The top spot on the waiver claim list this offseason has landed the Orioles some possible fringe help in 2019 with Austin Brice and Hanser Alberto, two additions since the new year.
The Orioles originally signed veteran hitter Danny Valencia as injury insurance during spring training. They designated him for assignment Friday because they needed a roster spot for rookie center fielder Cedric Mullins.
Orioles infielder Danny Valencia came on in relief in the eighth inning of Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers and struck out slugger Joey Gallo. His teammates might never hear the end of it.
With the 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline approaches, it's "highly doubtful" than Adam Jones has a change of heart and decides to approve a potential trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Just because the Orioles have traded Manny Machado, setting their rebuild into motion, don't expect the team to be calling up its top prospects in the immediate future.
The Orioles could finish with the worst defense by some measurements in major league history. Buck Showalter tried to put that on players playing out of position, but the ideal scenarios he described don't show that.
“I've been in this game long enough to know that if you stick with your routine, have a good approach, stay positive, then things will turn," he said after a win over the Yankees.
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.
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?
Just as it seemed as if one big swing in the eighth inning from beleaguered first baseman Chris Davis had erased the sting of a letdown start from Alex Cobb, closer Zach Britton allowed a rare home run to level the game at seven in the ninth.
Infielder Danny Valencia has combatted his platoon perception this season and hit through the Orioles' struggles while trying to set a professional example for some of the team's young players.
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.
It was deep in the falling action when Friday turned into Saturday at SunTrust Park and Manny Machado homered in the 15th inning to send the Orioles to an eventual 10-7 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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 rookie catcher Chance Sisco is returning to the minor leagues with a .218 batting average. Veteran Caleb Joseph will take his place on the roster.
Orioles starter Kevin Gausman hasn't won a game since May 11 and didn't get much help from his teammates in Friday night's interleague game against the Miami Marlins.
Orioles infielder Tim Beckham, out for two months with a core muscle injury, begins a week-long rehab stint with Double-A Bowie on Friday with six innings at third base.
Stars in every scenario a season ago, the Orioles' Trey Mancini and Jonathan Schoop left the bases loaded as the would-be tying runs in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox to continue disastrous seasons with runners in scoring position for each.
The Orioles were beguiled by Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright, so they channeled comedian Steve Martin instead and decided to "get small." It didn't work because there was no one around to get a big hit.
With shortstop Manny Machado out Monday with illness and the open acknowledgement that Zach Britton is returning from the DL only to be showcased for trades, the Orioles returned home from a four-game sweep in Toronto making no airs about where they are as a club.
The Orioles found a new way to lose Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, sinking to a season-worst 25 games below .500 after dropping a 4-3 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays on reliever Mychal Givens’ bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning.
