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- With the mostly intact husk of their recently successful rosters or the newly made-over version without any of the pedigree or star power, these Orioles have lost more often than any other team to wear the colors.
- Hays' season was sidetracked by a lingering ankle injury that limited him to 75 games.
- Evaluating Orioles prospect Austin Hays, whose largely disappointing 2018 season at Double-A Bowie has been saved with a strong return from the disabled list in August.
- Outfielder John Andreoli, who the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, will join the team in Toronto on Monday in the likelihood that Mark Trumbo’s knee injury lands him on the disabled list.
- Another one of those 'Nobody asked me, but' columns about a bunch of things
- While the Orioles had the opportunity to add an outfielder Wednesday to replace the departed Colby Rasmus, Joey Rickard got the call, even as Cedric Mullins is "starting to show himself well" at Triple-A Norfolk.
- Losers of nine of 10, the Orioles (24-61) remain just off the pace of the worst teams in the last half-century, with no signs that their fortunes will soon change.
- Pitching matchups, TV, radio and more on the Orioles-Phillies game.
- Orioles players said after Tuesday night's game that they understood and supported why Colby Rasmus decided to step away from the team for personal reasons.
- Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus left the Orioles on Tuesday and was placed on the restricted list, reserved for players who are out of organized baseball but are not free agents.
- With the nonwaiver trade deadline this month, the Orioles find themselves in an act-now mode in terms of resetting the club's future. Where do they stand with their potential moves?
- The Mariners’ four-game sweep dropped the Orioles to 23-57 this season. “Had that same issue — we scored two runs,” manager Buck Showalter said.
- Tim Beckham's return from core muscle surgery gave the Orioles their preseason projected starting lineup for the first time this season.
- The pending return of third baseman Tim Beckham could mean the Orioles have a daily lineup headache with too many players — Danny Valencia, Chris Davis, Mark Trumbo, Colby Rasmus and Trey Mancini — for the spots available.
- Pose the question to anyone in an Orioles uniform, and the pause before he speaks is pregnant. The sigh is audible, the stare far away. The question is almost as loaded as the possible answers — and there's no one answer: How did the Orioles' season fall apart so fast?
- Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis provided the two big swings the Orioles needed before they held on for a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
- Former Orioles star Nick Markakis is enjoying a career year in the fourth year of his deal with Atlanta, with he and Ryan Flaherty providing the upstart Braves much of what they did for the Orioles, showing what their old team lacks in the process.
- Kevin Gausman recorded his fifth no-decision quality start Thursday night against the Nationals.
- A returning Colby Rasmus almost helped the Orioles string together a second straight win in Washington, but instead, the same old result came when Mychal Givens allowed a two-run double in the eighth inning to rookie Juan Soto.
- The Orioles reinstated Colby Rasmus from the 60-day DL on Thursday, a move that didn't mesh with their focus on the future.
- Pitching matchups, TV, radio, and more about Thursday's Orioles-Nationals game.
- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis should be back in the lineup in the next couple of days, manager Buck Showalter said.
- The Orioles brought up another young player Tuesday, but they've still got some veteran players to put back onto the roster before they can go full speed ahead with their anticipated youth movement.
- Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair a Grade 3 lat tear.
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Orioles notes: Britton returns, is eager to get back to 'pitching well and doing what I normally do'
After an Achilles injury that kept him on the DL all season, Zach Britton returned to the Orioles roster Monday. -
Needing roster relief, Orioles place Rule 5 reliever Pedro Araujo on disabled list with elbow strain
After allowing four runs — including two homers — on Sunday in Toronto, Orioles rookie reliever Pedro Araujo has a 7.71 ERA. - Tanner Scott made significant strikes, but was optioned to the minors before Saturday's game.
- The Orioles could get two important bullpen pieces back by Monday.
- Zach Britton needed just seven pitches to throw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
- Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has had a challenging stretch in center field over the past week or so, but manager Buck Showalter said it's not at the point where he or Jones needs to change anything.
- Orioles reliever Darren O'Day reached 10 years of major league service time on Tuesday as he was making his first rehab appearance since landing on the DL with a hyperextended elbow last month.
- After missing eight weeks with a hip injury, Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus started his rehab assignment on Friday with Double-A Bowie
- After thinking it was a scheduling fluke earlier in the season, the Orioles will see a Yankees pitching staff that like the rest of the league won't throw many fastballs and will challenge the Orioles' aggressive approach.
- Manny Machado said Thursday that his impressive hitting displays opposite Mookie Betts and Bryce Harper were just "coincidences."
- The Orioles' bench and depth weaknesses have been on display this season.
- Outfield prospect Cedric Mullins was honored as the Eastern League Player of the Week on Tuesday, and Buck Showalter said he's paying attention to him and the rest of the club's prospects.
- The Orioles have to face up to the truth of their situation on several fronts now that one-third of this lost season and their Memorial Day checkpoint have come and gone.
- Orioles closer Zach Britton threw his second live BP before Friday's game.
- The Orioles optioned struggling catcher Caleb Joseph to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled Andrew Susac to replace him Thursday.
- Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman doesn't yet have a rehab plan after going on the disabled list with a lower back strain.
- Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop returned Tuesday.
- The Orioles are tied for the worst record in major league baseball. Here are some reasons they have started the season so slowly.
- Orioles reliever Brad Brach is being used much earlier in games than his All-Star status would suggest in an effort to get him back on track after a rough start to 2018.
- The Orioles activated Mark Trumbo from the DL before their series opener in Anaheim on Tuesday night.
- Infielder Tim Beckham was back in the Orioles clubhouse Friday, little more than a day after he underwent core muscle surgery on both sides of his abdomen. He was walking gingerly, but said he felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
- Orioles rookie outfielder Anthony Santander has had his flaws exposed as the Rule 5 draft pick has been forced to play every day. The team hopes the experience will provide him with a blueprint of what's required to succeed in the major leagues.
- Orioles infielder Tim Beckham's status is uncertain after leaving Monday night's game in the eighth inning.
- Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop and outfielder Trey Mancini did baseball activities Monday on their way back from an oblique and knee injury, respectively.
- Orioles reliever Mychal Givens has had a slow start to the season, but manager Buck Showalter seems to be chalking the longest struggles of his career up to the weather.
- The Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop — one of the team’s most durable players and top offensive contributors — on the 10-day disabled list with a right oblique strain before Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.