Orioles DFA Anthony Bemboom and summon Ryan O'Hearn (with lineups)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are down to two catchers on their active roster. Anthony Bemboom was designated for assignment this morning, and the Orioles selected Ryan O’Hearn’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk. O’Hearn, who is wearing No. 32, gives the Orioles a backup first baseman and corner outfielder. He’s another left-handed bat with the club facing at least fo
O's select O'Hearn's contract, DFA Bemboom
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Selected the contract of INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 32.Designated C Anthony Bemboom for assignment.
Does Nats' record accurately reflect their play?
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – In the most literal of senses, the Nationals are off to a bad start to the season. You can’t look at a 4-9 record and claim they’ve been anything other than bad. Nor can you look at their just-completed, seven-game road trip to Colorado and Anaheim and suggest a 3-4 outcome was a good thing. No losing road trip is a good road trip
O's early season homers show on-field talent and dugout creativity
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Manager Brandon Hyde called them “SeaWorld” acts this week. The Orioles have a few different ways to celebrate producing solid offense in their dugout, and fans at Oriole Park, throughout Birdland and now even around baseball are starting to see this is a team with a strong collective personality. And they are doing just what their manager wants. T
Impact of rotation's shortcomings on Orioles bullpen, and Gibson's record-setting starts
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde kept rookie Grayson Rodriguez on the mound Tuesday for 99 pitches, the right-hander’s highest total in four years dating back to A ball. It wasn’t a test of strength and endurance. It wasn’t intended as a professional life lesson. The club just needed the length. “I can’t continue to pull our starters in the fifth innin
Shortened start and late runs allowed doom Orioles in 8-4 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Part of Dean Kremer’s rise to effective major league starter last season, with the periods of dominance, was attributed to his stinginess with the home run ball. Eleven allowed in 22 games, fewer than one per nine innings.   Opponents hit seven against Kremer in spring training this year, mostly solo shots, and have slugged five in his first three
Gore gets quick hook, bats struggle again in 3-2 loss (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – They hit the ball well, really well, on several occasions. Which may make the Nationals feel better about the quality of at-bats and contact they’re starting to get from a lineup desperate for some kind of infusion of power. The results of today’s 3-2 loss to the Angels, though, won’t make them feel any better. Loud contact is gre
O's game blog: Dean Kremer faces Oakland in series Game 3
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After wins by 5-1 and 12-8 the last two nights, the Orioles look to take Game 3 of their four-game series with the Oakland Athletics this evening at Camden Yards. Ryan Mountcastle tied the team single-game RBI record, driving in nine runs in Tuesday’s win in Baltimore. Mountcastle’s fast 11-game start has him leading the majors in RBIs and tied for
Orioles can't hide any longer
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The national media attention is swelling around the Orioles, who were largely ignored through the rebuild years. They had lots of room to conduct their work. No one crowded them. Ryan Mountcastle had everyone chirping after his nine-RBI night that tied the club record. More rays of favorable light shined on the team. It’s seen or heard on televisio
Brandon Hyde: "What Mounty did last night was incredibly special"
Steve Melewski
Orioles
To consider how special Ryan Mountcastle’s performance was last night as he tied a team record driving in nine runs, consider just how rare that was. Since moving to Baltimore in 1954, the Orioles have played more than 10,800 games. Just three times has a player driven in nine runs. Just three times has a player driven in exactly eight (Cal Ripken