Bundy lasts four innings and O's shut out for ninth time (with quotes)

Bundy lasts four innings and O's shut out for ninth time (with quotes)
Dylan Bundy can't seem to regain his footing after a hamstring injury. Bundy served up Greg Bird's grand slam tonight in a five-run third inning, his pitch count soaring to 78, and the Orioles settled for a split of their four-game series with a 9-0 loss to the Yankees before an announced crowd of 17,808 at Camden Yards. The Orioles were shut out for the ninth time while falling to 26-67 overall 14-31 at home. They've been held to one run or fewer in 25 games. In two starts since coming off...

Showalter on Mancini, Cashner, Tillman and more (O's down 8-0)

Showalter on Mancini, Cashner, Tillman and more (O's down 8-0)
The Orioles' lineup has taken on many forms in the first half, and tonight it doesn't include Trey Mancini, who's 2-for-25 this month to lower his season average to .220 with a .657 OPS. It's a startling drop for a player who finished third in Rookie of the Year balloting in the American League last season after batting .293/.338/.488 with 26 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 78 RBIs in 147 games. A player with a career .306/.357/.472 slash line in four minor league seasons. "Trey's...

Cashner returns to DL

Cashner returns to DL
Andrew Cashner is making his second stop on the disabled list this season. The Orioles placed Cashner on the 10-day DL today with a strained muscle in his neck and recalled right-hander Yefry Ramírez from Triple-A Norfolk. Ramirez is eligible to return because he's replacing an injured player. Cashner worked 6 1/3 innings last night, his second-longest outing of the season, but he received a trigger point injection in his neck today to quiet the spams that crop up periodically. Manager Buck...

Bullpen roster shuffle: Donnie Hart is quite familiar with it

Bullpen roster shuffle: Donnie Hart is quite familiar with it
Orioles lefty reliever Donnie Hart didn't know the answer when a reporter asked him today how many times he's been on the Orioles roster this year. Yesterday he was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk for the seventh time. And even though he has been on the O's roster that many times, the length of the stay has often been very short. Here is the rundown, with the first day each time being the day he was recalled and the second being the day he was sent back to the minors: April 13-15 May 13-20...

Orioles option Yefry Ramírez (and other notes, tied 5-5)

Orioles option Yefry Ramírez (and other notes, tied 5-5)
The Orioles announced their roster moves this afternoon, recalling left-hander Donnie Hart and selecting right-hander Jhan Maríñez's contract from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-handers Yefry Ramírez and Ryan Meisinger to the Tides Ramírez started Game 2 of yesterday's doubleheader and wasn't going to be available. The Orioles are back down to four starters and have nine relievers and three bench players on the roster. Ramírez is 0-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 1.255 WHIP in...

Donnie Hart also joining Orioles

Donnie Hart also joining Orioles
The Orioles aren't done making bullpen moves. They're also recalling left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk today to join right-hander Jhan Mariñez. Hart has posted a 3.68 ERA and 1.909 WHIP in eight games with the Orioles this season, his seat reserved on the shuttle. He's allowed three earned runs (four total) and 12 hits in 7 1/3 innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. The Orioles most recently called up Hart on June 26 while placing Dylan Bundy on the disabled list. He...

Fry forcing Orioles to keep him on roster

Fry forcing Orioles to keep him on roster
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles manager Buck Showalter has wanted to go with an eight-man bullpen and join a growing trend in baseball. It isn't always feasible, whether due to injuries or other roster complications, but they will continue to carry an extra reliever today while closing out their road trip. They've gone with three left-handers on occasion, and with Richard Bleier out for the season following lat surgery, Paul Fry has a chance to stick around for a while. He could have a direct impact on...

Showalter pregame with some trade deadline talk (game update)

Showalter pregame with some trade deadline talk (game update)
PHILADELPHIA - Earlier today Manny Machado was not ready to say much about possibly being an ex-Oriole before this month is out. Later, during his pregame press conference, manager Buck Showalter wasn't ready to answer whether he will be happy, sad and/or relieved when this month is over. "You can ask me then," Showalter said. "I can't project my emotions that far away. I know what they are now. We've talked about it. Manny and I talked about it and he understands what is going on. Good...

More moves coming for Orioles before series opener (updated)

More moves coming for Orioles before series opener (updated)
The Orioles are expected to make more adjustments to their pitching staff after another extra-inning game yesterday that required Jimmy Yacabonis to cover the first four and Yefry Ramirez to follow with five scoreless. Ramirez didn't have to shut out the Mariners for five innings, but he went the extra mile in regulation. It's always a guessing game with an off-day on the horizon - the next one arrives on Monday - and the unpredictable nature of a team that's slipping deeper into evaluation...

Sisco and Ramirez joining Orioles

Sisco and Ramirez joining Orioles
The Orioles are recalling catcher Chance Sisco from Triple-A Norfolk after a brief demotion. He's replacing another rookie, Austin Wynns, who was optioned after last night's game. Yefry Ramirez also is in the clubhouse and will be added to the bullpen. The moves haven't been announced. Sisco, 23, is batting .218/.340/.328 in 47 games. He threw out nine of the first 18 runners trying to steal against him, but has been successful on only one of his last 18 attempts. Sent down to Norfolk on...

Orioles can't hold another lead, lose in 11 (Wynns optioned)

Orioles can't hold another lead, lose in 11 (Wynns optioned)
The Orioles tried the power approach tonight and took an early lead. They manufactured two runs to again surge ahead. They put a ball on Eutaw Street in the eighth inning to claim their third lead of the game. Home runs and hustle. But nothing they tried was going to stop the losing. Chris Davis' three-run shot over the flag court in right field looked like the game-winner before Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer off Zach Britton in the ninth for a 7-7 tie that pushed the game past regulation....

Yacabonis emerges as Thursday starter candidate (O's lose 3-2)

Yacabonis emerges as Thursday starter candidate (O's lose 3-2)
Right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis has been scratched from tonight's start at Triple-A Norfolk and replaced by reliever Joely Rodriguez. Yacabonis is in play to start Thursday for the Orioles. It would be his first rotation assignment in the majors after 16 relief appearances. The Orioles are converting Yacabonis to a starter this year, and he's gone 3-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 13 games with the Tides. Opponents are batting .205 against him. Yacabonis had a stretch of six starts when he...

Bundy headed to disabled list with ankle injury

Bundy headed to disabled list with ankle injury
The Orioles are placing starter Dylan Bundy on the 10-day disabled list with a left ankle injury and recalling left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk. The move will be announced later today. Bundy rolled the ankle Saturday afternoon while rounding third base at SunTrust Park. He tried to throw off flat ground this afternoon and was limping. Manager Buck Showalter is hoping that Bundy returns on July 6 in Minnesota. He doesn't want Bundy pitching on July 4 in Philadelphia with no...

Showalter on Valencia, Bundy and Davis (O's down 5-3)

Showalter on Valencia, Bundy and Davis (O's down 5-3)
The Orioles optioned left-hander Donnie Hart to Triple-A Norfolk and transferred infielder Luis Sardiñas to the 60-day disabled list to create room for infielder Tim Beckham on the 25- and 40-man rosters. Sardiñas went on the 10-day DL retroactive to April 29 with a lower back strain, but he recently sprained his left ankle. Danny Valencia didn't crack the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Mariners, but he's going to resurface with left-handed starters lined up the...

Trumbo, Davis power Orioles to 7-5 win (with quotes)

Trumbo, Davis power Orioles to 7-5 win (with quotes)
ATLANTA - The Orioles are getting run production from Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis in the middle of their order. And it's 2018. No one has ventured back in time. Trumbo stayed hot today with a grand slam, Davis continued to celebrate his return with a bases-clearing double and the Orioles took care of business in regulation with a 7-5 victory over the Braves before a sellout crowd of 40,333 at SunTrust Park. An offense that hibernated for most of the season has produced seven runs or more in...

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Atlanta

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Atlanta
After their 15-inning win over Atlanta that ended early this morning, the Orioles meet the Braves again this afternoon in the second game of this three-game series. The Orioles need one more win this weekend to take their third road series of 2018. They are 2-9-1 in road series, going 11-29. Friday night's 10-7 win was the O's sixth consecutive victory over Atlanta. The Braves have not defeated Baltimore since June 15, 2012. The game marked the longest game of the season for the Orioles,...

Wilkerson optioned to create roster room for Hart

Wilkerson optioned to create roster room for Hart
ATLANTA - The Orioles shortened their bench today while inserting a fresh reliever into their bullpen. Infielder Steve Wilkerson was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for left-hander Donnie Hart, who has been recalled again following last night's 15-inning game. Wilkerson collected his first major league hit and RBI last night with a single in the ninth inning, and he prevented a walk-off win for the Braves in the 14th by charging Dansby Swanson's slow roller and making a strong and...

Orioles lineup vs. Braves

Orioles lineup vs. Braves
ATLANTA - Trey Mancini remains out of the Orioles lineup today and Chris Davis stays in it. Mancini has been on the bench for the last three games due to neck stiffness, but he pinch-hit last night. Colby Rasmus is batting first and playing left field. Davis returned last night after sitting out the past eight games and homered, hit a sacrifice fly and walked twice in a 10-7, 15-inning win over the Braves. Left-hander Donnie Hart is in the clubhouse, but he isn't listed among the relievers. No...

Wondering again about the roster and revisiting last night

Wondering again about the roster and revisiting last night
ATLANTA - After deciding against bringing up a fresh arm Thursday night in D.C., the Orioles don't seem to have much choice today after playing 15 innings. They were discussing it before the final out was recorded in a 10-7 win. Left-hander Donnie Hart hasn't pitched since Wednesday and he's on the 40-man roster. He also knows his way to the shuttle. He might have his license and can drive it himself. Because Hart was optioned on June 13, he would be eligible to return today. By waiting...

Scott can step up in Bleier's absence

Scott can step up in Bleier's absence
One man's torn latissimus dorsi muscle is another man's opportunity to become an established major league reliever. It sounds harsh, but it's also baseball reality. No one is celebrating Richard Bleier's season-ending injury, and that's especially true of Tanner Scott. They're friends who sat next to each other in the clubhouse. They traded playful insults while I sought their opinions on the movie "The Sandlot" for a MASN pregame segment. Scott had to be highly upset by the news of...