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    Orioles’ Blaze Alexander responds to Royals regarding quick-pitch tactic that broke his hand
    Blaze Alexander responded to a postgame comment from a Royals player, calling Vinnie Pasquantino’s statement a “weird take.”
    Orioles' Blaze Alexander jogs to home plate to score on a home run hit by Leody Taveras in Sunday's game against the Royals.
    CJ Abrams, James Wood take a new approach to ward off second-half slump
    The Nationals stars are staying later than ever to get treatment on their bodies.
    James Wood, CJ Abrams and Foster Griffin of the Washington Nationals are presented with All-Star Game jerseys by television personality Bill Nye before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park.
    Kyle Goon: Samuel Basallo will be an All-Star in 2027. I guarantee it.
    COLUMN | The Orioles are sending just Adley Rutschman to the All-Star Game this year, but in 2027 Samuel Basallo will be in the Midsummer Classic. His talent hints at his superstar trajectory.
    Samuel Basallo has 16 home runs, 46 RBIs and a .773 OPS.
    A Baltimore school told its immigrant families they were safe. Then ICE came to campus.
    An arrest on the Commodore John Rodgers campus shattered the sense of safety school staff spent years building.
    Principal Marc Martin greets arriving teachers outside of the front office inside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School.
    Orioles’ Blaze Alexander suffers broken hand in victory over Royals
    After going 2-for-2 Sunday, Alexander is batting .312 with an .807 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
    Blaze Alexander is held back by manager Craig Albernaz and umpire Ryan Additon after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning Sunday.
    Orioles enter All-Star break with their first 4-game win streak of season, beating up on Royals
    The nature of this wide-open (read: subpar) American League is that there are many teams that can feel good about their general mediocrity.
    Leody Taveras is greeted by Jackson Holliday after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards.
    Nationals end first half on dour note after frustrating series against Yankees
    The Nationals end the first half on a sour note after being swept in a series in which they should have won at least one game.
    Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews can’t make the catch at the wall on the go-ahead triple by Ben Rice of the Yankees during the eighth inning Sunday.
    Hutzell: Maryland’s constitution is a can of worms. Let’s open it.
    COLUMN | As long as Democrats are opening the can of worms that is Maryland’s foundational legal document, why not examine all the worms and see if we can’t do better?
    Lawmakers will return to the Maryland State House next month for a special session to amend the state constitution.
    Kyle Bradish shoves and the Orioles club 4 homers in win vs. Royals
    Bradish did not allow a hit until the seventh inning as the Orioles won their third straight game.
    Kyle Bradish did not allow a hit until the seventh inning Saturday night against the Royals.
    Nationals lefty Foster Griffin named to National League All-Star team
    The rookie will replace Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft for Tuesday night’s game in Philadelphia.
    Foster Griffin has a 2.77 ERA in 19 starts.
    Nationals left searching for bullpen answers after latest close loss
    There are not many levers left for manager Blake Butera to pull with the bullpen. He just needs the guys he puts on the mound to record outs.
    Curtis Mead hit one of the Nationals’ two solo home runs in the first inning.
    Orioles take high school outfielder Eric Booth Jr. in first round of MLB draft
    The Orioles added elite speed to their farm system with an 18-year-old who hits left-handed and plays center field.
    The Baltimore Orioles select Eric Booth Jr. seventh overall during the 2026 MLB Draft.
    Orioles closer Ryan Helsley avoids surgery on elbow; Keegan Akin has surgeon appointment
    Helsley has inflammation around his ulnar collateral ligament, but manager Craig Albernaz said he doesn’t have a tear of the ligament and will go through rehab rather than surgery.
    Ryan Helsley, who is on the injured list for the second time, has a 4.11 ERA and eight saves.
    Nationals draft Maryland native Chris Hacopian of Texas A&M in first round
    MLB Pipeline said Hacopian has an advanced feel at the plate and control of the strike zone.
    Texas A&M's Chris Hacopian during an NCAA baseball game on March 13.
    Officials expand safety zone around unstable Glen Burnie office building
    Residents near the structurally unsound Empire Towers on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie are being asked to respect a 150-foot perimeter around the building, county officials said.
    Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday.
    Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds possible for Saturday night
    Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and heavy rain could dash Saturday night plans for a second time this month, though the risk is much lower this weekend.
    There is a marginal risk for severe storms across Maryland on Saturday.
    Nationals burned by their process in 5-3 loss to Yankees
    Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Austin Wells hit ninth-inning home runs as the Yankees prevailed 5-3.
    James Wood went 3-for-5 and hit his 26th home run Friday night at Nationals Park.
    Samuel Basallo hits tiebreaking eighth-inning home run as Orioles beat Royals 5-3
    Basallo’s two-run home run got the Orioles off to a positive start in the last series before the All-Star break.
    Samuel Basallo celebrates in the dugout after his eighth-inning home run gave the Orioles the lead.
    3 men shot outside strip shopping center in Northeast Baltimore, police say
    Three men were injured in a shooting outside a commercial strip on East Cold Spring Lane in Northeast Baltimore, police said.
    Baltimore Police mark shell casings on the pavement after a multiple shooting outside a strip shopping center on Cold Spring Lane in Northeast Baltimore on Friday, July 10, 2026.
    Orioles’ trade deadline approach remains to be seen, but a mix of buying and selling is plausible
    One source with direct knowledge of the front office’s thinking said the Orioles’ trade deadline approach is to be determined, perhaps as soon as next week, when the MLB draft is over.
    Outfielder Taylor Ward is likely to draw trade interest from a contending team close to the MLB deadline.
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