Norfolk shuttle continues for Orioles pitching with no end in sight
Dean Kremer was demoted after turning in one of the worst starts in Orioles history on Thursday night.
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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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Orioles place Zimmermann on 10-day IL, designate Sisco for assignment
Once considered a top 100 prospect in baseball, catcher Chance Sisco had been demoted to the minors late last month.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts through first quarter of 2021 campaign
Despite cooling off from his ridiculous April, Cedric Mullins continues to play at a high level atop the Baltimore order.
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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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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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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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Sisco recalled by Orioles to begin road trip in Texas
The 24-year-old was batting .289 with 20 extra-base hits and a .914 OPS at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles hope Stewart’s arrival kick-starts consistent talent pipeline
Instead of sulking after his mid-spring demotion, DJ Stewart seized the opportunity to grow as a player.
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Checking in on Orioles prospects at Triple-A Norfolk
Outfielder DJ Stewart is batting .500 in May and sports an impressive .967 OPS for the Tides this season.
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Orioles send struggling Mullins to Triple-A Norfolk
The hopeful heir apparent to former All-Star center fielder Adam Jones was batting just .094 in 74 plate appearances.
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Nine questions on the 2019 Orioles entering the season
Coming off the worst season in club history, what will 2019 bring for the rebuilding Orioles?
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Orioles regime wisely keeping focus on big picture with roster moves
General manager Mike Elias is doing what’s best for the future over trying to squeeze out an extra win or two in 2019.
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Orioles send Sisco, Scott to Triple-A Norfolk to begin 2019 season
Two intriguing young players many expected to begin the season in Baltimore will go to the minors instead.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering 2019 spring training
Discussion of Chris Davis making adjustments to bounce back is nothing new this time of year.
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Three Orioles prospects named to Baseball America’s top 100 list
Acquired in the Manny Machado trade, outfielder Yusniel Diaz is widely regarded as Baltimore’s top prospect.
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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 entering second half of August
Dylan Bundy has allowed five or more earned runs in five of his last seven starts and has an 8.33 ERA since the start of July.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering All-Star break
Baltimore remains on pace to become the fifth major league team since 1901 to lose 115 games in a season.
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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 following doubleheader split with Tampa Bay
Jonathan Schoop hit a pair of home runs in the Game 1 win over the Rays.
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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 2-1 loss to Cleveland
Baltimore is now scoring a putrid 3.17 runs per game, the lowest mark in the majors.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 4-0 loss to Cleveland
Chris Tillman showed some improvement, but he still wasn’t good enough and received no run support.
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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 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 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 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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Three Orioles prospects make Baseball America’s top 100 list
Austin Hays made his major league debut last September after a breakout 2017 season.
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Alvarez, Sisco highlight Orioles’ first wave of September call-ups
Signed to a minor-league deal in the spring, Pedro Alvarez hit 26 home runs at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts as spring training winds down
Luke Jones offers musings on a variety of orange-related topics ahead of Opening Day.
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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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Sisco tops list of Orioles’ spring training non-roster invitees
The catching prospect posted an .828 on-base plus slugging percentage at Double-A Bowie last year.
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Orioles prospect Sisco named to play in Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game will be played in San Diego on July 10.
