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Keon Broxton joined the Orioles on Friday and was inserted into the lineup in center field, batting sixth in the lineup.

The Orioles acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from the New York Mets Wednesday and added reliever Chandler Shepherd off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader apologized to his team after years-old racist and homophobic tweets surfaced during the All-Star Game.

Hadar said Tuesday night that the tweets were "something that happened when I was 17 years old, and as a child, I was immature."

Now the reliever faces possible disciplinary action from Major League Baseball and the difficult question of how to move on from such a sordid past.

Everything you need to know about the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, as well as an unfortunate weather forecast.

The MLB Draft is this week, with the first and second round set for Monday night. The Orioles need hitters just as much as they need pitchers — but will they get what they need before others take them?

The 2017 Royals dealt with the same problems in the final year of their competitive window as this year's Orioles have. "It's almost like the last year of high school," Kansas City pitcher Jason Hammel said.

Four months of waiting might have made a big difference in the Orioles' potential return in a trade of relievers Zach Britton or Brad Brach.

A strong performance by Ubaldo Jimenez and a walk-off single in the ninth inning gives Orioles their third-straight win.

Chris Davis reached base five times in the Orioles' 9-8 loss to the Kansas City Royals and homered for the second straight game after receiving a day off in Friday night's series opener.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Orioles added left-hander Richard Bleier before Sunday’s series finale at Kauffman Stadium, recalled the multi-inning reliever from

Royals, Orioles going in opposite directions as clock ticks down for successful cores

The Orioles added yet another outfielder to their spring training roster on Monday night, re-signing veteran Michael Bourn to a minor league contract with an

The Orioles are nearing a point where they need to think about their future, but show no signs they're thinking about that yet.

Here's a rundown of who the Orioles could send to the All-Star Game in San Diego, along with their chances of selection, as the Tuesday roster announcement approaches.

Going into June's final day three homers shy of history, the Orioles were robbed of four homers this week

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is weighing five different candidates to start Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.

Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo has closed the gap on the starters for the American League All-Stars.

After rallying from an early three-run deficit, the Orioles orchestrated another come-from-behind victory Thursday night.

Ventura also ignited tension in three straight starts, spanning two weeks, last April.

The Orioles might not decide for another few days whether right-hander Yovani Gallardo will need one more minor league rehab start before returning from the disabled list, but manager Buck Showalter said he is encouraged by an increase in Gallardo's fastball velocity.

The major league home run leader, Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo, fell out of a starting spot in the All-Star Game Tuesday.

Orioles starter Mike Wright made the most of the opportunity presented to him, earning his first win in nearly three weeks in the Orioles' 4-1 comeback victory over Kansas City. Wright allowed a sole unearned run over seven innings of work, tying his longest start of the season, while holding Kansas City to five hits — four of them singles.

The Orioles (11-6) have just three quality starts over their first 17 games.

The Sun staff makes its picks for the upcoming baseball season.

Tonight at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline for the Orioles to set their 40-man roster ahead of next month¿s Rule 5 draft, and the club likely will protect a couple of additional minor leaguers since their roster is currently at 37.

The only possibility was if Manny Machado or Chris Davis would be in the Top 3 in AL MVP voting. Neither was.

SportsOnEarth.com recently ranked the Top 10 starts by rookies in the October Classic ¿ using the Bill James-created metric ¿game score¿ as the determining factor ¿ and Boddicker¿s complete-game three-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies was chosen No. 1.

The Kansas City Royals rallied in the ninth inning of Game 5 after Collins let Matt Harvey talk him into keeping him in the game.

The Royals were coming off their first World Series appearance in decades and clearly were more focused on taking another step forward rather than just trying to get back to the playoffs with the same team.

An Orioles team muddling below .500 with just 20 games left in the regular season -- still six games back of the second American League wild-card spot -- took two of three from a Royals team with the best record in the AL this weekend at Camden Yards.

It was interesting how Friday's game played out -- and that no brawls occurred.

The Orioles selected the contract of infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday after placing catcher Steve Clevenger on the three-day paternity list.

Monday night's series opener ended in an all-too-familiar way, with the Orioles squandering another lead, falling victim to a nightmare seven-run sixth inning in an 8-3 loss to the Royals in front of an announced 27,797 at Kauffman Stadium.

Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats walked off the field.

Neither Orioles third baseman Manny Machado nor manager Buck Showalter believe participating in Monday's Home Run Derby will negatively impact Machado's season, or the swing that has produced a career-high 19 home runs.

Adam Jones will replace the injured Alex Gordon in the AL starting lineup.

After being selected by player vote to play in next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Cincinnati, both Adam Jones and Manny Machado made it clear they were honored to be picked by their peers.

The All-Star Game will have a Kansas City flavor, just not as much as it appeared last month. And the hometown Reds can celebrate a starter, too, despite Cincinnati's sorry season.

What they're saying about Manny Machado and the Baltimore Orioles

A set of hot streaks catapulted some long-gone teams back into the rankings this week, including a pair of American League East teams. Were the Orioles one of them? As always, these rankings are completely subjectively, yet still objectively correct.

No one should be surprised that center fielder Adam Jones, shortstop J.J. Hardy and right fielder Nick Markakis were honored with Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for their defensive excellence during the 2014 season. They all contributed mightily to the strong team defense that helped the Orioles win the American League East title and advance to the American League Championship Series.

The Baltimore Orioles built a contender by patchwork, but the Royals built their American League champion through the farm

The Orioles' "We Won't Stop" season finally came to a screeching halt Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium when the won't-be-beat Kansas City Royals won another nailbiter, 2-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

It was windy and cool Tuesday night for Game 3 as the Kansas City Royals handed the Orioles a devastating 2-1 loss to take a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.

With the Orioles' playoff future hanging in the balance, the club could have used just a little more out of the Taiwanese left-hander. And Wei-Yin Chen couldn't deliver in the sixth inning, handing a precarious situation over to rookie Kevin Gausman.

Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck shares several key moments from Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

The Orioles will attempt an unprecedented climb out of a 2-0 hole as the American League Championship Series shifts to Kauffman Stadium. It won't be easy because the Kansas City Royals are a team brimming with confidence.