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Nolan Reimold: "I feel like I'm at a point where I can contribute to the team"

Nolan Reimold: "I feel like I'm at a point where I can contribute to the team"
Nolan Reimold was back in the Orioles clubhouse today. It's been a while. He has not played in a game for the Orioles since July 13, 2013, but tonight he'll bat sixth and start in left field against Boston. "It's been a long, windy road, I guess," Reimold said this afternoon. "But made it back and it's been a goal of mine to get back here for a long time. Made it and it feels good to be here and just really happy that things worked out. I was getting at-bats pretty much every day down at...
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A closer look at O's high school picks with Gary Rajsich (Delmarva's All-Stars)

A closer look at O's high school picks with Gary Rajsich (Delmarva's All-Stars)
One question that has come up since the end of day one of the First-Year Player Draft last night concerns the two high school players the Orioles drafted. After selecting Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart in round one, the O's took Florida high school shortstop Ryan Mountcastle No. 36 overall and Georgia high school pitcher Jonathan Hughes at No. 68. Mountcastle was ranked No. 110 by MLBPipeline.com and No. 122 by Baseball America. Hughes was ranked No. 188 by MLBPipeline.com and No. 255 by...
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DJ Stewart: "I cried, this is something you dream of your entire life"

DJ Stewart: "I cried, this is something you dream of your entire life"
Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart said he cried when he was drafted with the 25th pick in round one by the Orioles last night. "It was an awesome feeling, just a lot of emotions throughout the day, but to finally hear my name called, I cried because this is something that you dream of your entire life. To see your name come up is just awesome, I am happy Baltimore selected me," Stewart said in a Seminoles press release. "It's always exciting whenever you have the opportunity to pursue...
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Hearing from Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich and first-round pick DJ Stewart

Hearing from Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich and first-round pick DJ Stewart
On an Orioles conference call for reporters early this morning, O's scouting director Gary Rajsich spoke directly to his first-round draft pick, Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart, before reporters asked questions. "You were the one we wanted all the way and I'm glad you got there (to the 25th pick). I think you are going to be a great fit here," Rajsich said to Stewart. A 21-year-old left-handed batter, Stewart hit .318 this year for the Seminoles with 10 doubles, two triples, 15 homers,...
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O's scouting director Gary Rajsich on the injury risk with pitchers

O's scouting director Gary Rajsich on the injury risk with pitchers
There are an alarming number of pitching injuries and Tommy John surgeries in pro baseball. As he gets set tonight to oversee his fourth draft as Orioles scouting director, Gary Rajsich, along with his staff, must factor injury risk into the equation when ranking and/or selecting any pitcher. Scouting directors and scouts always have to do that, but maybe more now than ever. There is a school of thought that some injuries we see after a player has been in pro ball for a year or two may have had...
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A few thoughts on tonight's draft

A few thoughts on tonight's draft
So on the first day of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles will make three picks tonight, much different from last year when they didn't make a pick until the second day in the third round. Scouting director Gary Rajsich and his staff and scouts have been at the Warehouse at Camden Yards in meetings and final draft preparation for several days now. Tonight, the Orioles have the 25th, 36th and 68th overall picks, and all selections will be televised on MLB Network. Analysts have...
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A preview of the draft and the O's outlook with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis

A preview of the draft and the O's outlook with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis
We are now just hours away from the start of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. It begins at 7 p.m. tonight and will be televised live on MLB Network. For the second time in club history, the Arizona Diamondbacks have the first overall pick. They also selected first in 2005. The draft will span three days, as it has since 2009, and will last 40 rounds. Tonight's picks go through the second round and Competitive Balance Round B that follows it. Selections come tomorrow in rounds three through 10...
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O's get Jones and Wieters homers, clutch hits to beat Cleveland 7-3

O's get Jones and Wieters homers, clutch hits to beat Cleveland 7-3
The Orioles offense looks a lot better when they get some clutch, two-out hits with runners on base. They got some today and Bud Norris appreciated that in his return to the team. The Orioles added to a 1-0 lead with a three-run fourth inning and went to beat Cleveland 7-3 this afternoon to take two of three in the series. Cleveland had won 14 of 20 coming into this series. The Orioles had scored six or more runs just once in the previous 16 games and were held to one run in Saturday's loss....
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O's game blog: Bud Norris returns from the DL today to start for the O's

O's game blog: Bud Norris returns from the DL today to start for the O's
The numbers for the Orioles offense were good - in April. But since then, we've seen nothing but inconsistency that has led to losses. Losses in winnable games like Saturday, where the O's could have forced extra innings with just two runs and won with three. But they could not do that. The O's offense: * Has produced one run or less 11 times this year. * Has produced two runs or less in five of the last nine and 14 of the last 27 games. * Has produced three runs or fewer in 24 games and the...
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Should the Orioles look to draft more college players this year?

Should the Orioles look to draft more college players this year?
The Orioles have a lot of pending free agents. They could be a very different looking team next year. They also have four picks in the top 102 selections of the First-Year Player Draft that begins tomorrow. Does that mean the club should look to draft more college players this year? Players that are closer to reaching the big leagues and that can help the big league team sooner? Jim Callis of MLBPipeline.com, one of the top draft experts in the industry for many years, said that would not...
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Another day with little offense as O's fall at Cleveland (Gausman note)

Another day with little offense as O's fall at Cleveland (Gausman note)
So much for Friday's feel-good victory for the Orioles. The Cleveland Indians could not often take advantage of their many baserunners today, but the Orioles did not have that many runners at all. The O's were held to six hits today in a 2-1 loss at Cleveland that drops them to 2-4 on this road trip and 25-30 for the season. The game ended when Matt Wieters struck out and Chris Davis, who had walked, tried to get to second on a pitch in the dirt but was thrown out. Manny Machado's...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for first three-game win streak since late April

O's game blog: Orioles look for first three-game win streak since late April
Well, for one day, the 2015 Orioles resembled the 2014 American League East champions. Matt Wieters returned, J.J. Hardy was at shortstop and Chris Tillman pitched well. They got a key homer from Adam Jones and shutdown work from the bullpen. The defense was sound. Sounds good. Now can they do it again? The Orioles are now exactly 33 percent into this season and on a 75-win pace at 25-29. They've got some work to do. A win this afternoon at Cleveland would mean they have followed up a...
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Jones homers, Wieters returns and Tillman gets win as O's top Cleveland

Jones homers, Wieters returns and Tillman gets win as O's top Cleveland
Adam Jones' home run drought is clearly over. Chris Tillman's struggles may be, too. That would be big for the Orioles. Matt Wieters returned tonight and that did prove big for the Orioles. Jones hit his second tiebreaking homer in two days and Tillman got his first win since April 18 as the Orioles beat Cleveland 5-2 in the opener of a three-game series. The Orioles have their first two-game win streak since May 28 and 29 as they improved to 10-17 on the road and 25-29 overall. Wieters...
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O's game blog: Minor league May award winners and a look at tonight's game

O's game blog: Minor league May award winners and a look at tonight's game
The Orioles have named Double-A Bowie first baseman Trey Mancini their minor league Player of the Month for May and Single-A Delmarva left-hander Donnie Hart as minor league Pitcher of the Month. Mancini earned the awad for his play at Single-A Frederick and was promoted to Bowie yesterday. Frederick's Drew Dosch was the April award winner. In May, Mancini led all Carolina League hitters with a .362 average to go along with five home runs, 19 RBIs and eight doubles. The former Notre Dame...
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Talking about the Orioles' draft outlook with Baseball America's John Manuel

Talking about the Orioles' draft outlook with Baseball America's John Manuel
When it comes to sizing up the First-Year Player Draft, it is hard to find two more knowledgable and experienced pros than John Manuel of Baseball America and his former colleague, Jim Callis, who is now with MLBPipeline.com. I had the chance to interview both in the last few days to get their thoughts on the 2015 draft class and what the Orioles might do. I'll publish Manuel's thoughts today and Callis' before the start of the three-day draft on Monday, when the Orioles have two first-round...
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Minor league notes on Triple-A Norfolk outfielders and more

Minor league notes on Triple-A Norfolk outfielders and more
Without outfielders on their active roster that can be optioned, the Orioles have not yet called up an outfielder from Triple-A Norfolk. But they are certainly presenting themselves as options to help the big club, as manager Buck Showalter might say. Nolan Reimold has hit safely in eight of his last 12 Tides games, batting .421 (16-for-38) with four doubles and four RBIs. Reimold has raised his average 42 points over that 12-game stretch (from .238 to .280), a span that has included five...
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Zach Britton remembers the time he started to put shoulder issues in the past

Zach Britton remembers the time he started to put shoulder issues in the past
Recently we have been hearing much about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for pitchers in professional baseball. In recent weeks, Orioles minor league pitchers Hunter Harvey and Branden Kline had PRP injections. PRP is blood plasma that has been enriched with platelets and stimulates the healing of bone and soft tissue. A pitcher that gets such an injection usually must rest for about six weeks. Long before Harvey and Kline had PRP injections - and they are much more prevalent now -...
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Clutch pitching, Adam Jones' clutch homer lead O's past Houston (Mancini to Bowie)

Clutch pitching, Adam Jones' clutch homer lead O's past Houston (Mancini to Bowie)
For two straight innings, Orioles pitchers worked out of huge jams to keep the game tied. Adam Jones didn't need a runner on base to break that tie. Jones ended a 20-game and 83 at-bat homerless stretch with a solo shot to left in the top of the eighth to snap a 2-2 tie and send the Orioles to a 3-2 win over Houston this afternoon. The Orioles avoided a four-game sweep, ended a five-game losing streak and improved to 24-29 as they get set for a weekend series in Cleveland. Jones connected on a...
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O's game blog: Orioles look to snap five-game losing streak in Houston

O's game blog: Orioles look to snap five-game losing streak in Houston
The struggling Orioles' offense gets a real challenge today as they try to get a win and avoid a four-game sweep at Houston. They face left-hander Dallas Keuchel (7-1, 1.76 ERA). He ranks second in the American League to Oakland's Sonny Gray (at 1.65) in ERA. Maybe the Orioles are encouraged by the fact that they are one of three teams this year to score four runs against him. On May 25 at Camden Yards, the O's pinned Keuchel's only loss this year on him as he went eight innings, giving up...
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As runs dwindle, frustration and losses mount

As runs dwindle, frustration and losses mount
Is this season spiraling out of control for the Orioles? How did they manage to average 5.6 runs per game, bat .286 and hit 1.45 homers per game in April, but score just 3.2 runs per game since? They are 13-19 since May 1. In the first three games of the series at Houston, the Orioles have been outscored 14-7 and outhomered 6-0. They have gone without a homer three straight games to match a season high. They have gone without a homer nine times in the last 14 games. We know they need to hit the...
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