The Orioles have reached agreement on a trade with the Mariners less than 24 hours before the non-waiver deadline, acquiring left-hander Wade Miley in exchange for lefty Ariel Miranda. Multiple sources confirmed it before the Orioles made the announcement a few minutes ago. The rotation finally gets a southpaw. The Orioles and Mariners have been engaged in heavy discussions involving Miley for the past few days. Miley, 29, is 7-8 with a 4.98 ERA in 19 starts this season and 56-54 with a 4.07...

As the Orioles look to upgrade their starting rotation during the second half, will they look first at internal options? There are just not many pitchers on the farm right now pitching to a level that is forcing their way onto the roster in Baltimore. But there may be some pitchers worth at least looking at. Odrisamer Despaigne is currently on the Orioles roster and has been pitching out of the bullpen. When he was starting at Triple-A, he was 1-6 with a 3.59 ERA over 12 starts. He pitched to...

LOS ANGELES - The Orioles made four roster moves today in advance of their series opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They recalled outfielder Dariel Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk and left-hander Jayson Aquino from Double-A Bowie. They placed Pedro Alvarez on the bereavement list and optioned left-hander Ariel Miranda to Norfolk. The 27-year-old Dariel Alvarez hit .271/.309/.363 with three home runs, 21 doubles, and 33 RBIs over 82 games this season with Norfolk. He made his big league...

SEATTLE - Cuban-born left-hander Ariel Miranda is in the major leagues for the first time. The Orioles signed the 27-year-old Miranda to a minor league contract in May of 2015 after he pitched for seven seasons in Cuba's Serie Nacional. Today his contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk and he was added to the Orioles roster as right-hander Tyler Wilson was optioned to Triple-A. Pitcher Brian Duensing was moved to the 60-day disabled list to make 40-man roster room for Miranda. Miranda is...

SEATTLE - The Orioles' roster is still ever-changing, even when the Orioles have to add player from the East Coast to join them on the West Coast. Cuban-born left-hander Ariel Miranda was added to the roster today and is in the bullpen for today's game. To make roster room, right-hander Tyler Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the 40-man roster, pitcher Brian Duensing was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. Miranda is 3-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 15 starts...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Earlier here we discussed the Orioles' top 10 ranked prospects, according to Baseball America. Here is the previous story and another look at the top 10: 1) Dylan Bundy 2) Hunter Harvey 3) Chance Sisco 4) Jomar Reyes 5) Mychal Givens 6) Chris Lee 7) Ryan Mountcastle 8) Trey Mancini 9) D.J. Stewart 10) Mike Wright According to the Baseball American Prospect Handbook (which went to press in early December), here are the players rated 11 through 30 with a comment on each and...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles contacted pitcher Gavin Floyd about a tryout at minicamp this week, but he turned down the offer. Floyd, a Severna Park native and graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School, is playing long toss after undergoing surgery on his right elbow for a second consecutive year. He hasn't thrown off a mound. The Orioles could try again later this winter. Hunter Harvey is the only Orioles pitcher scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday before the conclusion of minicamp...

The Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate beat Charlotte 6-3 last night and is closing in on a division title. At 76-61, the Tides lead the division by four games over Gwinnett with seven games left. Norfolk hosts Gwinnett in a doubleheader today and if the Tides were to sweep the doubleheader and have Charlotte lose at Durham, Norfolk would clinch the South Division of the International League and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Norfolk's Christian Walker has a 10-game...

With Chris Davis and Miguel Gonzalez playing co-starring roles, the Orioles ended their four-game losing streak and won for just the sixth time in 21 games on Saturday night. They improved to 47-49 for the season. Davis hit his fifth career grand slam to back a much-needed strong outing by Gonzalez, who had pitched to an ERA of 6.75 over his previous five starts. But he gave up just one run in 7 2/3 innings to help the Orioles end the losing streak with a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay. Gonzalez and...

With 68 games to play in the 2015 regular season, it may not be time to punt the season. But it may be time to consider making some changes. The current group has played 94 games and has a losing record. While the Orioles were not healthy for much of this year, they have gotten some players back now and are still not winning. The offense, while producing similar numbers to last year's team overall, is incredibly inconsistent. After averaging 5.3 runs per game in June, the Orioles are at 3.2 in...

As the Double-A Bowie Baysox pursue their first division championship since 2008 and second playoff berth in four years, their pitching staff is being led by a veteran right-hander who is putting up very strong numbers on the field while also providing an example for younger pitchers to follow. Terry Doyle picked up his latest win on Sunday, allowing two earned runs or less for the 10th time in 12 starts. He is 11-1 with an ERA of 2.08. In 95 innings he has allowed 81 hits with 11 walks, 79...

Ubaldo Jimenez made fast work of the Astros in the top of the first inning tonight, retiring the side on only six pitches following a rain delay of 1 hour, 11 minutes. It wasn't that easy in the second inning. Jimenez allowed one run on three hits, including Chris Carter's RBI double that followed singles by Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus. However, Jimenez stranded two runners in scoring position with a strikeout and foul pop. Rasmus is 11-for-28 lifetime against Jimenez. Jimmy Paredes reached...

Today's game will start at approximately 5:45 p.m. The rain has stopped again and the tarp is coming off the field. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette confirmed that pitcher Dylan Bundy underwent an MRI today on his right shoulder and it didn't reveal any structural damage. The MRI confirmed that Bundy has tendinitis in the shoulder. He's been prescribed rest and anti-inflammatory medication. Bundy was scratched from last night's start after experiencing discomfort in his...

Cuban left-hander Ariel Miranda passed his physical and signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. Miranda compiled a 22-25 record with a 3.78 ERA over 80 appearances (64 starts) in seven seasons in the Cuban National Series. His strikeout/walk ratio was 3.04 (73/24) in 2013, his final year. More on that later. The tarp remains on the field following a light rain at Camden Yards. The game won't start on time, which delays Ryan Flaherty's first start with the Orioles since May 11. Flaherty...

MIAMI - The Orioles are making another roster move today to bolster their bullpen, recalling right-hander Oliver Drake from Triple-A Norfolk. Drake will be in Miami for tonight's game against the Marlins. Right-hander Tyler Wilson, who earned his first major league win last night, most likely is the corresponding move. Wilson has pitched twice in the past three games and he has options, unlike most of the relievers. As I wrote this morning, Drake has posted a 0.96 ERA in 16 games with the...