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Triple-A: Durham (Rays) 7, Norfolk Tides 0 The Tides mustered a whopping three hits and one walk in this game. That’s a tough way to win. Enrique Bradfield Jr., Creed Willems, and Brandon Butterworth all took 0-fors in the game. Heston Kjerstad pinch hit in the ninth inning and hit a double. He’s OPSing .790 […]
Good morning Birdland, You may not have been dreaming, but while you slept the Orioles did win their opener in Sacramento and gained a game in the AL wild card standings. The 4-3 win on Friday night required extra innings and a pair of clutch hits from Coby Mayo and then Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the […]
On Tuesday, the Orioles get to add two players when the roster expands to 28. One can be a pitcher, the other a position player. Let’s take a look at some of the options for those 27th and 28th players on their roster. Position Players: Jeremiah Jackson Jackson was sent to Triple-A Norfolk on August […]
The Baltimore Orioles have brought back right-hander Albert Suarez on another minor-league contract, continuing an insane cycle that has defined the veteran pitcher’s 2026 season. Suarez signed with Baltimore on Thursday after electing free agency three days earlier following his fourth designation for assignment of the year. The 36-year-old has repeatedly moved between the Orioles […] The post Orioles re-sign Albert Suarez to minor-league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
For those who stayed up well into Saturday morning to watch the opener of this Orioles-Athletics series, well, I wouldn’t exactly say you witnessed an instant classic. There was a whole lot of silly baseball going on. Baserunning blunders. Defensive butchery. Inexplicable managerial decisions. The Orioles couldn’t score more than two runs in regulation against […]
The Athletics opened their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Mark Kotsay Bobblehead Night at Sutter Health Park. The A’s fought back late from an early deficit, only to fall to a 4-3 defeat in a closely contested 10-inning matchup. Orioles Strike First:Lopez Labors In the top of the second inning, left fielder Dylan […]
It is Friday night. Or at least it was when this game started. The Orioles have beaten the Athletics by a 4-3 score over a ten-inning contest. It was, frankly, a stupid game where a lot of things happened that should have caused the O’s to lose, except, they didn’t lose. Brandon Young pitched seven […]
We’ve got a late one tonight. Let’s hope the Orioles make it worth staying up for. The O’s kick off a three-game series against the Athletics at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park with a 9:40 ET start time for the opener. These next six games against the crummy A’s and Rockies represent the Orioles’ best chance […]
O’s play three in Sacramento as the road trip continues
Ahead of Friday’s three-game series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Blaze Jordan on the 10-day Injured List with a left ankle sprain after the 23-year-old was forced to leave Thursday’s 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Jordan suffered the injury in the top of the eighth inning. After reliever […] The post Cardinals place Blaze Jordan on IL before Pirates clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Orioles activated utility player Blaze Alexander from the 10-day injured list before Friday night’s game in Sacramento against the Athletics. Alexander hasn’t played since he fractured his left hand on July 12th when he was hit by a pitch from Kansas City’s Lucas Erceg. Alexander, who’s started games at six positions—second base, third base, […]
The Boston Red Sox made one of the biggest moves at the MLB trade deadline by acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles. It was a move to boost the Red Sox’s catching offensive production. Rutschman, however, has struggled at the plate so far with the Red Sox. Beat writer Chris Cotillo of masslive.com […] The post Writer says quiet part out loud about Adley Rutschman’s Red Sox tenure so far appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Trey Mancini, who announced his retirement from baseball on August 18th, will officially retire as an Oriole. Mancini, whose valiant fight against colon cancer inspired fans around the country, will appear at Oriole Park for a ceremony before the team’s 4:05 p.m. game against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 19th. He’ll sign a one-day contract […]
With former Baltimore Orioles star Trey Mancini announcing his retirement, there will be a celebration of his career with the organization he spent the longest with. As Orioles fans are sure to be emotional during Mancini’s retirement celebration, he will end his career officially as part of the team. According to Bob Nightengale, Baltimore has […] The post Trey Mancini to retire with Orioles with one-day contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Considering the way the 2026 season has gone, it’s nice to see the Orioles put together a couple of series wins over the past week, but we all know that won’t be enough. Two steps forward, one step back might be acceptable under other circumstances, but the O’s find themselves needing to win at least […]
What is there to say about the Athletics? At 53-81, they aren’t even the worst team in their division! That honor goes to the Los Angeles Angels. But before anyone gets too smug, the Orioles have lost series to both teams this season. Whether in fourth or fifth place in the AL West, the Athletics […]
After a couple decent outings from the offense in the first two games against the Astros (even if one game still ended in a defeat), the Yankees’ lineup was back up to their old tricks in the finale on Thursday night. The Yankees mustered just one run on five hits, as they failed to do […]
Labor Day steals fast upon us, and in baseball language, this means we’re closing in on the point in the season when a team’s record and standings are a truer indicator of underlying value than vague talk about “parts” and “clubhouse vibes” and “potential.” It’s been a difficult year for the Orioles by most measures—a […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 5, Durham Bulls (Rays) 4 Félix Bautista delivered a clean inning in his second rehab appearance (first at Triple-A). Bautista shook off the rust from his first outing and generated a ground out, strikeout, and fly out. His sinker topped out at 97 MPH. Bautista entered after starter Trey Gibson threw four […]
We're excited to see Walker Jenkins make his Twins debut, but it's too bad it took this long.
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles’ frantic march toward .500 has hit another stumbling block. They couldn’t complete the sweep of the Cardinals yesterday afternoon, dropping the finale by a 7-5 score. Trevor Rogers struggled, the O’s offense was slow to get going against a Cardinals bullpen game, and a late comeback attempt fell short. […]
When the Orioles acquired five players from the Boston Red Sox in the Adley Rutschman deal on August 3rd, most of the attention was on two top pitchers, right-handers Anthony Eyanson and Kyle Witherspoon. Eyanson, the Orioles’ No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings for Double-A Chesapeake, allowing three hits […]
Question: We need Heston Kjerstad. His bat is much better than Christian Franklin. Why isn’t he being given the opportunity? Even if he is not in the long-term plans, he is good trade material if he can demonstrate he can hit in “The Show.” From: Lee Kleiman Answer: Lee, I’ve answered several questions about Heston […]
The Orioles re-signed righty Albert Suárez to a minor league deal, relays Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. He’ll report to Triple-A Norfolk. Suárez elected free agency earlier in the week after his latest DFA. The 36-year-old has been on and off the big league roster a few times this season. Suárez had been in the […]
ST. LOUIS—After scoring 21 runs in the first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Orioles were poised for a three-game sweep. Their chances looked good since the Cardinals were planning a bullpen game, but things didn’t work out very well for the Orioles. Oriole starter Trevor Rogers allowed six runs in five innings, […]