Bowie beats Altoona 7-0 tonight in EL playoffs (Norfolk game suspended)

Bowie beats Altoona 7-0 tonight in EL playoffs (Norfolk game suspended)
The Double-A Bowie Baysox bounced back from last night's tough loss to win 7-0 tonight at Altoona. The win evens their Eastern League playoff series at one victory each in the best-of-five series. It was an important win for Bowie to not fall behind 0-2 in the series and also to rebound from last night when the Baysox led 7-0 in the second inning, but lost 8-7. Baysox outfielder Mike Yastrzemski's solo homer in the first inning gave Bowie the lead. In the fifth, the lead grew to 3-0 on an...

Bowie playoff preview: Trey Mancini leads the Baysox against Altoona (updated)

Bowie playoff preview: Trey Mancini leads the Baysox against Altoona (updated)
When the Eastern League playoffs begin tonight, the Double-A Bowie Baysox hope the hot bat they watched first baseman Trey Mancini sustain for 84 games this year can stay hot for a few more. Bowie (79-63) plays at Altoona (74-68) tonight in Game 1 of a best-of-five series. Altoona hosts Game 2 tomorrow, and then the series shifts to Bowie for Game 3 Friday and Games 4 and 5 if necessary Saturday and Sunday. The 23-year-old Mancini was promoted from Single-A Frederick to the Baysox June 5. In 84...

Orioles outright Nolan Reimold

Orioles outright Nolan Reimold
KANSAS CITY - Outfielder Nolan Reimold cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles designated Reimold for assignment on Monday as part of a flurry of moves. They also reinstated outfielder Steve Pearce from the disabled list, recalled reliever Jorge Rondon from Triple-A Norfolk and placed shortstop J.J. Hardy on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left groin. Reimold is expected to join the Tides in Gwinnett. He could have refused the assignment. The Orioles...

Can O's brush off tough loss today? (plus notes on Schoop, Alvarez and more)

Can O's brush off tough loss today? (plus notes on Schoop, Alvarez and more)
That was one ugly last of the sixth inning last night for the Orioles. They made two errors and allowed five unearned runs in helping Boston to a 5-1 win. Consider that the Orioles had allowed just one unearned run in 21 games in June before giving up five in one inning last night - ugly indeed. The Orioles allowed eight unearned runs in all of April and seven in all of May. So last night's mess was an outlier - one they must move past quickly as they try to beat former Oriole prospect Eduardo...

From Frederick to Bowie: Trey Mancini's bat says hot in Eastern League

From Frederick to Bowie: Trey Mancini's bat says hot in Eastern League
First baseman Trey Mancini got off to a slow start at Single-A Frederick this year. When April came to a close, he was batting just .244. But Mancini's bat took off in May and he has stayed hot this month, as well. He was playing so well that the Orioles moved him up to Double-A Bowie on June 5 and he has continued to hit well in his first few weeks in the Eastern League. After posting an OPS of .868 in 52 games with Frederick, Mancini has an OPS of 1.112 in his first 15 games for Bowie. He...

O's game blog: Minor league May award winners and a look at tonight's game

O's game blog: Minor league May award winners and a look at tonight's game
The Orioles have named Double-A Bowie first baseman Trey Mancini their minor league Player of the Month for May and Single-A Delmarva left-hander Donnie Hart as minor league Pitcher of the Month. Mancini earned the awad for his play at Single-A Frederick and was promoted to Bowie yesterday. Frederick's Drew Dosch was the April award winner. In May, Mancini led all Carolina League hitters with a .362 average to go along with five home runs, 19 RBIs and eight doubles. The former Notre Dame...

Minor moves: Mancini, Yastrzemski, Yacabonis promoted to Frederick

Minor moves: Mancini, Yastrzemski, Yacabonis promoted to Frederick
With the second half starting tonight in the Single-A Carolina League and Single-A South Atlantic League, the Orioles are using this time to move three players up from Delmarva to Frederick. First baseman Trey Mancini, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis are moving up and will join the Keys for tonight's game at Carolina. Mancini, an eighth-round pick last year out of Notre Dame, is batting .317 for the Shorebirds with 13 doubles, three triples, three homers and 42...

Orioles lead majors with three Topps minor league Players of the Year (Chris Jones note)

Orioles lead majors with three Topps minor league Players of the Year (Chris Jones note)
The Orioles led all major league organizations today as three of their minor league players were named Topps Players of the Year in the annual George M. Trautman Awards. Catcher Caleb Joseph of Double-A Bowie was honored for his play in the Eastern League, with catcher Michael Ohlman of Single-A Frederick winning for the Carolina League and first baseman Trey Mancini of short-season Single-A Aberdeen the winner in the New York-Penn League. The honorees were announced today by Minor League...

Trey Mancini named team MVP for playoff-bound Aberdeen

Trey Mancini named team MVP for playoff-bound Aberdeen
First baseman Trey Mancini has been named the Most Valuable Player for the playoff-bound short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds. The Orioles' eighth-round pick in June out of Notre Dame, Mancini has hit .324 with 18 doubles, two triples, three homers and 35 RBIs in 67 games for Aberdeen. He has a .447 slugging percentage and .826 OPS. "Trey has been our most consistent bat in the lineup and his presence at first base has really solidified our infield," IronBirds manager Matt Merullo...

After attitude adjustment at Notre Dame, Trey Mancini has had solid season for Aberdeen

After attitude adjustment at Notre Dame, Trey Mancini has had solid season for Aberdeen
The Orioles' eighth-round draft pick, Notre Dame first baseman Trey Mancini, is having an excellent season for short-season Single-A Aberdeen. It is a carryover from the end of his junior season, when he batted .486 over his last 25 games for the Fighting Irish to end the year batting .389. He needed just three more hits and he would have hit .400. The strong finish in college and solid debut pro season with Aberdeen came about, Mancini said, more due to his attitude than anything he really...

Yastrzemski, Mancini making a good early impression with Aberdeen

Yastrzemski, Mancini making a good early impression with Aberdeen
If you live near Baltimore and want to see a bunch of 2013 Orioles draft picks play, go check out the short-season, Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds at Ripken Stadium. When pitcher Eric Green joined the team this week he became the 15th member of the O's June draft class to be added to the roster. Many of the players, all drafted from the college ranks, are doing quite well for the 17-17 IronBirds, who are looking for their first-ever playoff berth in their 12th season. Two of the position...