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The rookie battery created a mostly feel-good night for the Orioles

The rookie battery created a mostly feel-good night for the Orioles
Maybe we can set aside for the moment the fact that manager Buck Showalter gambled and lost, pitching Brad Brach three days in a row. And also leaving him in too long when he was struggling. If we could put aside a blown three-run lead in the ninth and the latest gut-punch loss we can realize that something pretty neat happened last night at Rogers Centre. The Orioles sent out a rookie battery of catcher Austin Wynns, drafted in round 10 in 2013 out of Fresno State and pitcher David Hess,...
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Walk-off loss: O's blow lead in the ninth, lose in 10th (with quotes)

Walk-off loss: O's blow lead in the ninth, lose in 10th (with quotes)
TORONTO - The Orioles tonight turned a feel-good win into a walk-off loss. They blew a three-run lead in the last of the ninth and took a walk-off loss in the last of the 10th, losing 5-4 at Toronto to start a four-game series. Against Miguel Castro, Teoscar Hernández led off the 10th with a double to left-center and Justin Smoak was intentionally walked. Castro then fanned two straight batters, but could not get the third out. Shortstop Aledmys Díaz lined a single to left and the Blue...
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Showalter on Britton's strong outing (game update)

Showalter on Britton's strong outing (game update)
TORONTO - Orioles closer Zach Britton threw another scoreless inning today during his minor league rehab assignment. Britton has thrown scoreless ball over four games and today needed just seven pitches to pitch a scoreless sixth inning for Triple-A Norfolk at Columbus. Britton got a strikeout on four pitches and then got a groundout, allowed a single and induced a lineout - all on first pitches. Seven pitches, six strikes, not bad. In four rehab games for three affiliates, Britton has thrown a...
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O's game blog: David Hess pitches Toronto series opener

O's game blog: David Hess pitches Toronto series opener
TORONTO - The Orioles managed to score just three runs in two games at Citi Field against the New York Mets, but they posted 2-1 and 1-0 wins to sweep that two-game series. Tonight, they look for their first three-game road winning streak of the 2018 season. According to STATS, LLC., the series win was just the second in Orioles history when scoring three or fewer total runs. The Orioles also swept a two-game series from the New York Yankees from Sept. 9-10, 1970, winning 1-0 and 2-1. According...
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Wrapping up the draft with O's scouting director Gary Rajsich

Wrapping up the draft with O's scouting director Gary Rajsich
The Orioles completed three days of the First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday. As we reported here yesterday, they've made a lot of progress on getting agreements already, with most of their top 10 selections, including first round pick prep pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and their second pick, Oregon State shortstop Cadyn Grenier. Both are expected to sign for slightly under-slot bonuses. From a draft pool of $8,754,400 for the Orioles, the slot value of the No. 11 pick for Rodriguez is $4,375,100....
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O's game blog: Bundy pitches against Mets in series finale

O's game blog: Bundy pitches against Mets in series finale
The Orioles have won just one road series this year and it was in New York. They can sweep a two-game series this afternoon, winning another road series. And it's in New York. At Citi Field, the Orioles play the New York Mets. Baltimore won 2-1 last night as Alex Cobb gave up just two hits and one run over six innings. Three O's relievers followed him to the mound as Mychal Givens, Richard Bleier and Brad Brach combined with Cobb on a three-hitter and Brach gained his ninth save. The...
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O's make progress on draft signings and Rajsich on day two

O's make progress on draft signings and Rajsich on day two
The implementation of the slot bonus amounts, that began in the First-Year Player Draft a few years ago as part of a new collective bargaining agreement, means that teams can reach agreements very quickly with draft picks. The Orioles have done just that. The Orioles are very close to signing multiple draft picks they have selected in the first two days of the draft including their top pick, prep right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from Nacagdoches, Texas. The listed slot for the No. 11 pick is...
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O's game blog: Alex Cobb pitches series opener (O's close with Rodriguez)

O's game blog: Alex Cobb pitches series opener (O's close with Rodriguez)
After Sunday's rainout and yesterday's off-day, the Orioles open a two-game series tonight on the road against the New York Mets. It is the start of a six-game road trip that will also take them to Toronto for a series that starts Thursday. The Orioles lost by 4-1 and 8-5 scores Friday and Saturday versus the Yankees, with two games rained out in what was scheduled to be a four-game series. They have now lost seven in a row to tie a season high set May 1-8. The Orioles have scored just 12...
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Orioles select Arkansas right-hander in round three (with updates)

Orioles select Arkansas right-hander in round three (with updates)
In the third round of the First-Year Player Draft today, the Orioles selected University of Arkansas right-handed pitcher Blaine Knight. He was the No. 87 overall selection. Knight is rated the No. 36 prospect by Baseball America, No. 48 by MLBPipeline.com, No. 55 by ESPN and No. 58 by FanGraphs. This season he went 11-0 with an 2.74 ERA over 16 starts with one shutout. In 95 1/3 innings he allowed 79 hits, including 16 homers, with 22 walks, 88 strikeouts and a .224 batting average against....
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O's Gary Rajsich and club's top two picks talk about the draft

O's Gary Rajsich and club's top two picks talk about the draft
For the first time, the Orioles have selected high school pitchers in back-to-back years with their top pick in the First-Year Player Draft, which has been held since 1965. With the No. 11 pick last night, the Orioles selected prep right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas. He is 6-foot-5 and 230 lbs., and has a college commitment to Texas A&M. Scouting reports indicate his fastball often sat 92 to 94 mph this season, touching 97 and 98 mph....
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Draft day arrives: The Orioles will pick No. 11 and No. 37 tonight

Draft day arrives: The Orioles will pick No. 11 and No. 37 tonight
The three-day, 40 round First-Year Player Draft begins tonight. The first round, which will be televised live on MLB Network, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Tonight, teams will draft through the second round and the completion of compensation picks after that round, so that takes the draft through 78 selections. The draft resumes at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday with round three through 10, and concludes at Noon ET on Wednesday with selections in rounds 11 through 40. The Orioles will make two...
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Looking back at the latest Orioles loss

Looking back at the latest Orioles loss
The Orioles continue moving on like a boat taking on water, springing leaks all over. After getting four straight quality starts - a season-high - Kevin Gausman allowed six runs over 5 1/3 innings last night. The defense behind him collapsed with three errors in the sixth, leading to an unearned run. The offense finally scored some runs and hit three homers, but still fell well short. The New York Yankees beat the Orioles 8-5 in front of 32,823 at Camden Yards that included a lot of fans that...
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O's hit three homers, make three errors in loss (with quotes)

O's hit three homers, make three errors in loss (with quotes)
The game started an hour and 44 minutes late due to a delay that featured little rain. Kevin Gausman allowed two homers and the home team made three errors in the top of the sixth. So there have been better nights for the Orioles this year. At least the run total was higher than the errors total by one. They did cut a four-run deficit to two in the sixth and hit three home runs of their own but they lost 8-5 to the New York Yankees, who have taken the first two games in this series. While the...
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O's game blog: O's starters have four straight quality starts

O's game blog: O's starters have four straight quality starts
The Orioles and Yankees will not start on time today. There is a message on the scoreboard that reads: "Ladies and gentlemen, the start of today's game is being delayed by the threat of inclement weather. We are monitoring the national weather service reports and will keep you advised of an expected start time as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience and understanding." Orioles starting pitchers have recorded a season-best four consecutive quality starts. Right-hander Kevin...
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For Mike Wright Jr. as his velocity got better so did his results

For Mike Wright Jr. as his velocity got better so did his results
Ask Orioles righthander Mike Wright Jr. why he was throwing 88 to 91 mph fastballs in April and now is throwing 95 and last night touched 97 and he's not sure of the answer. "Nope. Not at all. But this is the best my arm has felt in a very long time," he said this afternoon. "I just hope that continues and this velo stays. Yesterday I threw all four pitches just like I did as a starter and they were all good. Every day is a different day and some days one pitch might feel better than...
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O's have taken more high school players early in recent drafts

O's have taken more high school players early in recent drafts
It has not exactly been an organizational mandate or philosophy, but the Orioles have selected more high school players than college players in the first five rounds of the draft over the last five years. High school kids can have more upside and can get to the majors at a younger age, sometimes than their college counterparts, who may be 21 or older in some cases when drafted. According to this report from Baseball America, the Orioles selected a high school player with 59.3 percent of their...
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O's game blog: Cashner against the Yankees in series opener

O's game blog: Cashner against the Yankees in series opener
After Thursday's rainout, the Orioles and Yankees will begin their series tonight at Camden Yards. What was to be a four-game series is down to three at this point with the rained out game set to be made up on July 9 as part of a single-admission doubleheader. On the mound tonight for the Orioles is right-hander Andrew Cashner (2-6, 5.07 ERA) who will be making his 12th start. While he pitched to a 2.50 ERA in his first three starts, he is 1-5 with a 6.17 ERA over his last eight, allowing 58...
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Orioles and Yankees notes, plus Cedric Mullins is moving up

Orioles and Yankees notes, plus Cedric Mullins is moving up
After Thursday's rainout, the Orioles and New York Yankees look to get their series going tonight at Camden Yards. It is now a rain-shortened three-game series and the rainout will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on July 9 at 4:05 p.m. Both clubs just pushed their starters back a day. So Andrew Cashner (2-6, 5.07 ERA) faces Sonny Gray (3-4, 5.98 ERA) tonight. On Saturday afternoon, the scheduled starters are Kevin Gausman (3-4, 4.31 ERA) and Masahiro Tanaka (6-2, 4.62...
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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces New York (game rained out)

O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces New York (game rained out)
After losing three straight to the Washington Nationals by a combined 11-2 score, the Orioles host the New York Yankees tonight. It's the start of a four-game series to wrap up a seven-game homestand. No game tonight: Tonight's game has been rained out. The clubs will make it up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Monday July 9 at 4:05 p.m. The Yankees (35-17) are two games behind the Red Sox (39-17) for the American League East lead. They also hold the second-best win percentage in...
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Another night when a lack of runs leads to a loss

Another night when a lack of runs leads to a loss
Just when you think the Orioles offense has to start putting up some runs, they don't. Now of course, they faced Max Scherzer last night, and he fanned 12 over eight scoreless in the Washington Nationals' 2-0 victory. But the Orioles scored only two runs on 20 hits in the series and were shut out twice They have now been shut out six times this season, including three times in their last 11 games. The Orioles went 1-for-10 during the Washington series when batting with runners in scoring...
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