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Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will start for the Orioles on Wednesday. He is 1-0 with a 3.13 ERA in four career starts against the White Sox.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, demoted to a relief role after continuing to struggle in the team¿s crowded rotation, will be available to pitch out of the bullpen tonight against the White Sox.

Struggling Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez will be sent to the bullpen for the time being, manager Buck Showalter announced before Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

For the second straight game, Orioles manager Buck Showalter started Chris Davis at third base and in the seventh spot in the lineup Monday.

The Orioles open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on the South Side tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.

After Kevin Gausman's two-hit, one-run outing Sunday afternoon against the Cleveland Indians, the rookie said he had learned something important from Chris Tillman earlier in the week.

Stuck in one of their longest offensive droughts of the season, the Orioles finally broke through with two runs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon.

Televisions in the Orioles' clubhouse have shown the Little League World Series recently, and the major leaguers have been paying attention. But no Orioles player may be more interested than 22-year-old second baseman Jonathan Schoop.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he hasn't told right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez whether he will remain in the rotation, but the handwriting is on the wall -- and the way the starters align -- it looks like Jimenez will, at the least, have his next turn skipped.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked directly after Saturday night's 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians whether right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was going to make his next scheduled start. The answer didn't answer the question -- but it was particularly telling.

The Cleveland Indians send right-hander Danny Salazar to the mound Sunday as they attempt to sweep the American League East-leading Orioles in the three-game series.

Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, making his second start since coming off the disabled list last Saturday, remained maddeningly inconsistent in the Orioles' 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians Saturday night.

In what has been a personal nightmare of a season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis may have had his most frustrating game of 2014 on Friday.

Heading into Friday, the Orioles faced a stretch of seven teams that weren't above .500. The Indians changed that with a win.

So it came as no surprise that Friday night would be a struggle ¿ one that eventually ended in 11 innings with a 2-1 Indians win on a walk-off homer by Mike Aviles against Orioles reliever Brian Matusz (2-3).

J.J. Hardy missed three games with a sprained left thumb, but is in the starting lineup Friday.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who pitched for the Indians from July 2011 through last season, returned to Progressive Field for the first time Friday.

Infielder Cord Phelps came recommended to the Orioles by Triple-A Norfolk manager Ron Johnson and other player development staff.

The Orioles havent announced an official make-up date yet but Sept. 12 is a likelihood for a doubleheader

The Orioles optioned right-hander Miguel Gonzalez to Triple-A Norfolk before Saturday's game in order to make 25-man roster space for right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list to start Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Orioles minor league spotlight for August 9

Ubaldo Jimenez will pitch Saturday for the first time for the Orioles since July 5.

As the nonwaiver trade deadline approaches Thursday at 4 p.m., the Orioles are focused on acquiring a mid-level starter and a left-handed reliever, as well as a potential upgrade offensively at either second base or catcher.

The Orioles officially placed left-hander T.J. McFarland on the bereavement list Monday and recalled right-hander Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Norfolk.

Jimenez tested his ankle with a bullpen session Thursday and was pleased with the progress of his injured right ankle.

Designated hitter Nelson Cruz and center fielder Adam Jones, the Orioles' two representatives who played in the All-Star Game on Tuesday at Target Field in Minneapolis, had similar results in each of their two at-bats during the annual event.

Playing before another split and soldout crowd at Camden Yards — this sellout, the seventh here this year, was announced at 46,667 — the Orioles were shut out for the seventh time this season and first since June 13 against Toronto.

Miguel Gonzalez will be back with the Orioles to start against the LA Angels on July 22.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a right ankle injury, manager Buck Showalter announced before Friday¿s game against the New York Yankees.

After the Orioles completed a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Thursday night, the real battle began.

Adam Jones makes a strong case to join Nelson Cruz as an All Star. Others seem unlikely

Orioles lefty T.J. McFarland last started in the majors on June 28, 2013

The Orioles have designated third baseman Michael Almanzar, the club's Rule 5 pick, for assignment.

With six walks in 5 2/3 innings during the Orioles' 5-3 loss Friday, Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez took over the major league lead in walks with 51 in 81 2/3 innings pitched.

Aberdeen manager Matt Merullo comes back for another turn at the helm of the IronBirds, talks about his 2014 team

Despite two rain delays and an uneven but effective performance by starter Chris Tillman, the Orioles had a chance against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. But they turned in their weakest offensive performance of the season in a 1-0 loss.

Maryland baseball coach John Szefc has insisted ahead of the team's first NCAA Super Regional appearance Saturday in Virginia that his squad is comfortable and loose, despite having entered the year with no postseason experience.

When he became the first black manager in the Major Leagues the 1975 as a player/manager with the Cleveland Indians, Orioles Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was shocked to see that the Indians still specified a player¿s race on their scouting reports.

How does this year's squad stack up through 50 games against successful Orioles teams of the past?

After a 3-3 week that saw them split a two-game series on the road with the Pittsburgh Pirates and a four-game series at Camden Yards with the Cleveland Indians, the Orioles have tumbled down national power rankings.

Miguel Gonzalez overcomes rocky first inning to earn win against Indians

Although it was just a late May game against a team outside the American League East division, the Orioles' 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday afternoon had the feel of a game they just couldn't afford to lose.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has a $50 million contract, a 2-6 record and the knowledge that his recent starts just won't cut it.

David Lough is batting just .169 this year and it just 5-for-36 in his last 19 games. He wasn¿t in the starting lineup Friday or Saturday, with Nelson Cruz playing left and Delmon Young filling the designated hitter spot.

Facing his former club, Ubaldo Jimenez recorded just 12 outs and was unable to retire a batter before being chased from a five-run fifth inning as the Orioles lost 9-0 to the Cleveland Indians in front of an announced 36,873 at Camden Yards.

Ubaldo Jimenez labored through four innings Saturday against the Cleveland Indians, his shortest outing of the year, matching a season high with five runs allowed and setting a new mark with five walks.

Manny Machado isn't in the Orioles' starting lineup, but could be available today off the bench