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Will Trey Mancini retire as an Oriole? | MAILBAG
Question: Thank you for the poignant tribute to Trey Mancini. I had forgotten what a standup guy he is. Wish we could always have a few players and classy guys like him active on the team. Speaking of that, how might we convince Orioles management to sign him to a one-day contract so he could […]
Orioles get just 2 hits in Baz’s start in 3-1 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE—The Orioles survived a difficult 10-game stretch against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees, splitting those 10 games. All five of the wins were against Tampa Bay, but on Sunday, the Orioles were unable, again, to help starting pitcher Shane Baz, managing just two hits in a 3-1 loss to the Rays before […]
Orioles preparing for 3-city road trip as tight race for wild card heats up; O’s-Rays lineups
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are preparing for their second three-team road trip of the month. After Sunday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles play three games in St. Louis beginning Tuesday, followed by three games each against the Athletics and Colorado Rockies. The Orioles begin play Sunday with a record of 63-67, a game in […]
Beavers, Basallo come through in a pinch to move Orioles to within 1 game of wild card with 3-2 win over Rays in 10
BALTIMORE—For seven innings, the Orioles’ offensive was dormant. They had held the Tampa Bay Rays to two runs but hadn’t scored any. In the bottom of the eighth, Samuel Basallo came off the bench to hit a two-run home run to tie it, and in the bottom of the 10th, Dylan Beavers delivered a pinch-hit […]
Orioles’ Shane Baz has 13 losses, but that doesn’t tell the whole story
BALTIMORE—Shane Baz will start for the Orioles on Sunday. The 27-year-old -righthander, who’s tied with Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee and San Francisco’s Landen Roupp for the most losses in baseball, 13, has pitched much better than his record indicates. Baz is 4-13 with a 4.02 ERA. The Orioles are scoring fewer than 3.36 runs per game […]
Alonso’s 30th home run leads Orioles to 5-3 win over Rays
BALTIMORE—Signing a hefty free-agent contract brings lofty expectations, and in his first season with the Orioles, Pete Alonso is living up to them. Alonso, who should have recorded his 30th home run on Wednesday night when a clear homer was called foul after clearing the foul pole, hit his true 30th homer, leading the Orioles […]
Bautista ready for rehab stint at Chesapeake; Orioles designate Suárez for assignment, recall Nunez; Wells returns
BALTIMORE—Félix Bautista threw a bullpen session on Friday, and the next step in his rehabilitation from his August 2025 rotator cuff and labrum surgery will be a rehab assignment at Double-A Chesapeake. After that, Bautista will go to Triple-A Norfolk for a few outings. “I’m feeling good right now, thank God,” Bautista said through a […]
Peter Schmuck: Just when the Orioles were having delusions of adequacy, the bottom fell out
This isn’t the first time Oriole fans have been seduced and abandoned during this disappointing season, but it has to be the most painful. The O’s have made a frustrating habit of doling out a dose of false hope and following it up with an even bigger dose of distress, but there was something about […]
Have the Orioles added effective fill-in players? | MAILBAG
Question: Is it time to give management some credit for signing players like Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Leody Taveras, and Jeremiah Jackson? None of these are stars, but they’ve performed well enough to help keep us in range of a wild-card spot at this point in the season. From: Tom Paullin Answer: Tom wrote this on Tuesday, […]
Orioles’ offense vanishes as Yankees complete series sweep, 6-1
BALTIMORE—The Orioles knew how important this three-game series with the New York Yankees was. If they could win at least two of three, they’d remain among the wild-card leaders. Instead, they lost each of the three games and have fallen two games behind the Minnesota Twins, who lead a mediocre group. On Thursday night, Oriole […]
Bautista back in Orioles’ clubhouse, De Léon preparing for relief role; O’s-Yankees lineups
BALTIMORE— Félix Bautista was in the Orioles’ clubhouse for the first time this season on Thursday. Bautista, the intimidating closer, is on the 60-day injured list after August 2025 surgery on his rotator cuff and labrum. Bautista was the Reliever of the Year in 2023 when he struck out 110 batters in 61 innings and […]
Calling the Pen: Orioles get a taste of what the Baltimore Colts experienced in 1965
It was the day after Christmas in 1965, a day that stands out in the minds of Baltimore Colts fans and a day I was reminded of when Pete Alonso’s seventh-inning blast over the left-field foul pole Wednesday night was ruled foul. On both occasions, Baltimore’s top nemesis — the Green Bay Packers in ’65, […]
Orioles to celebrate 30th anniversary of Eddie Murray’s 500th home run
The Orioles will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Eddie Murray’s 500th home run before their game against the Boston Red Sox on September 6th. Murray, who played 21 major league seasons, 13 with the Orioles, hit the historic home run against Detroit’s Felipe Lira on September 6th, 1996. It was his 342nd home run as […]
Alonso’s home run called foul before Orioles’ bullpen falters in 5-3 loss to Yankees
BALTIMORE—Pete Alonso was already into his home run trot. It was the bottom of the seventh inning, and Alonso, who had already hit his 29th home run, was sure he’d hit his 30th. His drive over the left-field foul pole against the New York Yankees’ Brent Headrick seemingly broke a 3-3 tie. Alonso ran toward […]
Do Orioles use too many different batting orders? | MAILBAG
Question: Is it just me or does it seem like Orioles manager Craig Albernaz has a different batting lineup game after game? I’m curious if you track this and can tell me home many different lineups he’s used. I realize injuries play a part in putting a lineup together, but I also think having some […]
Orioles activate Basallo from injured list, option Jackson; Alexander nearing return; O’s-Yankees lineups
BALTIMORE—The Orioles activated Samuel Basallo from the 10-day injured list for Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees. Basallo, who will be one of three Oriole catchers, will play first base and hit fourth. Basallo had been on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation since July 20th and had two rehab games, on […]
Orioles’ Baz strikes out 10 but again lacks support from offense in 3-1 loss to Yankees
BALTIMORE—For the 11th straight start, Shane Baz wasn’t the winning pitcher. He’s delivered eight quality starts, where he’s allowed three or fewer earned runs over six or more innings. On Tuesday night, Baz again was the losing pitcher after he allowed three runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. His 10 strikeouts were a […]
Lost Voices: Marty Springstead on Earl Weaver
The longtime American League umpire had me laughing when I asked him about arguing with Earl Weaver during a 1999 interview for my book on Orioles history. (One in a series of articles highlighting former baseball figures whom I interviewed for my oral history of the Orioles more than a quarter-century ago, but only on […]
Orioles might get Basallo back during homestand; Alexander, Bautista making progress; O’s-Yankees lineups
BALTIMORE—Catcher Samuel Basallo, who’s on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, will play his second rehab game for Double-A Chesapeake on Tuesday night. Basallo was 1-for-4 with three RBIs for Triple-A Norfolk in his first rehab game on Sunday. Manager Craig Albernaz thinks there’s a good chance Basallo will return during this homestand. […]
Jones, Showalter, Hyde on Trey Mancini’s retirement: ‘More than just a baseball player’
When Trey Mancini played for the Orioles, he was one of the most popular players among fans, teammates and his managers. Mancini, who formally announced his retirement on Tuesday, was an eighth-round draft pick by the Orioles in 2013 after attending Notre Dame. On September 20th, 2016, Mancini played his first game with the Orioles, […]
Orioles hope homestand brings them a visit to the .500 mark and beyond
For the fifth time since June 5th, the Orioles were just two games below .500, and they’ve now lost five straight attempts to climb to within one game of .500. They haven’t been at .500 since they won the first game of a doubleheader with Houston on April 30th. They were 15-15. Fans were excited […]
Are the Orioles unusually unlucky hitters? | MAILBAG
Question: Is it my imagination, or are the 2026 Orioles unusually unlucky in having their hard-hit balls go directly to infielders for outs? Are there any metrics that measure this? From: Steve McCardell Answer: Steve, according to Baseball Savant, Gunnar Henderson is the unluckiest Orioles hitter. Entering Monday night’s game, he had a .220 batting […]
Orioles’ Alonso is American League Player of the Week
For the first time in nearly two years, the Orioles have an American League Player of the Week. Pete Alonso hit .546 (12-for-22) with two home runs and five RBIs and a 1.494 OPS. Alonso is the first Oriole to win Player of the Week since shortstop Gunnar Henderson on September 9th, 2024. It’s his […]
Peter Schmuck: Inquiring minds want to know what has come over the Orioles
If you’re like me, you were getting very close to throwing in the towel when the Orioles stumbled over the beatable Rangers and Twins ahead of their current 10-game stretch against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. They just couldn’t get out of their own way and seemed incapable of shaking loose the […]
Checking in with Orioles starter Brandon Young
Brandon Young is scheduled to make his next Orioles start on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Orioles look for a four-game sweep. Young has a 9-3 record and a 3.33 ERA. He leads the team in wins and has the lowest ERA among the starters. In his first season, Young was […]
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