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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Twelve Orioles thoughts on Mussina’s Hall of Fame election
How should the Orioles honor the second-best pitcher in club history?
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Mussina finally moves out of shadows and into Cooperstown
A deeper look at the numbers over time made the former Orioles pitcher’s invitation to Cooperstown the right call.
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Waiting the hardest part in earliest stages of Orioles’ rebuild
The Orioles will try to sell a promising future, but the wait to get there won’t be easy.
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Elias labels reports of Orioles managerial hiring “premature”
Multiple outlets reported Baltimore was set to hire Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as manager.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following 34-17 win over Oakland
Matt Judon’s three sacks on three straight defensive snaps put Oakland’s Derek Carr in historic — and familiar — company.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on end of Duquette-Showalter era
The pair made mistakes and paid the price for a 115-loss season, but that shouldn’t wipe away what was a good run.
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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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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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Orioles continue new era as Jones moves over for Mullins
The 23-year-old center fielder became the first player in club history to record three hits in his major league debut.
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Checking in on recent trade acquisitions and former Orioles
The centerpiece of the Manny Machado trade, Yusniel Diaz is off to a slow start at Double-A Bowie.
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Orioles go all in on rebuild by trading off Schoop, Gausman
Second baseman Jonathan Schoop was traded to Milwaukee for three players just before Tuesday’s deadline.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts at non-waiver trade deadline
Adam Jones and Dan Duquette want different things with the Orioles rebuild well underway.
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Jones, Orioles weighing complicated question of whether to stay together
With contenders interested in his services, the longtime center fielder is weighing his options and owns a no-trade clause.
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Orioles trade two-time All-Star closer Zach Britton to Yankees
The lefty sinkerballer is joining the best bullpen in baseball in the midst of a tight pennant race.
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Orioles designate veteran pitcher Chris Tillman for assignment
A key member of three playoff clubs, the 30-year-old has posted an 8.42 ERA since the start of 2017.
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Machado’s departure leaves behind numb feeling, concerning future for Orioles
The remnants of the hope that arrived with the gifted infielder in the middle of a pennant race six years ago walked out the door.
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Orioles deal Machado to Dodgers for five prospects
The four-time All-Star infielder is no longer an Oriole while Cuban outfielder Yusniel Diaz is the centerpiece coming back to Baltimore.
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Machado goes hitless in likely final game wearing Orioles uniform
The All-Star shortstop took a selfie with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, who is expected to be his new teammate in the coming days.
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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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False alarm hopefully signals Machado saga nearing conclusion
The Orioles shortstop was replaced after a 26-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on approaching trade deadline
Brad Brach’s season ERA climbed to 4.63 after another poor outing on Monday.
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Machado nostalgia tour in full effect as Orioles trade talks heat up
The All-Star shortstop began what could possibly be his final homestand in Baltimore on Monday.
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Crunch time rapidly approaching for Orioles’ free-agent-to-be trade chips
It’s been a mixed bag of recent results for the players most likely to be moved by the trade deadline.
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Orioles activate outfielder Colby Rasmus from disabled list
The 31-year-old outfielder hasn’t played in the majors since April 6.
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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 continue to sit Davis with “no closed end to it”
The first baseman is on track to have one of the worst seasons in major league history from an everyday player.
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Britton’s return, Machado’s absence bring Orioles’ expected sell-off into focus
Zach Britton’s return from the DL is the last hurdle on the way to Baltimore unloading pending free agents.
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Orioles receive mixed bag of pitching news
Top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey is sidelined with a right shoulder injury reportedly sustained dodging a foul ball.
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Schoop’s struggles creating difficult pivot point for Orioles’ rebuild
The 2017 All-Star second baseman is having his worst season since his rookie campaign.
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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 select Texas high school pitcher Grayson Rodriguez in first round
The right-hander from Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas was a late riser in this year’s draft class.
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Ten painful Orioles numbers entering month of June
As if a 17-39 record weren’t depressing enough, Luke Jones brings more sobering numbers to light.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following Memorial Day checkpoint
Baltimore concluded Memorial Day 20 games under .500 and 20 games out of first place in the AL East.
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Davis problem not getting any better for Orioles
What the first baseman is experiencing is more severe than a slump. He’s at a career crossroads, regardless of his financial security.
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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 4-1 loss to Philadelphia
The lone offensive highlight for Baltimore was Adam Jones’ seventh homer of the season.
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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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Orioles send struggling Tillman to 10-day disabled list
Saddled with a 10.46 ERA, the right-hander was officially listed as having a lower back strain.
