makes his fourth big league appearance and third start in Game 2 of today's doubleheader.
RamÃrez made his major league debut June 13 in a start versus Boston and allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings. In his past two games - in relief versus Seattle and a start in Philly - he has allowed four hits and one earned run over 10 innings. In those 10 innings, he averaged 11.7...
After completing a winless road trip by going 0-6 through Philadelphia and Minnesota, the Orioles return to Camden Yards today. They'll host the New York Yankees in today's single-admission doubleheader. It starts a four-game series and eight-game homestand leading into the All-Star break.
The Orioles (24-65) lost Sunday to Minnesota and were swept four straight in that series. That is the 10th time this year the Orioles have been swept in a three- or four-game series. They have lost six in a...
Manny Machado has said a couple of times in the last week that he's not quite ready to say yet what it would mean to him to be an ex-Oriole if he is traded. But today he talked at length about what it has been like to be an Oriole since the day they drafted him third overall in 2010.
"This organization has given me everything," he said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "I got drafted here. They brought me up. This has been home for the last seven years. It's been truly an amazing...
Well, as they are 2-17 in their past 19 home games, we can't necessarily say it will get better for the Orioles as they return home today. They host the New York Yankees this afternoon at 4:05 p.m. in a single-admission doubleheader.
The last-place Orioles (24-65) are now 41 games under .500 and 37 games out of first as they begin an eight-game homestand today. They just endured their third 0-6 road trip of the season. They lost all six in April at Boston and Detroit. They did the same in May...
So we've reached July 8 with the non-waiver trade deadline coming at the end of this month. Shortstop Manny Machado is still an Oriole, but it will be a big surprise if that holds true as the calendar turns to August.
My colleague, Roch Kubatko, wrote an entry last night, citing a source that sized up for him the interest in Machado. He wrote: "The Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Phillies, Braves and Cubs are, in that order, the most aggressive teams in talks, according to the source. And...
The Orioles have never been swept in a four-game series at Minnesota and need a win today to keep it that way. A loss would make this the 10th time this year where the Orioles were swept in a series of three or more games. They've been swept at Houston, at Boston, at Detroit, at Anaheim, at Oakland, versus Washington, at Toronto (four games), versus Boston and at home against Seattle (four games).
A loss today would extend the Orioles' current losing streak to six and would complete a winless...
The Orioles keep looking for some offense and continue not finding much. In the four games of their current road trip - all losses - they have scored two, one, two and two runs. That is seven runs on 30 hits, and they've gone 3-for-27 (.111) with runners in scoring position.
They'll try again today to get the bats going in the third game of a four-game series at Minnesota. The Twins began this series with a six-game losing streak, 11 losses in 13 games and were coming off a 1-8 road trip. But...
In a season that has been extremely tough on their fan base, the Orioles made a move yesterday that avoided what would have been another gut punch. Within 90 minutes of the deadline to sign 2018 draft picks, the Orioles reached an agreement with University of Arkansas right-handed pitcher Blaine Knight.
During such a miserable season, letting one of the top college pitchers get away would have further riled up an already riled-up fan base. And it would have been a big mistake. The Orioles need...
The Orioles this afternoon agreed to terms with their third-round draft pick, Arkansas right-hander Blaine Knight. The agreement beat today's 5 p.m. Eastern time deadline for clubs to sign 2018 draft picks. The club has not made an announcement yet, but this deal did get done today and Knight has already passed his physical.
Knight agreed to a bonus of $1.1 million, well over the slot amount of $663,200 for the 87th overall pick. The Orioles will wind up signing 32 total draft picks. They got...
Right-hander Dylan Bundy (6-7, 3.75 ERA) returns to the Orioles rotation tonight as the Birds play the second game of a four-game series at Minnesota. He's been on the disabled list since June 26, after he sprained his left ankle running the bases in Atlanta on June 23.
Bundy gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings in that start in Atlanta. Over his past six starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA with two scoreless outings in that stretch. This run began May 24 when Bundy pitched a...
Here is a whole batch of minor league news and notes for today. And we add some news about draft picks as well.
* Double-A Bowie left-hander Keegan Akin will return to the Baysox rotation tonight. Akin left his start on June 26 with groin tightness after he had pitched four innings. He never went on the disabled list, and the injury turned out to be a minor issue. He returns tonight with an 8-5 record and 2.63 ERA over 15 starts. He ranks second in the Eastern League in ERA.
During my recent...
After losses by 3-2 and 4-1 in Philadelphia, the Orioles road trip continues tonight as they start a four-game series in Minnesota. O's pitching allowed just seven runs and eight hits in Philly, but O's batters produced just three runs and went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position in that series.
The Twins (35-48) are third in the American League Central, 12 games behind. Minnesota just concluded a 1-8 road trip and has lost six in a row. The Twins are 2-11 their past 13 games. They are...
PHILADELPHIA - A team that is 24-61 is going to take positives anywhere it can find them and yesterday the Orioles found a big one in 24-year-old right-hander Yefry Ramirez. He threw a strong game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the Orioles 4-1 loss.
Making his third big league appearance and second as a starter, Ramirez faced the minimum 12 batters with a no-hitter going through four innings. In the fifth he gave up a walk and double and then saw first baseman Chris Davis fail to make...
PHILADELPHIA - By now the Orioles and their fanbase are getting used to seeing good starting pitching not rewarded with wins. It happened again today. Most days it is because of a lack of offense. That was true today but a misplay on defense also proved critical as well.
Two runs scored on an error by first baseman Chris Davis in the last of the fifth as Philadelphia beat the Orioles 4-1 in front of 30,943 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies sweep this quick two-game series.
The Orioles (24-61)...
PHILADELPHIA - Earlier today Manny Machado was not ready to say much about possibly being an ex-Oriole before this month is out. Later, during his pregame press conference, manager Buck Showalter wasn't ready to answer whether he will be happy, sad and/or relieved when this month is over.
"You can ask me then," Showalter said. "I can't project my emotions that far away. I know what they are now. We've talked about it. Manny and I talked about it and he understands what is going on. Good...
PHILADELPHIA - Orioles shortstop Manny Machado had his latest interview session with reporters that work in a city where he could be playing in the future. This time the stop is in Philadelphia where the Phillies are one of several teams that could make a strong run to acquire Machado via a trade this month. They could also make a run at signing him as a free agent.
Machado right now is not either allowing himself to think much about the possibility of soon being an ex-Oriole or is not ready to...
PHILADELPHIA - Orioles right-hander Yefry Ramirez (0-1, 2.89 ERA) will make his third career big league appearance and second as a starter as the Orioles and Phillies conclude this brief two-game series today.
Ramirez made his MLB debut June 13 as a starter versus Boston and gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings. On June 28, he threw five scoreless innings in relief versus Seattle on 52 pitches. He was optioned back to Triple-A Norfolk the next day. He can come back sooner than 10 days this...
PHILADELPHIA - Before last night's game we found out that outfielder Colby Rasmus had left the Orioles, but no specific reason was given for that. After the game, two of his Orioles teammates expressed support for Rasmus.
The Orioles placed him on the restricted list, which means he will forfeit his remaining salary and that he comes off both the 25-man and 40-man rosters.
This is the second year in a row that Rasmus has walked away from a team in the month of July. He went on the Tampa Bay...