When the Orioles drafted catcher Mike Ohlman in the 11th round of the 2009 draft and signed him to a hefty overslot bonus, they probably envisioned a day he would be playing at Camden Yards. He did too. Just not as a player for the Toronto Blue Jays.
But Ohlman is here in Baltimore this weekend enjoying his first trip to the major leagues as Toronto's backup catcher. He was batting .246 with seven homers and an OPS of .982 for Triple-A Buffalo when he got the call on May 8. Toronto put catcher...
Camden Yards was pretty quiet after a 58-minute rain delay halted the game before the last of the 10th. When play resumed, Toronto's Jason Grilli quickly got two strikeouts. But Mark Trumbo dumped a single into right and Welington Castillo came up.
Castillo hit a two-run homer earlier and then he blasted another on a 1-2 pitch as the Orioles beat Toronto 5-3 in walk-off fashion.
They improved to 24-16 and moved to within a half-game of first place New York, which lost to Tampa Bay, in the...
The Orioles hope a return to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a six-game homestand also means a return to winning. They host Toronto tonight in the opener of a three-game series. Minnesota will follow the Blue Jays for another three-game series.
The start of tonight's game is being delayed by a threat of rain in the area. First pitch is set for approximately 7:30 p.m.
The Orioles have had three homestands, going 4-1, 4-2 and 5-0 in the last one against the White Sox and Nationals. Their 13-3...
It has been true for years of the Orioles and it could serve them well now. They are a team that works hard to maintain an even keel. They don't get too up with a winning streak or down when they've lost a few.
And now they've lost a few. They come home to face Toronto tonight for a three-game series after a 1-6 road trip that featured six one-run losses.
According to STATS, LLC., this was the Orioles' first road trip with six or more one-run losses since 1955. The Orioles last trip with...
Who would have thought that returning to playing games within the American League East might be a way for the Orioles to get more wins. Well, we will see about that, but they play three games at home against Toronto starting tonight. They also have upcoming series with the Yankees, Red Sox and Yankees.
The Orioles just completed a stretch of playing 12 consecutive games outside of the division. This was after where 24 of the first 27 this season were AL East games. But while the O's went 15-9...
A road trip that has seen the Orioles lose five of six games ends this afternoon at Comerica Park, as the Orioles and Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series. The Orioles won 13-11 in 13 innings Tuesday night and lost 5-4 last night.
After beginning the year 8-1 in one-run games, the Orioles are 8-6. All five losses on this trip have been by a run, while the one win was by two runs. In fact, the Orioles have played eight straight games decided by one or two runs, going 3-5. The last game not...
The Orioles have now fallen 1 1/2 games off the pace in the American League East after they lost at Detroit 5-4 last night while New York was winning 11-7 at Kansas City.
The Yankees (24-13) are 8-1 in their last nine road games, while the Orioles (23-15) are 1-5 on their current road trip, which ends this afternoon.
It's a road trip marked by five one-run losses featuring blown leads, some ineffective bullpen pitching and short outings by starting pitchers.
It's a problem we've seen before,...
After winning in 5 hours, 19 minutes in the series opener that took 13 innings, the Orioles and Detroit Tigers play Game 2 of their three-game series tonight at Comerica Park.
The Orioles improved to 23-14 and snapped a four-game losing streak with the crazy 13-11 win. It was a win that saw the Orioles lose an early six-run lead and then blow a three-run edge in the 12th inning, only to finally close it out an inning later. The Orioles are a half-game behind New York for first place in the...
The Orioles had a 7-1 lead and lost it. The Tigers had an 8-7 lead with two outs in the ninth inning and lost it. The Orioles had an 11-8 lead in the 12th and lost it. The Orioles had a 13-11 lead in the 13th and held it.
In a bizarre and crazy game that saw the Orioles bullpen allow seven more runs, including a grand slam, they somehow won over the Tigers. It started last night but ended this morning. After the midnight hour.
It was the longest game of the year by both innings (13) and in the...
The Orioles will try to put a stop to a four-game losing streak and a winless road trip tonight. They play at Detroit to start a three-game series.
The Orioles are 22-14 and the four consecutive losses all came by one run. They are 0-4 on a road trip that begin in Washington, went to Kansas City and now will end Thursday in Detroit. The Tigers are 18-18 overall, 9-7 at home and are 4-6 their past 10 games.
On the mound tonight, it's a matchup of left-handers. Wade Miley (1-1, 2.45 ERA) gets...
As the four full-season affiliates in the Orioles organization have all now played around 36 games, we've got a large enough sample size to see a few things emerge.
A few quick impressions:
* Ryan Mountcastle's bat has been pretty special during his debut season at age 20 in the Carolina League for Single-A Frederick. Yes, there are big questions about his defense at shortstop, but his bat looks like it has future middle-of-the-order potential.
He went 4-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs last...
We have seen it happen several times this year to young Orioles pitchers with minor league options remaining. Pitch well one day and get sent back to the minors the next.
It doesn't really seem a fair reward for a job well done. But for now, as the Orioles stay with a six-man bullpen and five-man bench, the Triple-A Norfolk to Baltimore shuttle has been on overdrive.
Right-hander Logan Verrett pitched scoreless 10th and 11th innings in an important extra-inning win at Yankee Stadiuim on April...
KANSAS CITY - Right-hander Kevin Gausman has had a disappointing 2017 season, that is clear for all to see. No one expected his ERA to be 7.19 after nine starts when he pitched so well in the second half last year.
Sunday's game may have been his most disappointing, because he could not protect a 5-0 lead. In fact, he could not hold the lead even for several minutes. The Orioles went ahead 5-0 with a four-run top of the fourth and then Gausman allowed five runs in the bottom of the inning....
KANSAS CITY - Earlier this year, the Orioles lost a 9-1 lead and a game at Yankee Stadium. Today, they blew a 5-0 lead in Kansas City.
As they left Kauffman Stadium today, the Orioles realized they've got some regrouping to do. They've lost four in a row - all by one run. After scoring just five runs in the first two games of this series, they got eight today. That was not enough.
The Orioles lost for the 10th time in their last 12 games in this ballpark as Kansas City completed a three-game...
KANSAS CITY - The Orioles offense came to life with four runs in the fourth today to produce a 5-0 lead. But even that wasn't enough for them to win in this Orioles house of horrors known as Kauffman Stadium. Not nearly enough.
The Orioles got swept three straight, losing 9-8 to hte Royals this afternoon, and lost for the 10th time in their last 12 games here. The 5-0 lead vanished against the Royals, who began the weekend at 13-21 and with the American League's worst record.
The Orioles fall...
KANSAS CITY - Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim is making what for him this year has been a rare start. He's batting sixth and playing left field this afternoon as the Orioles and Royals conclude this three-game series.
Kim has started in just 12 of the Orioles' first 35 games. The emergence of Trey Mancini and the fact that the Orioles have already seen 15 left-handed starters have conspired to limit his at-bats so far. Before today, Kim's last start was May 6 versus the White Sox.
Manager...
KANSAS CITY - The Orioles have two of their regulars out of the lineup today for the third game of this series in Kansas City. Joey Rickard - not Adam Jones - is starting in center field, while Ryan Flaherty starts at shortstop for J.J. Hardy.
It seems mostly an off-day for Hardy, but Jones may have gotten banged up last night in the third inning diving for a ball in the outfield. With Monday's off-day, manager Buck Showalter can give them both two days off unless they are needed later in...
KANSAS CITY - The Orioles are a day away from Monday's off-day and they will certainly enjoy it more if they can escape Kauffman Stadium with at least one win this weekend.
The Orioles have lost here by scores of 3-2 and 4-3 the past two nights. They are 2-9 in their last 11 games in this ballpark since May 17, 2014.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-3, 6.63 ERA) will try to be a stopper today as he makes his ninth start and fifth on the road. He has never pitched against Kansas City in the...
KANSAS CITY - By almost any standard, right-hander Dylan Bundy is having a fantastic season for the Orioles. He is 6-1 with a 2.26 ERA and has recorded eight straight quality starts. He ranks eighth in the American League in ERA and 10th in WHIP at 1.03.
But he ranks high up among the league leaders in another category that could present a concern for the Orioles at some point. Bundy has pitched 51 2/3 innings to tie for fifth in the AL.
Bundy is due to make one more start before the Orioles...
KANSAS CITY - Chris Tillman struggled and his offense couldn't save him. As a result, the Orioles have their first three-game losing streak of the 2017 season.
The Orioles hit three solo homers - two by catcher Francisco Peña, one by Chris Davis - but lost 4-3 to Kansas City in front of 24,662 at Kauffman Stadium.
The Orioles fall to 22-13 overall, 9-10 on the road and to 2-9 in their last 11 games in this ballpark. Their last three losses have each been by a single run.
In his second start...