Orioles catching prospect Chance Sisco has been chosen to participate in the All-Star Futures Game at Petco Park in San Diego on Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Sisco will represent the Orioles as a member of the U.S. roster.
Currently rated the No. 3 prospect in the Orioles organization by both Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com, Sisco has played all this year at Double-A Bowie. He currently ranks second in the Eastern League with a .401 on-base percentage and fourth in the league with a .309...
Even though he was hitting just .230 at Single-A Delmarva, the Orioles recently promoted their 2015 first-round draft pick, outfielder DJ Stewart to Single-A Frederick.
The 25th overall pick last June, Stewart is trying to find the form that saw him hit .351 and .318 his last two seasons at Florida State. He was named the 2014 ACC Player of the Year.
But the left-handed-hitting left fielder hit just .218 last year at short season Single-A Aberdeen in his pro debut. In 62 games this season with...
The Orioles offense in June has been in a word, well, spectacular.
The Orioles have hit 51 home runs this month. If they hit five more homers in the remaining three games in June, they will set a major league record for most homers in the month. The current mark is 55 by the 1996 Oakland Athletics. If the Orioles hit eight homers over the next three games, they will set a major league record for most homers in any single month. The current mark is 58 held by the 1987 Orioles and the 1999...
The Orioles' offense just keeps humming along. Leading the major leagues in runs scored this month, the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 12-5 today with 17 hits and three more home runs. In completing their first-ever four-game sweep of Tampa Bay, the Orioles scored 31 runs on 50 hits with nine homers since Friday.
"This was a fun series," Adam Jones said after going 4-for-4 to raise his average to .265. "I think offensively we did a lot, scoring a lot of runs. We just passed the baton and fed off...
When Chris Davis hit a grand slam four batters into the bottom of the first inning of today's game, it looked like the Orioles might enjoy a blowout and easy win this afternoon over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays made an effort to keep it close, but in the end the O's had too much power.
The Rays pulled with a run in the fifth before the O's pulled away again to post a 12-5 victory this afternoon in front of 38,611 fans at Camden Yards. The Orioles are a season-high 15 games over .500 at 45-30...
The Orioles have beaten the Tampa Bay Rays by scores of 6-3, 5-0 and 8-6 and today look to complete their first-ever four-game sweep of the Rays when the teams conclude this series at Camden Yards.
Here is a unique note from Saturday's first game: Kevin Gausman improved his record to 1-5 and right-hander Matt Andriese fell to 6-1 in the Orioles' 5-0 win. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked just the third time in Major League history that a starting pitcher who entered the game 0-5...
Right-handed reliever Vance Worley could soon be returning to the Orioles. He has been on the 15-day disabled list since June 14, retroactive to the previous day, with a right groin strain. The injury happened during his outing June 12 in Toronto.
Worley is eligible to come off the DL on Tuesday when the O's start a west coast trip in San Diego.
Last night he made a rehab outing at Double-A Bowie. Over 1 2/3 innings he allowed five hits and one run with no walks or strikeouts. He threw 36...
Kevin Gausman pitched well and Chris Tillman did not. It didn't matter for the end result. The Orioles won both games of Saturday's split doubleheader against Tampa Bay at Camden Yards
The Orioles have won four in a row and are now a season-high 14 games over .500 at 44-30 and Tampa Bay is spiraling downward with a 10-game losing streak. It's the Rays' longest losing streak since dropping 10 in a row from May 26-June 4, 2014.
For the Orioles, it is a case of beat your opponent while they...
On a night in which the Orioles hit four homers, scored eight runs and had 14 hits, a defensive play early in the game should not be overlooked.
Chris Tillman and the Orioles were trailing 4-0 in the third inning and Tampa Bay had the bases loaded with two outs. Jaff Decker lined a shot to right-center. Center fielder Adam Jones laid out for the diving catch. It probably saved three runs and a 7-0 deficit. Was it a coincidence that the Orioles would then score in their next six at-bats and...
Chris Tillman had an off night. But the Orioles' offense just kept on coming. They got back in the game by bashing homers, but then used a few humdrum singles to go-ahead.
Down 6-5 to the last of the seventh, the Orioles scored twice to go ahead and went on to beat Tampa Bay 8-6 tonight. They sweep a day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards.
Joey Rickard doubled off Erasmo Ramirez to start the seventh. Adam Jones' single to right scored him for the 6-6 tie. Later in the inning, a Chris Davis...
After posting a 6-3 win last night and a 5-0 victory this afternoon, the Orioles host Tampa Bay tonight in the third game of this series and second game of the day-night doubleheader.
Right-hander Chris Tillman (10-1, 3.11 ERA) makes his 16th start and pitches against right-hander Jake Odorizzi (3-3, 3.63 ERA).
The Orioles are 13-2 when Tillman starts this year for a dazzling .867 win percentage. Tillman is 9-0 in 12 starts since his only loss on April 14 at Texas. He has allowed two earned...
As the Orioles blanked Tampa Bay this afternoon 5-0, Kevin Gausman made his 13th start and finally got his first win. Was he starting to wonder when that elusive first victory would come?
"Every time you take the mound, you expect to win," Gausman said. "So, that is what I've done 13 times now. I've expected to win 13 times. There were some games that got away from me and I hoped the team would pick me up and they have before. You just try to be that guy every fifth day. As much as we can...
He got a few swings and misses early in his outing. He pitched to contact later and the Orioles' infield defense was up for that. Kevin Gausman pitched 7 2/3 scoreless this afternoon as the Orioles blanked the Rays 5-0 in the opener of the day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards.
Gausman needed a good outing and could have really used a win today, and he got both. He gave up just four singles with no walks and seven strikeouts. He threw 113 pitches, 75 for strikes and is now 1-5 with an ERA of...
Orioles left-hander T. J. McFarland is quite familiar with the Norfolk-Baltimore shuttle. He took a ride heading north again yesterday, arriving Friday in the O's clubhouse and being activated today.
With a day-night split doubleheader here today, the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays can add a 26th man for both games. It has to be the same player for both games and McFarland is the O's 26th player today.
"We got two games, so I'm probably going to get some innings," McFarland said this morning...
Catcher Caleb Joseph's return to the Orioles is now likely just days away. Joseph will catch for the first time since his injury on Monday night for Single-A Frederick. If that goes well, he could return to the Orioles as soon as next Wednesday in San Diego.
Joseph took a foul ball to the groin area on May 30, sustaining a testicular injury. He underwent a surgical procedure at the University of Maryland Medical Center that left him in extreme discomfort initially. But now, nearly four weeks...
The Orioles' four-run rally tonight in the sixth inning not only gave the team the lead but led to another special moment for lefty reliever Ashur Tolliver.
A pitcher that finally got to the majors this year after being drafted in 2009, Tolliver got his first major league win in his fifth big league appearance.
In the postgame clubhouse, he was asked if the game ball will find its way to a special place. It will indeed.
"You know what? I have a son on the way coming in the next two weeks,"...
The Tampa Bay Rays didn't look like a last-place team when they took an early 3-0 lead tonight. The Orioles did look like a first-place team as they later rallied to win. For the Orioles tonight, they were no-hit early but that was no problem later.
Tampa Bay lefty Matt Moore retired the first 13 batters he faced before the Orioles got to him to rally for a 6-3 win in the opener of a four-game series in front of 44,956 at Camden Yards. That is the second sellout of the year. O's reliever...
The Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays begin a four-game, three-day series at Camden Yards tonight. The Orioles start the night in first place in the American League East at 41-30, leading Boston by 1 1/2 games.
Tampa Bay - a playoff team in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013 - finds itself in last place right now. The Rays are 31-39 and have lost seven in a row. Right before this losing streak, they had won nine of 11 games.
But they are currently struggling, having scored just 15 runs during the seven...
Manny Machado's suspension is over. He returns to the Orioles lineup tonight, batting third and playing third base. After missing the last four games, he says he feels refreshed and ready to help his team win.
"Yeah, I feel real good," Machado said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "Obviously the days off really helped, not going to lie. You take a pounding on your body and I haven't had some days off since the offseason. It was pretty good to stay off my legs a bit.
"At the same...
He has come a long way to pursue his major league dream. And so far it is going quite well for 19-year-old left-handed pitcher Alexander Wells from Newcastle, Australia.
Signed by the Orioles last Aug. 29 for $300,000, Wells was the opening night starter for short season Single-A Aberdeen. So far he has pitched to an ERA of 1.64 over his first two professional starts.
Wells' twin brother Lachlan Wells is also in pro ball and was the first of the duo to sign a pro contract. The Minnesota Twins...