Orioles lineup vs. Rays (Davis scratched)

Orioles lineup vs. Rays (Davis scratched)
Shortstop José Iglesias remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight with a sore left quadriceps muscle. Chris Davis makes the start at first base. Dwight Smith Jr. is batting cleanup. He's 4-for-8 lifetime against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow. Chance Sisco is catching and Andrew Velazquez is the shortstop. Glasnow has made three career starts against the Orioles and allowed three runs with no walks and 20 strikeouts in 18 innings. Renato Núñez has a career .311 average (32-for-103)...

Is it too late for Orioles to sign a starter? (plus other notes)

Is it too late for Orioles to sign a starter? (plus other notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - As the pages of the calendar flip to a new month on Sunday, the chances of the Orioles bringing in a veteran starter could be moving further away from reality. Time is running out to get a pitcher ready for opening day and the preferred scenario doesn't include innings and arms built up in extended spring training. Manager Brandon Hyde must proceed as though he's got to choose from among the pitchers already in camp. "I think you have to," he said. "We go on the mindset...

Elias on Davis, contracts, Stewart, Mountcastle and more

Elias on Davis, contracts, Stewart, Mountcastle and more
SAN DIEGO - The Orioles are trying again with Chris Davis. Trying to find a way to get him swinging more freely and making more consistent contact. Which again has led them to agent Scott Boras and the latest plan to nudge Davis closer to the form that prompted the club to hand over a $161 million contract prior to the 2016 season. A hard shove is more like it. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed this afternoon that he spoke last week with Boras and "a member of his...

Rutschman makes catching debut in GCL

Rutschman makes catching debut in GCL
PHOENIX - The hype over Adley Rutschman isn't going to subside or slow as long as he continues down this path. And that's fine with the Orioles, who are enjoying every step of it. Rutschman made his catching debut today in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League after serving as the designated hitter on Saturday in his first game. He went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in the GCL Orioles' 9-1 victory over the GCL Braves. The Braves didn't attempt a stolen base against him. The...

Orioles lineup vs. Giants

Orioles lineup vs. Giants
The Orioles will try today to secure their first series win since April 22-24 against the White Sox. They haven't won back-to-back games since May 4-6, with a postponement wedged in between. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field today and Keon Broxton gets a breather. Jonathan Villar is playing shortstop and Hanser Alberto is starting at second base. Dwight Smith Jr. moves up to third in the order after batting eighth last night against a left-hander and hitting a grand slam. Rio Ruiz reappears...

Peña not sure where Machado will play after today

Peña not sure where Machado will play after today
SARASOTA, Fla. - Manny Machado walked onto the Ed Smith Stadium field this morning in his Dominican Republic uniform, performed a series of stretching exercises, played catch with José Bautista - hey, Jonathan Schoop isn't here - embraced his father and stepped into the batting cage. Sort of business as usual except for the jersey and cap and his teammates. Machado is back at third base after playing shortstop for the Orioles in seven exhibition games. No word on where he'll start...