Orioles non-tender Joseph, Beckham at deadline
The veteran catcher not receiving a contract means the only remaining member of the 2014 AL East champion Orioles is Chris Davis.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on record-setting 2018 club
Perhaps the 1988 Orioles cracked open skunked beers to celebrate on Tuesday night.
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Orioles designate Alvarez for assignment, promote infielder Wilkerson
The left-handed slugger had posted a .424 OPS since the beginning of May.
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Sisco’s demotion latest head-scratching development for Orioles
Hours after originally being in Sunday’s lineup, the 23-year-old catcher was sent to Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles officially recall rookie catcher Austin Wynns
His official promotion to Baltimore was delayed because of Sunday’s rainout.
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Orioles demote Joseph, call up catcher Susac from Triple-A Norfolk
The veteran catcher is batting just .182 with 24 strikeouts in 80 plate appearances.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts ahead of West Coast road trip
Despite his team’s woeful start, Manny Machado is playing like an MVP thus far.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-3 loss to Cleveland
Manny Machado continues to do his part in an offense that’s otherwise been dreadful.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-5 loss at Detroit
Darren O’Day gave up a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 4-2 loss at Detroit
Andrew Cashner turned in another solid performance despite little run support.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-1 loss to Boston
The Orioles have scored a combined seven runs in games started by Dylan Bundy.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following Toronto series
Despite receiving little run support, Dylan Bundy has been among the top pitchers in baseball early on.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 8-7 win over Yankees
After going 2-8 at Yankee Stadium last year, the Orioles won three of four in a memorable April series.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-0 loss to Minnesota
Kevin Gausman certainly didn’t start the 2018 season on a high note.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-2 win on Opening Day
Adam Jones was the hero in his 11th Opening Day playing for the Orioles.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering 2018 season
Seven years after being drafted fourth overall, Dylan Bundy will finally make his first Opening Day start.
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Sisco makes Opening Day roster, Beckham sidelined with groin issue
The rookie catcher will begin the 2018 season as the backup to Caleb Joseph.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts winding down spring training
The Orioles open the 2018 season a week from Thursday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts counting down to spring training
In a pivotal winter for the organization, the Orioles are showing no evidence of a clear direction.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following West Coast trip
A disappointing 4-6 road trip pushed the Orioles back to three games below .500.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following series split with Detroit
The recently-acquired Tim Beckham gave the Orioles a jolt over a successful homestand.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 12-1 win over Texas
Receiving plenty of run support, Dylan Bundy settled in nicely after a rocky start to his outing.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-2 win over Boston
Hyun Soo Kim drove in the eventual winning run with a double in the fourth inning.
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Orioles lose Castillo to disabled list with testicular injury
The catcher took a foul ball to the groin area Tuesday and went to the emergency room after the game.
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Orioles offense not making life easier for undermanned bullpen
The bullpen’s current state prompted Buck Showalter to use Vidal Nuno in the eighth inning of a tie game on Friday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-4 win over Washington
Mark Trumbo’s tomahawk home run in the first inning was his third of the season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-2 win over Boston
Adam Jones and the Orioles improved to 4-2 against the Red Sox this season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay
Wade Miley turned in another good outing in a losing effort for Baltimore on Tuesday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-3 loss to Yankees
Darren O’Day turned in the worst outing of his Orioles career on Sunday.
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2017 Orioles preview: Caleb Joseph
Luke Jones will take a look at a member of the 2017 Orioles every day ahead of their April 3 opener.
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Castillo under microscope as new Orioles catcher
The newcomer will have a complicated spring due to his participation in the World Baseball Classic.
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Looking at Davis’ 2016 season, outfield defense, Orioles catching
How much did a season-long thumb issue impact Chris Davis’ production?
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Orioles avoid arbitration with Machado, Britton, Tillman, Schoop
The 24-year-old Machado will make $11.5 million in the 2017 season.
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Orioles thoughts on Wieters decision, Britton snub, Showalter as finalist
Baltimore elected not to gamble by extending another qualifying offer to the veteran catcher.
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Orioles send struggling backup catcher Joseph to Triple-A Norfolk
The 30-year-old is hitting just just .193 without a single RBI in 121 plate appearances this season.
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“Rounding the Bases” in Orioles’ 6-2 loss to Minnesota
What went wrong as the Orioles dropped their third straight game?
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Five biggest Orioles disappointments of 2016 first half
Luke Jones takes a look at which Orioles players were most disappointing in the first half.
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Orioles hoping to welcome back injured players during road trip
Darren O’Day could be activated during the road trip if “everything went perfectly.”
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Back from suspension, Machado thinking about big picture
“My mindset is to take this team somewhere we’ve never been in a long time. I’ve got to come back hot.”
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Hardy returning Saturday with Machado suspension looming
The Orioles shortstop has been sidelined with a broken left foot since May 1.
