Tyler Wells was great for the Orioles except — and you may have heard this before — for giving up home runs. Then, the bullpen could not close out the game as Harrison Bader hit a towering 3-run home run to give New York a 6-3 win.
The Rangers dealt for Aroldis Chapman on Friday. We will have to see if the Orioles make a move for a reliever or stick with the pitchers they have now.
Westburg, in addition to reaching base four times and earning his first RBI, showed off his prowess on defense as the Orioles took the weather-delayed series opener from the Reds.
“It hit me pretty hard,” Westburg said of the call-up news Monday from his locker at Camden Yards. The top prospect tore through Triple-A over the past year and could help an Orioles infield that has lagged in production recently.
Cedric Mullins, an All-Star two summers ago and a Silver Slugger winner, was activated Saturday after going on the injured list May 30 with a right groin strain.
Rutschman had the most votes among catchers, and will now face Texas’ Jonah Heim in a revote starting with a fresh slate. No other Orioles player advanced to the second phase of fan voting.
Hicks and the Orioles couldn’t get anything going in a 7-2 loss to the Rays, but the outfielder is hitting .321 with four home runs in 18 games since signing in Baltimore.
Bradish was 0-9 with a 7.27 ERA in his previous attempts against divisional opponents. Baltimore has won three of its first four meetings against Tampa Bay, which has the best record in the majors.
Thomas Etheridge witnessed his grandson Gunnar Henderson hit his first career grand slam for the Orioles in their victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.