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A one-day stop in Texas begins a taxing week including three opponents, seven games and a doubleheader.

By Jake Lourim

Jun 19, 2016

A four-run fifth inning helped the Orioles secure a 4-0 win and a series sweep of the Royals at Camden Yards.

By Jake Lourim

Jun 8, 2016

Once the Orioles shook off the cobwebs from a three-city, three-time zone road trip and got settled back in the comforts of home, they began a stretch that even

By Jon Meoli

Jun 7, 2016

For the fifth time in sixth games, the Orioles (33-23) erased a late deficit for a 4-1 win in the series opener against the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals before 14, 873 fans at Camden Yards.

By Jon Meoli

Jun 6, 2016

The Orioles rallied, but ultimately lost, 8-6, to the Yankees on Saturday night.

By Peter Schmuck

Jun 4, 2016

The fact that Caleb Joseph, who fell to his knees for several moments after he was hit by Travis Shaw's foul ball in the eighth inning remained in the game quelled concern, but hours later Joseph was in an area hospital undergoing a surgical procedure for a testicular injury.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 31, 2016

Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph is heading to the 15-day disabled list after taking a foul ball to his groin in Monday's loss to the Boston Red Sox.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 31, 2016

The Orioles have more hitters slumping than hitting well for the first time in 2016.

By Jon Meoli

May 23, 2016

Orioles notes on Yovani Gallardo's bullpen, Manny Machado's slump, and Matt Wieters' longstanding approach against sidearm righties.

By Jon Meoli

May 22, 2016

Matt Wieters homered with two outs in the ninth to give the Orioles a 3-1 win over the Angels.

By Jon Meoli

May 22, 2016

Orioles closer Zach Britton battled his command, then benefited from some controversial calls in the 3-1 win over the Angels on Saturday.

By Jon Meoli

May 22, 2016

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Angels.

By Josh Land

May 21, 2016

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Angels.

By Josh Land

May 20, 2016

The Orioles' stalwart catcher Matt Wieters homered in the second inning, hit an RBI double off the wall in the deepest part of center field in the fourth inning, then hit his second double of the game with one out in the eighth inning as he provided most of the offense in Wednesday's bounceback game against the Seattle Mariners.

By Jon Meoli

May 19, 2016

For Orioles teammates who have seen Matt Wieters go through a long journey since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June of 2014, his making that throw without hesitation was a promising sign that he's back.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 6, 2016

Orioles catchers Matt Wieters and Caleb Joseph are not producing near career levels so far, contributing to an inconsistent offense.

By Jon Meoli

May 5, 2016

Young Orioles starter Mike Wright holds White Sox to two runs on five hits over six innings.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 29, 2016

Givens realizes that his success in the Orioles bullpen will depend on his ability to throw both his mid-90s fastball and his slider for strikes in any count.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 24, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, manager Buck Showalter on the frustrating umpiring in the team's 3-2 win over Toronto.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 21, 2016

After an interminable first inning against a foe that crushed him all through 2015, a slider that Orioles starter Chris Tillman is only now growing comfortable with helped him regain control and pitch his best start of the season.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 21, 2016

A minor scare in his surgically repaired elbow last month makes it noteworthy that Matt Wieters is back as the Orioles' primary catcher to begin this season.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 18, 2016

The Orioles extended their best start in club history with a 9-5 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, and were once again aided by the home run ball.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 12, 2016

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's seeing more and more hitters avoiding defensive shifts this season, including first baseman Chris Davis.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 7, 2016

Dangerously Delicious Pies owner Mary Martian Wortman was just as surprised as everyone else when Orioles center fielder Adam Jones smeared an orange pie in teammate Matt Wieters' face after Wieters' walk-off single Monday night ¿ except, maybe, Wieters himself.

By Sarah Meehan

Apr 5, 2016

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Matt Wieters' walk-off single was made more meaningful by the fact that he avoided a serious spring training elbow injury.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 4, 2016

It took only one game -- albeit a long one -- for a celebratory dessert to work its way back into the Orioles¿ happy rituals.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 4, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, who spent his spring slowly working back from a scare with his surgically repaired right elbow suffered three weeks ago, sent the Orioles home winners Monday on Opening Day.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 4, 2016

The front office delivered a three-month storm of spending that vaulted the Orioles from 17th in the league in payroll in 2015 to a projected 11th at $142 million in 2016. And to pay for the spending, the Orioles raised ticket prices across the board. Big contracts often create big expectations and pressure to win.

By Childs Walker

Apr 2, 2016

Showalter gave his strongest declaration yet on his All-Star catcher¿s availability for the beginning of the season.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 27, 2016

Injury updates on Orioles righthander Kevin Gausman (shoulder) and catcher Matt Wieters (elbow) as spring training winds down.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 26, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will serve as designated hitter to get at-bats in a major league game Thursday for the first time since he left the March 12 contest with soreness in his surgically-repaired right elbow.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 23, 2016

After some initial confusion on whether Kevin Gausman would be forced to miss a turn in the rotation if he lands on the disabled list with his right shoulder tendinitis, manager Buck Showalter said Gausman would be available the first time the Orioles need a fifth starter if he starts the season on the DL.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 23, 2016

Ubaldo Jimenez threw 5 2/3 shutout innings in a minor league game, and Matt Wieters returned to the field for the Orioles.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 22, 2016

Provided he recovers well during today's day off, Wieters will throw again Tuesday.

A week out from leaving a game with soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is taking live batting practice and said he¿s more relieved by the day that the soreness isn¿t a symptom of something serious.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 19, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters took swings off a pitching machine Friday for the first time since his abrupt exit from Saturday¿s Grapefruit League game after just one inning upon feeling stiffness in his surgically repaired right elbow.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Mar 18, 2016

Renowned surgeon James Andrews read the results of Orioles catcher Matt Wieters¿ MRI on his sore right elbow, which the Alabama-based doctor performed Tommy John surgery on in 2014, and affirmed that all was structurally sound.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 16, 2016

Catcher Matt Wieters is improving after coming up sore over the weekend. He can do other catching work, but will not throw until after all soreness is gone.

By Peter Schmuck

Mar 15, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters had an MRI scheduled for mid-Monday morning on his sore right elbow, manager Buck Showalter announced, even as he reported that the swelling and soreness that bothered him over the weekend has come down a bit.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 14, 2016

Caleb Joseph hasn't spoken much to Matt Wieters, but said he expects him back quickly.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 14, 2016

After undergoing more tests and receiving treatment Sunday morning, Wieters said the elbow was "a little stiff, a little sore," but "nothing too bad."

By Jon Meoli

Mar 13, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters left Saturday¿s matinee with the Minnesota Twins after one inning behind the plate and without taking an at-bat because of right elbow soreness, the team announced.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 12, 2016

A winless swoon that spanned all of spring training came to an end for the Orioles with Saturday¿s 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, but the victory was pyrrhic as catcher Matt Wieters left the game after the first inning with elbow soreness.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 12, 2016

An examination of the Orioles' catching depth after Matt Wieters aggravated his surgically repaired elbow Saturday, including Caleb Joseph, Francisco Pena and Audry Perez.

By Jon Meoli

Mar 12, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, catching on back-to-back days for the first time this spring in the team's 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox, threw out Boston third baseman Travis Shaw attempting to steal second.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Mar 8, 2016

Fans will get peek at Under Armour brand during Major League Baseball season

By Jeff Barker

Mar 2, 2016

"It's letting all of us know that the front office is all in, too," said shortstop J.J. Hardy.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Feb 21, 2016

Orioles reliever Darren O'Day couldn't predict back in October that he'd be back in Sarasota this spring, or that the club would compile a record payroll and retain key free agents Chris Davis, Matt Wieters and himself.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Feb 20, 2016

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters surprised almost everyone when he accepted the Orioles' $15.8 million qualifying offer last November, but he knew it was the right decision and has never regretted it.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 19, 2016

The "Moneyball" Oakland Athletics found their advantage by valuing on-base percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays sought a two-percent edge over opponents, and the Pittsburgh Pirates burst to relevancy via aggressive defensive shifting. While many other clubs are only making their final preparations for spring training, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is one swoop away from making the February free-agent coup his team's signature advantage.

By Jon Meoli

Feb 14, 2016