Opening Day brings little bit of everything for Orioles
It was a historic season opener for star catcher Adley Rutschman, who continues exceeding expectations.
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Sizing up 2023 Orioles’ Opening Day roster
General manager Mike Elias set the Opening Day roster hours before first pitch at Fenway Park on Thursday
Twelve Orioles Thoughts on cusp of 2023 season
Top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez didn’t make the Opening Day roster, prompting disappointment and scrutiny.
Hyde shows different side as Orioles manager in critical moment of Friday’s win
“Check your ego at the door. We’re trying to go win the game somehow, anyhow, any way.”
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Orioles hanging tough in playoff race, but still need spark Elias should try to provide
Offensive struggles and signs of bullpen vulnerability are reasons why general manager Mike Elias should be trying to provide his surprising club a boost.
Passing judgment on Mr. Hyde as Orioles improvement becomes apparent
Luke Jones and Nestor take note of the surging and improving Baltimore Orioles as they head West
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Twelve Orioles thoughts upon reaching 75-game mark
Monday’s victory in Seattle clinched Baltimore’s first full winning month since August 2017.
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Availability, consistency leading to breakout year for Orioles’ Hays
Austin Hays continues to build a good case for an invitation to next month’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.
Luke Jones and Nestor take note of the surging and improving Baltimore Orioles as they head West
Luke Jones and Nestor take note of the surging and improving Baltimore Orioles as they head West
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Orioles club five homers to flatten Cubs in 9-3 final
Austin Hays hit the seventh home run to land in the second deck in the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Orioles cap fun weekend with third walk-off win in four games
Austin Hays delivered the game-tying two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning before Baltimore won on a fielder’s choice in the 11th.
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“Big league effort” creates big league feeling watching young Orioles succeed
Kyle Bradish dominating in his third major league start left Orioles fans abuzz on Tuesday night.
Hays, Mountcastle lead Orioles to 5-3 win over Minnesota for series split
Baltimore clubbed a season-high five home runs with Ryan Mountcastle accounting for two of them.
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Breaking down 2022 Orioles’ Opening Day roster
Coming off the first 30-30 season in Orioles history, Cedric Mullins will once again lead the way in center field.
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Mullins brilliance aside, rest of Orioles outfield not meeting expectations
Trying to play through a bad ankle, Anthony Santander entered Thursday batting just .240 with a .657 OPS.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts approaching late June
Trey Mancini hit his 100th career home run on Sunday, but trade rumors will grow louder as July approaches.
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Mountcastle surge would help ease Orioles’ short-term pains
Ryan Mountcastle’s “enormous” three-run homer helped Baltimore win its first home series of the season on Wednesday.
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Means, Hays lead Orioles to snap Oakland’s 13-game winning streak in 8-1 final
Austin Hays homered twice to back up another strong outing from John Means as Baltimore avoided a sweep.
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Santander injury continues rough start for Orioles outfield
Right fielder Anthony Santander is expected to miss at least two to four weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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Mullins illustrates ups and downs of Orioles’ rebuilding process
Remembering where the center fielder was two years ago helps keep the early struggles of other young players in perspective.
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Orioles activate outfielder DJ Stewart to rejoin struggling lineup
Sidelined with a hamstring injury since early March, Stewart had an odd statistical season in the abbreviated 2020.
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Orioles send outfielder Hays to 10-day injured list, recall rookie outfielder McKenna
The 25-year-old exited Sunday’s win in Boston with a hamstring strain.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following season-opening sweep over Boston
Expectations shouldn’t change after three games, but periods of success carry long-term value for young teams trying to avoid getting used to losing.
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Eleven Orioles to watch to open 2021 season
The Baltimore outfield has no shortage of talent entering the new season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts approaching Opening Day
Austin Hays has been on a roller coaster since his major league debut in 2017, but he was easily Baltimore’s best player this spring
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Twelve Orioles thoughts with full-squad spring workouts underway
Dean Kremer is among the interesting young talents to watch in 2021.
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2021 Orioles spring preview: 40-man roster position players
The Baltimore outfield is shaping up to be a crowded group this season.
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Mountcastle, Davis like two ships passing in the night for Orioles
Ryan Mountcastle brings hope for better days ahead, especially with Baltimore’s surprising start being flattened by a six-game losing streak this week.
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Castoff Orioles providing no shortage of fun early in weird season
The 2020 Orioles are competing, entertaining, and — to the surprise of everyone — winning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following series sweep over Tampa Bay
One of 2019’s surprise stories, Hanser Alberto is batting .429 with a 1.145 OPS through the first eight games of the new season.
Finding value in 2020 Orioles season challenging and easy at same time
With fingers crossed and expectations low for the Orioles, let’s play ball.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering abbreviated 2020 season
Center fielder Austin Hays headlines the list of exciting youngsters to watch in Baltimore this season.
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Four long-term story lines for start of 2020 Orioles season
The cancellation of the minor league season leaves Mike Elias’ goal of fostering “an elite talent pipeline” with limited avenues to develop young prospects.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts with 2020 season training resuming
As of Monday, Mike Elias said the organization had been “remarkably lucky” not to have any positive COVID-19 tests.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts as baseball’s shutdown continues
The KBO in South Korea may offer some cautious optimism for MLB to be able to play at some point in 2020.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts at start of 2020 spring training
The patience required for a multiyear rebuild was already agonizing enough, but the model being the 2017 Houston Astros now carries much different connotations.
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Rutschman, two Orioles pitching prospects on Baseball America’s top 100 list
First overall pick Adley Rutschman is the No. 5 prospect in baseball, according to the publication.
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Mullins trying to “get some positive mojo working” at Double-A Bowie
The Opening Day center fielder was demoted from the majors in April and batted just .205 at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts at 2019 All-Star break
John Means being the first Baltimore rookie named to the All-Star team in over 50 years is a tremendous story.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts moving toward Memorial Day weekend
Stevie Wilkerson has been one of the few bright spots in the month of May.
