Orioles lineup vs. Dodgers
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Cedric Mullins remains out of the Orioles lineup, his day-to-day status extended while he recovers from right quadriceps tightness. Aaron Hicks is playing center field again tonight. Austin Hays is in left and Colton Cowser is in right. Jordan Westburg is the third baseman, and he’s batting ninth. Gunnar Henderson remains atop the order. He’s hitti
Orioles scout Trent Friedrich on Enrique Bradfield Jr.: “He’s just been different every step of the way”
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles scout Trent Friedrich used the word multiple times today when describing outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. Different. Friedrich watched Bradfield play at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla. in 2018. He tracked Bradfield at Vanderbilt University, with Tennessee part of his territory. And he knew. “He impacted the game in so many
The Orioles' Anthony Santander on his milestone home run
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When the Orioles' Anthony Santander launched a two-run shot in the first inning Sunday, it was a big swing for Baltimore. It provided the Orioles an early 3-0 lead, and they would go on to win and sweep Miami. But it was also a milestone home run for Santander. His 17th of the year was also the 100th of his career - a mark he reached in his 526th M
Accolades are validation for improving Abrams
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Though he had his moments in the first half of the season, CJ Abrams wasn’t fully satisfied with his performance at the plate or in the field. He knows what success feels like, and this wasn’t meeting that standard. So, the Nationals’ young shortstop set about to make strides, especially in his approach at the plate. And slowly but surely
Orioles' rotation subjected to intense scrutiny
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles filed off the field last night with their first loss since July 4. The winning streak expired at eight games. It didn’t influence their standing as the team with the third-best record in baseball. The trade deadline arrives in two weeks. The club isn’t broken, so why fix it? Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias is intent
Gore, Thompson, Finnegan combine to hold off Cubs (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Whether it was a concession to a depleted bullpen that is running out of experienced late-inning arms or a concerted attempt to push a young starting pitcher to a place he hasn’t been often but eventually will need to reach, MacKenzie Gore took the mound for the bottom of the seventh tonight at Wrigley Field. This was only the third time
Rodriguez starts hot and fades by sixth in Orioles' 6-4 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The first three pitches from Grayson Rodriguez tonight were clocked at 98.9, 99.2 and 99.8 mph, resulting in a fly ball from Dodgers leadoff hitter Mookie Betts. That’s when he decided to turn up the heat. Rodriguez concluded an eight-pitch at-bat against Freddie Freeman by getting him to ground a 101-mph fastball to third baseman Ramón Urías. Six
Nats encouraged by Harvey news, Abrams named Player of Week
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Hunter Harvey’s MRI revealed a mild right elbow strain, an injury that will sideline the Nationals reliever for a while but was still described as “good news” by manager Davey Martinez, who feared worse. “Best-case scenario for us,” Martinez said. “We’re going to shut him down for 10 days, and he’ll resume his throwing. We’ll just let it
O's game blog: Grayson Rodriguez faces the LA Dodgers in series opener
Steve Melewski
Orioles
A big stretch of games has arrived for the Orioles. A tough stretch. They started it by sweeping Miami three straight over the weekend. And now their next 17 games are against winning clubs. In order, they play the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, the New York Yankees and Toronto. This stretch leads up to and goes through the Aug. 1 tr
Irvin on bullpen role: "All I want to do is win"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Cole Irvin knew before the All-Star break that he was switching to a relief role. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde explained the left-hander’s removal from the rotation, and how rookie Grayson Rodriguez was returning from Triple-A Norfolk. Irvin handled the situation like a professional. “I’m throwing well,” he said today, “and I’m excited to have Gray