O's head to Texas needing a three-game win streak to take the ALDS
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Next stop Arlington, Tex. That is where the Orioles are headed looking for a win. What they hope is the first of three in a row over the next five days to save their season. The Texas Rangers ended the regular season losing three of four at Seattle to let the AL West title get away. They were 40-41 on the road this year. None of that mattered as fi
Ruiz's offensive progress was notable, as were catching struggles
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: KEIBERT RUIZ Age on Opening Day 2024: 25 How acquired: Traded from Dodgers with Josiah Gray, Donovan Casey and Gerardo Carrillo for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021 MLB service time: 2 years, 64 days 2023 salary: $1.375 million Contract status: Signed for $6.375 million in 2024, $5.375 million in 2025-27, $7.375 million in 202
Orioles leftovers from Game 2 of ALDS
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The first batter that Yennier Cano faced last night in the top of the ninth inning, Rangers rookie Josh Jung, slapped a double down the right field line. Beyond the fence in left-center was veteran Kyle Gibson warming in the bullpen. A reliever in an immediate jam. A starter perhaps getting ready to replace him. What made it a curious situation was
A few quick takes as the O's fall into an 0-2 hole in the ALDS
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles are now down 0-2 in this best-of-five American League Division Series. They had 101 wins in the regular season and won the AL East championship, but after today’s 11-8 loss to Texas, their season will be over with one more loss. With the Orioles down 11-5 in the ninth, Aaron Hicks blasted a three-run homer off Texas closer Jose Leclerc.
Orioles move within game of elimination in ALDS following 11-8 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Grayson Rodriguez handed the ball to manager Brandon Hyde, walked to the dugout without raising his head and bolted down the steps. Too brisk a pace for teammates to reach out to him. Nothing they could have done anyway to soothe him. The rookie was put in a tough spot. He didn’t make it through the second inning. Can the Orioles make it past the D
O's game blog: Looking to get even in ALDS Game 2 at Oriole Park
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles (101-61), champions of the American League East and the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs, need a win today against the Texas Rangers (90-72) to even the AL Division Series. Texas used six pitchers Saturday to hold the Orioles to five hits in a 3-2 win in the series opener. Andrew Heaney got the start, allowing one run in 3 2/3 innings, and
Hyde explains Game 1 miscommunication, today's lineup decisions and his confidence in bounceback
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The miscommunication yesterday that led to Gunnar Henderson’s failed stolen base attempt in the ninth inning of Game 1 was a missed sign by Aaron Hicks on a hit-and-run. Manager Brandon Hyde explained the situation this afternoon during his daily media session. Henderson broke for second base on a 2-1 count. José Leclerc’s changeup was called a bal
DL Hall stayed on a roll in Game 1 and the O's challenge vs. Montgomery
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He ended the season getting a lot of big outs out of the Baltimore bullpen, and that continued through Saturday's Game 1 appearance versus Texas. Late this year, in that relief role, lefty DL Hall looks very much like the top prospect he was coming up through the O's farm system. In his last seven regular-season games, Hall pitched 7 1/3 innings, a
Orioles and Rangers lineups for Game 2 of ALDS (plus notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
A rookie will try to pull the Orioles away from the brink of elimination in the American League Division Series. Following their Game 1 loss to the Rangers, the Orioles are starting right-hander Grayson Rodriguez this afternoon at chilly Camden Yards. Rodriguez made his first major league appearance in Arlington on April 5, allowing two runs in fiv
2023 Nats All-Prospect team
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Now that the 2023 season is a wrap, we’ve taken broad looks at the year that was for the Nationals. Individual player reviews will start coming out on a daily basis this week, with Mark Zuckerman handling the major league roster and me taking a look at some of the top prospects. But before we take a deeper dive into each player's performance, I wan