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'This is still your path': Orioles’ John Means skyrockets from edge of retirement to All-Star

John Means so strongly considered quitting baseball last year that he made a LinkedIn profile. Even he can't believe he's now the Orioles' All-Star.

By Nathan Ruiz

Jul 8, 2019

• Sports

Orioles claim pitcher Aaron Brooks off waivers from Athletics, designate Josh Lucas for assignment

The Orioles claimed right-hander Aaron Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, and designated right-hander Josh Lucas for assignment.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 6, 2019

• Sports

Orioles reset: The team has lost 45 games — tied for most in the majors. How many have been close?

The Orioles are 20-45, tied for the majors' worst record. Are enough of those losses close that switching half to wins would put them "right in the mix"?

By Nathan Ruiz

Jun 10, 2019

• Sports

Schmuck: Although the Orioles might be trying your patience, they aren't trying to win by losing

The Orioles might be losing at a near-record pace, but it's not because they are trying to make sure they pick first in next year's draft.

By Peter Schmuck

Jun 9, 2019

• Sports

Mike Elias breaks down Orioles' decision to take Adley Rutschman with top pick of MLB draft

Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias explains the process that led the Orioles to first overall pick Adley Rutschman in the MLB draft.

By Jon Meoli

Jun 4, 2019

• Baltimore Orioles

This week in Baltimore sports history (June 2-8): Ravens trade for QB Steve McNair, who leads them to division title

Remember when Steve McNair, Storm Davis and Hoyt Wilhelm were on the Baltimore sports pages?

By Mike Klingaman

Jun 2, 2019

• Sports

Orioles become fastest team in history to allow 100 home runs in 11-4 loss to Yankees

The Yankees hit three home runs off Orioles pitching in Tuesday’s 11-4 victory, making Baltimore the fastest club in major league history to allow 100 homers.

By Nathan Ruiz

May 21, 2019

• Sports

Analyzing how the Orioles' Dylan Bundy bounces back after uncharacteristic fastball velocity dips

After a career-low 89.8 mph average fastball velocity in his last start, analyzing how Orioles starter Dylan Bundy typically bounces back from that.

By Jon Meoli

May 17, 2019

• Opinion

If Orioles' Chris Davis walked away from millions, he would not be the first

Watching the young Orioles in a rebuild is interesting and sometimes fun. Watching Chris Davis is not.

By Dan Rodricks

Apr 12, 2019

• Opinion

The 'iron man and woman' of Orioles' home openers

As the Iron Man and Woman of Orioles' Opening Day, we are hoping to throw out the first pitch when we hit 50 years of annual attendance and take  a victory lap around the stadium. Then we’ll come back for 51, and hope some good seats come our way.

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Orioles' early winning ways, 'opener' strategy putting stress on bullpen

If there's one drawback to the Orioles' 3-1 start entering Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, it's the amount of relief pitching manager Brandon Hyde has needed to secure those wins.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 2, 2019

• Sports

Examining the Orioles' waiver wire options as Opening Day looms

The Orioles could add talent through the waiver process.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 27, 2019

• Sports

Orioles grant former All-Star infielder Alcides Escobar outright release

Orioles infielder Alcides Escobar was granted his unconditional release Wednesday, the team announced, as the club took another step toward paring down its Opening Day roster.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 20, 2019

• Sports

Who will come north with the Orioles? The Sun's Jon Meoli predicts the Opening Day roster.

The Sun's Jon Meoli predicts the Orioles' Opening Day roster with three weeks left before the games start to count on March 28 against the New York Yankees.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 7, 2019

• Sports

The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for March 3-9

Remember when Jen Adams, Walt Bellamy and Jack Fisher were on the sports pages?

By Mike Klingaman

Mar 3, 2019

• Sports

Orioles' comeback trio of Karns, Ortiz, Harvey makes spring debut in 7-1 loss to Twins

Nate Karns, Luis Ortiz and Hunter Harvey each had their 2018 season cut short by injuries, and each valued the chance to just pitch in a competitive situation Monday.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 25, 2019

• Sports

Orioles' Brandon Hyde on Alcides Escobar: 'It's great to get him around our guys'

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said his conversations with new shortstop Alcides Escobar have him excited to get the veteran infielder who won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals around his young ballclub and in the clubhouse.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 21, 2019

• Sports

Former Royals infielder Alcides Escobar joins the Orioles and says he's ready to do just about anything

Former Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar arrived at Orioles spring training camp on Tuesday and said he wants to play, but will embrace the mentoring role that comes with being on a rebuilding team.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 19, 2019

• Sports

Orioles sign former Royals All-Star shortstop Alcides Escobar to minor league deal

The Orioles added a 32-year-old infielder to their spring training roster Saturday. Alcides Escobar is an 11-year vet with a .258 career batting average, a Gold Glove and an All-Star appearance.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 16, 2019

• Sports

New Orioles pitcher Nathan Karns decided to make his comeback on the road less taken

Veteran pitcher Nathan Karns signed with the Orioles after missing the entire 2018 season and says that he did it to return to the toughest division in baseball.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 14, 2019

• Sports

Orioles agree to terms with pitcher Nate Karns, their first major league free agent of the offseason

The Orioles' major league free agent drought ended Thursday with an agreement to sign right-hander Nate Karns.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 7, 2019

• Sports

College Notebook: Liberty grad Josh Vittek part of Mount St. Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019

Mount St. Mary’s inducted its Class of 2019 into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, and Carroll County had a representative.

• Sports

Looking back at the Orioles' highlights and lowlights from 2018, the worst season in club history

What's proved to be a year of seismic changes for the Orioles on and off the field still packed in plenty of actual baseball over the required 162 games, even if it might have been nice for them to mercifully end by about halfway through.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 25, 2018

• Sports

How the Orioles landed 'up-and-coming star' Brandon Hyde as new manager

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was the first name Mike Elias heard on his first managerial research call, a process that ended with Hyde introduced as the Orioles' 20th manager Monday.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 17, 2018

• Sports

Orioles hire Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as 20th manager in club history

Brandon Hyde will be the new manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Hyde, who was hired away from the Chicago Cubs after spending 2018 as their bench coach and five years on their major league coaching staff, was selected from a group of six candidates.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 14, 2018

• Sports

Schmuck: Whether or not Brandon Hyde is the next Orioles manager, he certainly looks the part

There are reports that Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde will be the Orioles' new manager. If so, he's got his work cut out for him.

By Peter Schmuck

Dec 11, 2018

• Sports

Brandon Hyde reportedly picked to be Orioles' new manager; GM Mike Elias says reports 'premature'

As multiple media outlets reported the Orioles had selected Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to be their next manager Tuesday night, new general manager Mike Elias denied that a hire had been made.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 11, 2018

• Sports

Orioles 'pretty far along' in managerial search as Mike Elias' first winter meetings take on unique face

Orioles manager Mike Elias said the Orioles are "pretty far along" in their search to replace Buck Showalter as manager, though he didn't expect one to be named imminently.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 10, 2018

• Sports

Reds manager David Bell on his brother Mike, a reported Orioles managerial candidate: 'He would do great'

Reds manager David Bell said his brother, Orioles managerial candidate Mike Bell, 'would do great, given the opportunity' if new executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias chose him to replace Buck Showalter.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 10, 2018

• Sports

What to watch as Orioles head to first winter meetings led by GM Mike Elias

The Orioles will be in Las Vegas from Monday to Thursday for their first winter meetings led by new executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 8, 2018

• Sports

The Orioles could announce next executive soon. Here's what we know about the candidates.

Resetting the Orioles' known executive candidates with the possibility that they could make a decision on a replacement for executive vice president Dan Duquette this week.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 12, 2018

• Sports

Rebuild offers Orioles opportunities to sign higher caliber of minor league free agents this winter

As they rebuild and deal with an uneven organizational depth chart, the Orioles should take a deeper and different look at the list of minor league free agents this winter.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 8, 2018

• Sports

With Giants hiring Farhan Zaidi, Orioles have only top executive vacancy remaining

The Orioles have the only remaining vacancy at the top executive level after the San Francisco Giants hired Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi as their president of baseball operations late Tuesday.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 7, 2018

• Sports

Former Oriole Manny Machado swinging hot bat in playoffs, but still drawing wrong kind of attention

Former Orioles infielder Manny Machado is answering for things like his base running and his hard slides instead of his hot bat in the National League Championship Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 16, 2018

• Opinion

Chris Davis should self-incentivize (or bunt), Orioles fans say

Readers think Davis should renegotiate his contract with the Orioles after his disastrous 2018 season

By Dan Rodricks

Oct 10, 2018

• Opinion

Three options for Chris Davis after his disastrous season

Our columnist has a couple of suggestions for the struggling but well-paid Orioles slugger and first baseman

By Dan Rodricks

Oct 4, 2018

• Sports

Buck Showalter was ahead of the game early in Orioles tenure, before the rest of baseball caught up

Orioles manager Buck Showalter led the Orioles to success as part of a wave taking over the game that emphasize bullpen usage and defense. That the rest of the league caught up and passed them on that front doesn't take away from the success it brought.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 4, 2018

• Sports

Dan Duquette out as Orioles executive vice president as club announces leadership changes

Dan Duquette won't be offered a new contract to return as Orioles executive vice president.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 3, 2018

• Sports

'Real tough walking off of the mound like that': Orioles' Cobb leaves start with blister after four pitches

Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, working on 11 days of rest, left Sunday's series finale at Yankee Stadium early.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 23, 2018

• Maryland

Bird Brown: When it comes to esports, I just don't get it

The pride that comes with competing alongside a group of your teammates and coming away with a victory is hard to find anywhere outside of team sports.

• Sports

For Orioles' Chris Davis, this season has been 'one disaster after another'

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is in another deep slump, and said he's just trying to get through the season's final few games.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 22, 2018

• Sports

Orioles fall behind early, move closer to club record for losses by dropping 10-5 decision to Rays

David Hess and the Orioles fell behind early in a 10-5 loss to the Rays.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 8, 2018

• Sports

After another rocky start, Orioles' Dylan Bundy said frustration level has reached '10 out of 10'

Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy's struggles have him searching for answers.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 8, 2018

• Sports

Orioles trying to become better defensively one play at a time

Orioles infielders made three big defensive plays to keep Monday's game close

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 4, 2018

• Sports

'We’ve been making a lot of pitchers look good here': Orioles give Josh Rogers little support in loss to Mariners

An Orioles offense that’s sputtered into September couldn’t hold up its end, managing just three hits.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 4, 2018

• Sports

Orioles notes: Chris Davis (illness) scratched from lineup for series opener in Seattle

Trey Mancini started at first base for Davis, and newly recalled catcher Chance Sisco filled Mancini’s spot as the team’s starting designated hitter against the Mariners.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 3, 2018

• Sports

Orioles notes: Showalter wants to 'have a long memory' with Givens after blown save

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's not focused on whether Mychal Givens will close the team's rare save opportunities as much as he is on Givens finishing the year strong.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

• Sports

Sloppy Orioles routed, 9-1, by lowly Royals, have been swept 11 times in 22 road series

Right-hander David Hess' second-half progress was halted as the Orioles lost a sloppy 9-1 matinee with the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

• Sports

Royals put distance between themselves and Orioles in race to rebuild with speed, defense

After reaching heights as mid-market teams earlier this decade, the Orioles and Royals are in the midst of reconstructing their rosters. Kansas City seems to be further along in that effort.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018

• Sports

Orioles' Tim Beckham starts big September off in productive fashion

Orioles shortstop Tim Beckham had four hits to kick off a September that will see the team make judgements on its players' futures in productive style

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2018