Mike Wright Jr. became the first Orioles pitcher to go three innings Saturday and delivered his third straight scoreless appearance in a lopsided victory over the Red Sox.
For all the turnover the Orioles bullpen experienced last summer with their trades of Zack Britton, Brad Brach, and Darren O'Day, things stayed relatively stable this offseason at the back end of the bullpen.
Tuesday’s loss was the Orioles’ fifth straight, their 11th losing streak of at least five games. They’re 1-8 in September, and 41-103 this season.
The last four years have been a difficult journey for Mike Wright Jr., and not just through the Orioles organization. His mother, Sherry, has dementia.
Despite carrying a two-run advantage into the fourth inning of Saturday’s nightcap, the Orioles blew their second lead in two days to the Red Sox, who completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 win.
Manager Buck Showalter had to wait until Sunday morning to name a starter for the series finale against the Texas Rangers. He also laid out the probable pitchers for the first five games after the All-Star break.
After getting called up to the Orioles on June 29, Paul Fry allowed no runs over his first 4 1/3 innings before his start was marred slightly by four runs (one earned) during Sunday’s 10-1 loss at the Minnesota Twins. That pushed his ERA up to 1.80.
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy, their most consistent starter this season, may miss his next start because of a rolled ankle suffered running the bases after his first career hit Saturday in Atlanta.
Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has his velocity back after it dipped earlier in the season and even last year. Now that it's back, he's posting some of his best results with the Orioles.
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.
Orioles rookie right-hander Yefry Ramirez turned in a surprisingly strong debut and deserved better than what he got in the Orioles 5-1 loss to the Red Sox, as even with a new starting pitcher, the team's old problems were unavoidable.
Orioles rookie David Hess settled in for six innings of three-run ball after a rocky first inning in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter turned a question about how he's handling the team's tough start around to say how hard it is for everyone involved, including the fans.
Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has bounced back from plenty of struggles as he looks to solidify himself as a major league starter. Sunday's nightmare against the Yankees might be one bridge too far.
Despite the Orioles’ moves to address their starting pitching problems during spring training, the past few days served as a reminder that there are still many unanswered questions in terms of this team’s rotation. Those questions could dictate how the Orioles line up the rest of their pitching.
Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. had a second straight poor outing Thursday, and said after the game that he hopes what he did earlier in the spring will be enough to help him break camp with the Orioles.
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Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. struggled to finish off his outing and allowed four runs on nine hits in Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and acknowledged it did more harm than good to his case to make the Opening Day roster.
Entering what will be his second-to-last spring start of the spring, right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has made a strong case for the Orioles starting rotation.
Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. is seeking the same feeling he had as he pitched his way onto the Orioles roster in 2016, and said after three starts there's been similar vibes this spring.
A pitching staff full of question marks and an offense that relies on home runs has the Orioles projected for 70 wins by PECOTA, the fourth-fewest wins in the majors.
Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell isn't concerning himself with the lack of additions made in the free-agent market, but instead on the opportunities he can help the club's young, developing pitchers take hold of in 2018.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's continued discussions with involved parties about where Manny Machado and Tim Beckham will play in 2018, but the decision isn't public yer.
