Orioles release Gentry and recall Wilkerson

Orioles release Gentry and recall Wilkerson
SEATTLE - The Orioles have released outfielder Craig Gentry after designating him for assignment over the weekend. Gentry becomes a free agent and can sign with any team. The Orioles couldn't find a trade partner and removed him from the active roster while recalling outfielder Joey Rickard from Triple-A Norfolk. Infielder Steve Wilkerson has been recalled from Norfolk after coming off the seven-day minor league disabled list and will join the Orioles in St. Petersburg, Fla., for their weekend...
    

Showalter on why just one call-up (plus a game update)

Showalter on why just one call-up (plus a game update)
KANSAS CITY - The Orioles added just one player today, when rosters can expand to as many as 40 players. They are going to add more but it didn't happen this afternoon, as just infielder Breyvic Valera was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. So why just the one addition? "You could ask Dan (Duquette), but I think they (the minor league teams) have three games there left," manager Buck Showalter said. "Same reason why, what did they (Kansas City) call up, one? They'll be right around the...
    

A few thoughts on expanded roster

A few thoughts on expanded roster
The speculation can slow today as the Orioles and the rest of the teams in baseball can begin expanding their September rosters like waistlines at Thanksgiving. The Orioles won't stuff themselves. Manager Buck Showalter doesn't want a huge crowd in the clubhouse and dugout. A few players are expected to officially join the Orioles this afternoon in Kansas City, while others will trickle onto the roster in the coming days. A third catcher always is part of the expansion, and Chance Sisco is...
    

Mark Trumbo's surgery is set for next week (game update)

Mark Trumbo's surgery is set for next week (game update)
KANSAS CITY - The Orioles' Mark Trumbo will have arthroscopic right knee surgery next week on either Thursday or Friday in Baltimore. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Leigh Ann Curl. "We all felt like that was where this was going to head, but Mark gathered all the information and feels real comfortable with what is going to be done," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He should be a (healthy) player if everything goes well, should make the start of the season next year. It's...
    

Gentry designated for assignment (plus lineups)

Gentry designated for assignment (plus lineups)
The Orioles have designated veteran outfielder Craig Gentry for assignment and recalled outfielder Joey Rickard from Triple-A Norfolk. Another spot was cleared on the 40-man roster, taking it down to 38, with reliever Jhan Mariñez outrighted to Norfolk after clearing waivers. Teams can begin expanding their 25-man rosters on Saturday and the Orioles have created spaces for players who aren't on the 40-man. Gentry batted .269/.321/.346 in 68 games and was 12-for-30 in his last seven games....
    

Orioles remain quiet as next trade deadline approaches

Orioles remain quiet as next trade deadline approaches
With the second trade deadline arriving on Friday, the Orioles aren't poised to make other moves after doing the heavy lifting last month. Players must pass through waivers before a deal can be struck - most of them clear - and Friday marks the last day that they're eligible for inclusion on a team's playoff roster. Everything can change with a single phone call or text, but I'm hearing that there's nothing percolating with the Orioles. They checked the market for veteran outfielder Craig...
    

Adam Jones hits grand slam as O's complete sweep (with quotes)

Adam Jones hits grand slam as O's complete sweep (with quotes)
For the third night in a row, the Orioles offense was humming against the Toronto Blue Jays. On this night it was needed as the Orioles climbed out of an early 4-0 hole to beat Toronto 10-5 and sweep this three-game series. When the series began Monday night, the Orioles were 1-12 on the season against the Blue Jays with 10 consecutive losses. But tonight, the O's beat the Jays again to complete their first three-game sweep of the season against any team. Right fielder Adam Jones gave the...
    

Orioles complete first three-game sweep of 2018 (with quotes)

Orioles complete first three-game sweep of 2018 (with quotes)
The Orioles had their hottest pitcher on the mound tonight and a chance to secure their first three-game sweep of the season. The opponent was sending out a rookie with only 12 starts in the majors and much better splits at home than on the road. What could go wrong? Stars that are aligned can scatter like a kindergarten class. But they also can be corralled, at least in baseball terms. Alex Cobb served up three solo home runs in 5 2/3 innings and his streak of six consecutive quality starts...
    

Josh Rogers wins his MLB debut as O's top Toronto (with Rogers quotes)

Josh Rogers wins his MLB debut as O's top Toronto (with Rogers quotes)
Left-hander Josh Rogers made a successful major league debut at Camden Yards tonight. He went five innings to get a 12-5 win over Toronto. And an Oriole team that entered this series 1-12 this season against the Blue Jays is 2-0 in this series. Rogers, called up from Triple-A Norfolk, became the first lefty to start on the mound this year for the Orioles. Over five innings he gave up seven hits and three runs with one walk and two strikeouts. Acquired by the Orioles from the Yankees in the Zach...
    

Josh Rogers wins major league debut, O's win series (updated)

Josh Rogers wins major league debut, O's win series (updated)
The Orioles assigned Josh Rogers one of the lockers closest to the entrance that allows the media inside, and he already was planted in his seat today at 3:10 p.m. as the door swung open. He made eye contact with a reporter and began to rise before realizing that there wouldn't be an introduction. Never talk to the pitcher on the day that he's starting. It's an unwritten rule that applies to veterans and rookies. Rogers would be surrounded later in the night, of course, after making his...
    

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Left-hander Josh Rogers had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk and gets tonight's start against the Blue Jays, becoming the 53rd player used by the Orioles this season and the 12th to make his major league debut. The club record is 14, in 1955. The Orioles placed Tides catcher Andrew Susac on the restricted list to create room for Rogers on the 40-man roster. Susac fractured his left wrist last month after being hit by a foul ball and left the team. Left-handers hit .211 against...
    

Notes on 100 losses, stolen bases and the farm on Sunday

Notes on 100 losses, stolen bases and the farm on Sunday
With Sunday night's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees, the Orioles were swept four straight and they fall to 37-94. The 2018 Orioles are closing in on becoming the third team in club history, which dates to 1954, to lose 100 or more. The 1954 Orioles went 54-100 and the 1988 Orioles went 54-107. There have been nine Orioles teams since 1954 that lost 95 or more in a season, and this club is one loss from becoming the 10th. The other nine teams are on this list: 107 losses - 1988100 losses -...
    

O's swept in four-game series for fifth time in 2018 (with quotes)

O's swept in four-game series for fifth time in 2018 (with quotes)
The velocity was up a tick tonight and the first inning didn't provide any real challenges for Dylan Bundy. Optimism began to spread over a club waiting for him to again resemble a young starter on the verge of ace-dom. Luke Voit hit a two-out, two-run homer in the second on a 93 mph heater that stayed over the middle of the plate. The old questions and concerns began to resurface. The bullpen began to stir by the third, when the Yankees padded their lead with two more runs, and Bundy was done...
    

Mullins out of lineup with hip flexor

Mullins out of lineup with hip flexor
Orioles rookie center fielder Cedric Mullins is out of tonight's lineup with a sore hip, removing him from the national stage for the ESPN broadcast. Manager Buck Showalter termed the injury as a "hip flexor" and wouldn't comment whether Mullins could play later tonight, but he's likely day-to-day with the earliest return possible Monday night against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Mullins might have tweaked the hip on a throw in yesterday's doubleheader. He played in both games. "He's...
    

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Rookie Cedric Mullins is on the bench tonight as the Orioles try to prevent the Yankees from sweeping them in a four-game series for the first time at Camden Yards since 2003. Jonathan Villar is leading off and Craig Gentry is batting second and playing center field. Adam Jones and Tim Beckham return to the lineup after sitting out Game 2 last night. Jace Peterson is in left field and Caleb Joseph is catching. The Orioles haven't announced a roster move, but they were making arrangements...
    

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Jimmy Yacabonis has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk as today's 26th man and is starting Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Yankees. Yacabonis is making his third appearance and second start against the Yankees this season. He allowed three runs and walked two batters in one relief inning in his season debut on April 7 and permitted three runs and six hits in five innings in Game 1 of a July 9 doubleheader. Aaron Judge is 4-for-6 with a double and home run against Yacabonis, but he's...
    

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is out of the lineup today in Toronto after striking out four times last night. Davis has fanned 33 times in 66 at-bats over his last 18 games. Trey Mancini is at first base and John Andreoli is the designated hitter as the Orioles try to avoid the sweep and finally win a game at Rogers Centre. They've gone 0-9 this season. Craig Gentry is in left field. Austin Wynns is catching. Rookie David Hess made a June 7 start in Toronto and allowed only one run in six...
    

Wilkerson update and lineups

Wilkerson update and lineups
The Orioles activated infielder Steve Wilkerson from his injury rehab assignment this afternoon and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. New outfielder John Andreoli gets his first start with the Orioles tonight and becomes the 52nd player they've used in 2018. He's in left field. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter with Mark Trumbo on the disabled list. Cedric Mullins continues to lead off and Adam Jones is in the cleanup spot again. Craig Gentry is on the bench. Two of his three three-hit...
    

O's lose 5-3, fall to 0-8 at Toronto for the season (with quotes)

O's lose 5-3, fall to 0-8 at Toronto for the season (with quotes)
TORONTO - The Orioles still don't have what it takes this year to win at Rogers Centre. An early lead tonight certainly wasn't enough, as Kendrys Morales homered twice in Toronto's series-opening 5-3 win in front of 25,031. The Orioles (37-88) fall to 1-3 on this road trip and to 0-8 at Rogers Centre with two games remaining in the season series. Toronto is 10-1 on the season against the Orioles - its most wins against Baltimore since recording 15 in 2010. Toronto (56-69) snapped a four-game...
    

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (updated)

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (updated)
The Orioles will try to win their first game at Rogers Centre in 2018 as they continue their road trip in Toronto. The Blue Jays swept a four-game series in June, winning twice in 10 innings, and a three-game series in July after the All-Star break. They won again in the 10th inning in the opener. Andrew Cashner is 0-1 in three starts against the Jays this season, but he's allowed only four runs in 18 2/3 innings for a 1.93 ERA. All four runs came in two starts in Toronto over 11 2/3...