Blaze Alexander said he often deferred to veteran players during group hitting meetings rather than speak up for himself. In an individual setting, there is no hiding in the back of the classroom, so to speak.
Baltimore beat Tampa Bay, 6-1, and sealed a series win against the American League East leader, just one week after suffering a dismal sweep in St. Petersburg
Taylor Ward’s leadoff home run marked the Orioles’ only score of the night. Right-hander Kyle Bradish and the pitching staff produced a strong performance, but they received little offensive support.
Holliday has been recovering from a February surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand, and the 22-year-old has experienced a few setbacks in that process.
Bradish made an alteration to his delivery ahead of his start last week, and it led to a seven-inning, three-run performance against the Athletics. He was even better in Wednesday’s 7-0 victory against the New York Yankees.