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- When Asher Wojciechowski takes the mound Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, he will become the Orioles’ 14th starting pitcher this season.
- In the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians on June 29, Anthony Santander hit the 100th home run to Eutaw Street.
- After signing every pick from the first 10 rounds, the Orioles saved about $345,300 of their $13.8 million bonus pool to use toward their unsigned draftees.
- The Orioles introduced second-round pick Gunnar Henderson on Wednesday, having him field grounders at shortstop and participate in batting practice.
- The Orioles' average announced attendance represents an 18% drop over the same period last year. But the club is trying to build it back up in time.
- An Associated Press analysis found that this year's All-Star starting lineups could be the youngest in major league history.
- Dylan Bundy traded shutout innings with Chris Sale until the Red Sox caught up to him in the sixth inning. Red Sox defeated the Orioles, 7-2, at Camden Yards.
- Since the beginning of May, Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy rediscovered his form and pitched as well as at any point in the past year.
- With a blister on Andrew Cashner’s right middle finger forcing the Orioles to postpone his upcoming start, they will have a spot starter Friday.
- The Orioles' Mark Trumbo felt soreness in his surgically repaired right knee Wednesday and received a platelet-rich plasma injection Thursday.
- Orioles executive vice president Mike Elias said Tuesday that he's "not looking to part with" Trey Mancini in a trade, but the Orioles are "open to anything".
- The Orioles acquired right-handed pitcher Tom Eshelman in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies for international bonus slots. He will join Triple-A Norfolk.
- Making his major league debut, Yordan Alvarez slugged a two-run home run to break a scoreless tie in the Astros’ 4-0 victory over the Orioles.
- Lineups, pitching matchup and how to watch Sunday's Orioles game vs. Astros
- Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wrote out 64 different batting orders through 64 games before repeating Saturday's lineup for Sunday's finale with Houston.
- Anthony Santander robbed a home run, then Richie Martin hit one to provide insurance in the Orioles' 4-1 victory to even their series with the Astros.
- Evan Phillips got his fourth call-up to the Orioles on Saturday with the team needing an extra bullpen arm after Friday’s 11-inning loss to the Astros.
- Pitching matchup and how to watch Saturday's game vs. Astros
- Robinson Chirinos’ 11th-inning walk-off double sealed the Orioles' fate in a series-opening 4-3 defeat to the Houston Astros.
- Once No. 1 pick Adley Rutschman signs with the Orioles, general manager Mike Elias expects to meet with him to discuss the plan for his summer workload.
- For the first time since Mike Elias became the Orioles’ executive vice president/general manager in November, his new team faces the Astros.
- Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' road game Friday night against the Houston Astros
- The Orioles’ new front-office regime for the first time completed half of its drafting-and-develop backbone Wednesday by finishing its first MLB draft.
- Analysis of the Orioles' first day of the Major League Baseball draft.
- Designated hitter Renato Núñez is one of several Orioles who will get to return to their old stomping grounds in this week's road trip through Texas.
- Shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, Mike Elias will make the selection that will rank among the most important decisions in his tenure as Orioles GM.
- The Orioles' recent drafts have stocked the franchise with some promising players who fit Mike Elias' draft-and-development formula.
- Examining Orioles GM Mike Elias' draft picks with the Houston Astros.
- Whoever the Orioles take with the first pick of the MLB draft on Monday will go in a spot that has a history of success, but then the failures stand out more.
- Orioles general manager Mike Elias said there are positives to pull from a team with the worst record in the American League, including manager Brandon Hyde.
- Orioles right-hander David Hess made his major league debut in the opening game a rain-prompted doubleheader and will do the same Wednesday.
- Michael Baumann is the reigning Carolina League pitcher of the week.
- Right-hander Dan Straily signed with the Orioles because the organization was one of the few that gave him the opportunity to be a starting pitcher. He also had plenty of familiarity with the coaching staff.
- Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is seeing the benefit of his team's defensive versatility in Baltimore's 4-2 start.
- Orioles left-hander John Means built up his arm strength at a pitching facility this offseason, and honed the changeup that baffled the New York Yankees both there and with new Orioles "changeup guru" Chris Holt.
- With the Orioles' 2019 season beginning with Thursday's Opening Day game against the Yankees, here's a look at what fans need to know for the upcoming season.
- These are the five players fans should watch closely in 2019.
- In lieu of counting major league wins, this week, we’re counting down five players whose performance in the majors this year can go a long way toward judging the first year of the Mike Elias-Brandon Hyde era of Orioles baseball. The fourth on that list is right-hander David Hess.
- The Orioles are trying to lift themselves from the ashes of their historically bad 2018 season, and — win or lose — they can lift up their troubled city if their effort sends the right message to the fans.
- New York Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli was struck in the head by a ball in batting practice Wednesday and taken to a local hospital.
- The Orioles looked to recent champions in Houston and Chicago to assemble the trio of general manager Mike Elias, manager Brandon Hyde and assistant general manager for analytics Sig Mejdal to take the team in a new direction
- Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has opened eyes at camp, but could find himself left off the Opening Day roster in favor of Renato Núñez for factors out of his control.
- In sending Austin Hays out of major league camp despite his standout spring performance, the Orioles made the clearest indicator yet that even fielding the best or most exciting major league team possible won't get in the way of the player development plans they're putting in place.
- New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has installed a more upbeat attitude at spring training, but it's not because Buck Showalter's approach was the wrong one.
- New executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias bantered with relievers Mychal Givens and Richard Bleier for long after their teammates left, an exchange that in Bleier's mind is a vital piece to helping the Orioles' long, daunting road back to winning begin smoothly.
- Versatile infielder Jonathan Villar played both shortstop and second base after the Orioles acquired him last summer. He probably will be slotted at second now that former All-Star shortstop Alcides Escobar is in camp.
- New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said the new technological setup behind his pitchers over the first few days of throwing has been a source of great interest to the pitching staff.
- Orioles left-hander Chris Lee had a rough first bullpen. How do you manage that in the first week of a camp built on optimism?
- From the young outfielders to trade chips, here are five storylines to watch entering the first spring training of the Orioles' modern era.
- Pitching development has barreled forward in recent years, with data-tracking systems, speed cameras and reams of information helping teams refine and advance the arsenals of their young arms. Now the Orioles hope to join the revolution.