Baltimore Orioles Rumors & News

CSN Baltimore "If this series was a playoff preview, the Orioles can’t wait. For the second time in the last three weeks, the Orioles beat one of baseball’s best, the Detroit Tigers in a series. The Orioles’ 13-3 win over the Tigers before 38,574 at Comerica Park on Wednesday, gave them four wins in six games..." June 19

CSN Baltimore "In the last three games, the Orioles beat two of their chief tormentors. On Sunday, they defeated Jon Lester, who’d won 14 of his first 15 starts against them, and on Tuesday, Zach Britton bested Dettoit Tigers uberstar Justin Verlander. For years, Verlander has toyed with the Orioles,..." June 19

Michigan Live "The American League welcomed its first 10-game winner Monday night. And the Tigers welcomed just their second starter in franchise history to the 10-0 club. Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 this season, tossing six historic-making innings as the Detroit Tigers cooled off the scorching Baltimore..." June 18

Boston Globe "Early this week, the Houston Astros will formulate a game plan as to how to approach their veteran assets. Teams are already calling about Bud Norris, a cheap ($3 million) solution to any contender’s rotation. Cheap in salary, but he won’t be cheap in acquisition cost. The Astros are willing..." June 17

CSN Baltimore "Miguel Gonzalez admits he can’t get his mind off fatherhood. His wife is due to deliver a baby daughter this week, and Gonzalez is eager for the happy event. In what’s most likely his last start before fatherhood, Gonzalez worked into the seventh inning as the Orioles beat Jon Lester, who used..." June 16

CSN New England "It looked to be a long day for John Lackey in the first inning at Camden Yards Saturday. The first four Baltimore Orioles all reached base with hard-hit balls and quickly grabbed a 2-0 lead. But just as quickly, Lackey turned the day around and allowed just three more hits through the..." June 16

Baltimore Sun "The evolution of Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman continued Friday night with an outing that was reminiscent of an experienced veteran and not a guy who was in the minors a year ago wondering about his future in the organization. In the Orioles’ 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in front of..." June 15

CBSSports.com "Just over three weeks ago, the Orioles promoted big-time pitching prospect Kevin Gausman to the majors with much fanfare. And now, after just five starts, he's headed down to Triple-A. The club announced he had been optioned after the Orioles' extra-inning win over the Red Sox Thursday..." June 14

CSN Baltimore "The Orioles are used to playing long games. In 2012, they played many long ones, but this year, Thursday’s night was the longest yet. By the time it was over, the Orioles used seven pitchers, and needed some bullpen help for the weekend. Their starter, the prized rookie, Kevin Gausman was sent..." June 14

CSN Baltimore "Nolan Reimold says his strained right hamstring is improving, and he’s looking forward to going out on a rehab assignment next week. The Orioles begin a six-game road trip on Monday, and Reimold will likely report to Bowie. The Baysox are home next week. Reimold, who hasn’t played since May..." June 13

Baltimore Sun "Triple-A Norfolk first baseman Travis Ishikawa, who was named the Orioles’ organizational player of the month for May, has asked through his representation for an early opt-out of his contract, but it has not been granted. He can officially opt-out of his minor league deal after Saturday – and..." June 13

Fox Sports West "Erick Aybar hit a bases-loaded triple and Albert Pujols homered during a six-run seventh inning, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 Wednesday to stop a four-game losing streak. Los Angeles trailed 4-2 before getting five hits -- three for extra bases -- and two walks..." June 12

Baltimore Sun "Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez said there really is no time when it is not on his mind — even when he is on the mound, even when he is turning in what was arguably his best performance of the year in a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Sometime in the next week..." June 12

ESPN.com "Here's Rumblings' nomination for the first starting pitcher traded this summer: Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins have Nate Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez nearing a return from the disabled list. So it's feasible that Nolasco could be dealt weeks before the trading deadline, with the Orioles and..." June 11

Baltimore Sun "The torrential downpour that transformed the Camden Yards infield into a muddy slop Monday night made any routine baseball play difficult. But the timing was perfect for the Orioles, who scored two runs through monsoon-like rain in the bottom of the sixth, then held on following a two-hour,..." June 11

CSN Baltimore "In the first two months of the season, the Orioles have played the Tampa Bay Rays 12 times. The games are invariably hard fought and memorable. Sunday’s was no exception. After an early eight-run lead, the Orioles barely held on and escaped with a 10-7 win 19,921 at Tropicana Field. The..." June 10

CSN Baltimore "Steve Johnson has a slight strain in his left oblique muscle. Johnson, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday, suffered the injury in Wednesday night’s game in Houston, and the results of the MRI were revealed on Sunday. He has a tiny tear in the muscle, and the Orioles are hoping he..." June 09

Tampa Tribune "The moment arrived in the fifth inning Saturday, the moment that has claimed many a good outing this season by Jeremy Hellickson. A three-run lead was in danger after the Baltimore Orioles put the first two runners on base to bring the tying run to the plate. Where would it..." June 09

Tampa Tribune "Chris Archer was dialed in from the first pitch and Desmond Jennings dialed into one pitch. The combination added up to give the Rays a 2-1 victory against Baltimore (34-27) on Friday as Tampa Bay (33-27) opened up a key 10-game homestand with a win to tighten the race in American League East..." June 08

Baltimore Sun "With Steve Johnson going on the disabled list and right fielder Nick Markakis away from the team due to the death of his paternal grandmother, the Orioles decided to call up outfielder Xavier Avery to give the team some bench depth. Avery, a 23-year-old left-handed hitter with speed, batted .192..." June 06

SB Nation "The Baltimore Orioles selected North Carolina high school pitcher Bryan Harvey with the No. 22 pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. The son of former major league closer Bryan Harvey, Hunter is an 18-year-old right-hander out of Bandys High School in North Carolina. Although his fastball sits in the..." June 06

CSN Baltimore "A game after allowing six home runs, the Orioles were looking for a solid start, and Miguel Gonzalez delivered. Gonzalez pitched a strong six innings, allowing just a run on five hits as the Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-1 at Minute Maid Park on Thursday afternoon. The Orioles (34-26) took..." June 06

Houston Chronicle "As their game against the Orioles slowly degenerated into glorified batting practice, the Astros allowed themselves to wonder if all nine players in the lineup would get a home run Wednesday night. The Astros were in a slugging mood while joyfully pounding each other in the dugout after..." June 06

CBSSports.com "You'll recall the recent story of 25-year-old Matt Fortese. To recap, Fortese and his date attended a Nationals-Orioles game at Camden Yards last week. It is alleged that two other fans in attendance, Gregory Fleischman and Gregory Bell, began heckling Fortese for wearing a Yankees cap. Eventually..." June 05

CSN Baltimore "At the beginning of the season, the consensus was that the Houston Astros would lose many more than 100 games. Entering Tuesday’s game against the Orioles, Houston had won six games in a row, its longest winning streak since 2010. Thanks to Chris Tillman, the streak is over. Tillman turned in..." June 05

CBSSports.com "Trade speculation is starting, and and it's only natural some are wondering whether the Orioles could have interest in Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo.The Orioles don't seem interested in Matt Garza, and Cliff Lee is out of their price range -- way out -- so it's only natural word is going around that..." June 04

USA Today "The Scripps National Spelling Bee was held last week. Perhaps the Baltimore Orioles may want to hire one of the finalists as a spelling consultant. On June 29, 2012, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters belted a three-run home run that landed on Eutaw Street, just in front of the warehouse that is one..." June 02

MLB.com "The Orioles, quiet for the first six innings against Tigers starter Rick Porcello, broke out in a three-run seventh to close the homestand with a 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. It was the second come-from-behind win in three days and sealed a series win for the O's. After nine..." June 02

MLB.com "Amazingly, Miguel Cabrera was not part of the Tigers' first back-to-back-to-back home runs in 12 years. He got involved in Saturday's fourth inning soon enough. As surprising as consecutive home runs by Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila were to lead off the fourth, the end result..." June 02

Detroit News "Save situation, no save. Win situation, no win. One out away from saving what would have been Max Scherzer's eighth win without a loss on Friday night, Jose Valverde's 2-1 fastball to Chris Dickerson didn't hit the spot Valverde wanted. Nor did it land in the spot he wanted. Walk-off..." June 01

CSN Baltimore "Again, the Orioles looked defeated. Down by four runs, and watching Ryan Zimmerman hit, an unlikely comeback began. By the time it was over, Chris Tillman’s awful night was forgotten and the loudest crowd of the season at Oriole Park was cheering its head off. Down by 6-2, Nick Markakis hit..." May 30

Baltimore Sun "Over the past few days, Orioles manager Buck Showalter has spoken optimistically about getting some of the club’s injured players back soon. “We are hoping to get those four or five guys back at some point soon,” he said Tuesday before the Orioles’ interleague game against the Washington..." May 29

CSN Washington "Adam LaRoche could tell Nathan Karns was a tad nervous to make his big-league debut when he noticed the right-hander's jersey was soaking wet. This was while Karns was still in the dugout, having yet to face his first major-league batter. "Like he walked through the shower before he even took..." May 29

CSN Baltimore "Pedro Strop thinks his problems aren’t physical. They’re mental. The Orioles put Strop on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with a lower back strain. He’ll use the time to work on his pitching issues. Strop has an 0-2 record with a 6.11 ERA in 11 games with the Orioles. “This is not..." May 28

Baltimore Sun "There was some real concern after Sunday's game in Toronto when right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter grabbed a hard comebacker with his pitching hand. But after preliminary X-rays, icing and some rest, Hunter described the injury as "an itty, bitty bruise" on Monday. He played catch at Nats Park..." May 28

CSN Baltimore "With their bullpen tired and hurting, the Orioles needed Jason Hammel to give them an extended start. He answered with an eight-inning outing, equaling the team’s longest of the season. Hammel’s effective eight were not only badly needed by the team, but he needed them for his confidence. While..." May 28

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Cubs claimed Baltimore Orioles reliever Alex Burnett on waivers Monday and he will take Kyuji Fujikawa's spot on the roster. Burnett, a right-hander, has a 4.73 career earned-run average in 176 appearances for Minnesota and Baltimore. Fujikawa will be placed on the 15-day..." May 27

SportingNews.com "From last July until May 14, Baltimore Orioles closer Jim Johnson converted 35 straight regular season save opportunities. Since then, the righthander has blown four out of five save opportunities, including some in spectacular fashion. The latest meltdown came Sunday against the Toronto..." May 26

Toronto Star "R.A. Dickey stood before the media in the Blue Jays’ dressing room after Saturday afternoon’s game and pinpointed the main factor behind a 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles: an at-bat in the first inning. “Well, I’d say a walk, a couple of hits and a few runs, that’s what happened early,”..." May 26

Toronto Sun "The Baltimore Orioles unveiled what promises to be a future star in right-hander Kevin Gausman on Thursday night. The Blue Jays countered with something better -- the home run power of Edwin Encarnacion and J.P. Arencibia. The muscle of Encarnacion and Arencibia prevailed this night as,..." May 24

CSN Baltimore "Jonathan Schoop’s Orioles debut will have to wait. The Norfolk infielder, who’s on the minor league disabled list, was initially thought to have a lower back injury. After consulting with spine specialist Dr. Lee Riley at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Schoop was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his..." May 23