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    Colton Cowser’s debut is another important step forward in the Orioles rebuild
    Cowser, the 14th ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, will start Wednesday night against the Yankees, playing left field and batting seventh.
    Colton Cowser (76) swings for the ball at Ed Smith Stadium during the fifth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Feb. 25, 2023. The Baltimore Orioles hosted the Twins for their home opener as the Florida Grapefruit League started on Saturday.
    Jon Meoli: Inside the meeting that transformed Orioles prospect Coby Mayo into the minors’ hottest power hitter.
    Mayo was frustrated at his inability to drive the baseball early in the year, but has been dominant since a discussion with coaches: He's hit 12 home runs with a scalding 1.206 OPS in 36 games.
    Orioles prospect Colby Mayo tracks down a ground ball for the Bowie Baysox. (Joseph Noyes/Courtesy of the Bowie Baysox)
    Sources: Outfield prospect Colton Cowser to join Orioles in New York
    Cowser has taken Triple-A Norfolk by storm this season. In the previous 56 games he played, Cowser hit .330 with a .996 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
    Colton Cowser (76) swings for the ball at Ed Smith Stadium during the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on 3/1/23.
    Aaron Hicks returns to New York with a bang, but Orioles fall again to Yankees
    The Orioles have now lost six of their last seven games, with the Yankees now only two games behind the Orioles for second place in the American League East.
    Baltimore Orioles' Aaron Hicks runs the bases after his fifth inning home run in a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in New York.
    Yankees score six unanswered runs to beat Orioles in series opener
    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.
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa #12 of the New York Yankees is tagged out by Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles trying to score on a ground ball to the pitcher by DJ LeMahieu #26 in the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 3, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
    Two Orioles named AL Players of the Month
    Gunnar Henderson was named AL Rookie of the Month, while Félix Bautista picked up the AL Reliever of the Month award, his second in three months.
    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 11:  Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a double in the first inning during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 11, 2023 in Baltimore.
    Arrest made after woman killed by stolen forklift in Waldorf, police say
    A person has been arrested after a woman was struck and killed by a stolen forklift Sunday in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
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    Orioles star Adley Rutschman to compete in All-Star Home Run Derby
    Rutschman, who grew up in Oregon, saw his first MLB game in Seattle. Now he’ll return there to partake in the most popular part of All-Star festivities.
    Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) swings for a pitch in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards on Monday, April 24. The Orioles beat the Red Sox, 5-4, in the first game of the series.
    Orioles’ Félix Bautista almost lost hope he would make the major leagues. Now he’s an All-Star.
    It took the team's closer 10 years after he signed his first professional contract to make it to the major leagues.
    Orioles closer Félix Bautista has thrown 33 pitches over 100 mph this season, approaching the 40 he threw throughout last year.
    Ranking the Ravens’ undrafted rookies: Who’s most likely to make the team?
    With solid depth on offense, defense and special teams, the Ravens might not have a spot for an under-the-radar newcomer.
    Undrafted rookie running back Keaton Mitchell of East Carolina uses breakaway speed to compensate for his lack of size.
    Trio of Maryland alums help U.S. defeat Canada in World Lacrosse final
    Jesse Bernhardt, Michael Ehrhardt and Matt Dunn formed the core of a defense that used the patient, methodical approach that has become a Terps hallmark to help the U.S. win gold.
    Jesse Bernhardt, an assistant coach at Maryland, plays for the U.S. national team in the World Lacrosse men's championship. (Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics.)
    Jon Meoli: There’s plenty the Orioles can do to get better. But let’s stop to acknowledge how good they have been.
    Take a moment to appreciate how far the Orioles have come.
    The Orioles under manager Brandon Hyde, right, reached the halfway point of the season with a 48-33 record, and they started the second half with a comeback victory over the Twins.
    Orioles to send 4 players to All-Star Game for first time since 2016
    Adley Rutschman, Yennier Cano, Félix Bautista and Austin Hays took vastly different paths to the game in Seattle.
    Baltimore Orioles left fielder Austin Hays (21) celebrates with catcher Adley Rutschman (35) after homering in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards on Friday, June 9, 2023.
    Stone Garrett hits grand slam in Nats’ 5-4 win over Phillies
    Jeimer Candelario adds a home run as Washington takes two of three from the defending NL champions.
    Nationals infielder Ildemaro Vargas and Phillies runner Edmundo Sosa react differently after watching the completion of a play at first base.
    Orioles end scoring drought just enough to beat Twins 2-1
    Baltimore scores twice in the bottom of the eighth after managing only one run in the previous 27 innings.
    Twins first baseman Donovan Solano (left) and Austin Hays of the Orioles collide during the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards. Hays had to leave the game, which Baltimore won 2-1. Hays is day to day with a left hip injury.
    Trade season has started. Should the Orioles seek bullpen help?
    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.
    The Orioles bullpen has a 3.74 ERA, the 10th lowest in baseball, but that does not necessarily mean there is no need for an upgrade.
    Alec Bohm has 6 RBIs as Phillies rout Nationals 19-4
    Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead homer for Washington in the second, but the Phillies scored six in the third, four in the fourth and eight in the fifth to take an 18-4 lead.
    Nationals outfielder Derek Hill climbs the fence in vain in pursuit of a home run by the Phillies Nick Castellanos.
    Game Ober: Orioles fall under spell of Twins starter, bullpen in 1-0 loss
    The Orioles have lost four in a row for the first time this season after Minnesota's victory before the second-largest crowd at Camden Yards this year.
    Orioles left fielder Austin Hays catches a ball hit by Byron Buxton of the Twins during the third inning Saturday at Camden Yards. Minnesota won 1-0.
    As MLB draft approaches, Orioles cast ‘wider net’ to identify players at No. 17
    After the Orioles entered the 2022 MLB draft with the No. 1 overall pick, the unknowns are far more pronounced heading into the 2023 edition.
    Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias talks on the phone before the start of the Orioles and New York Yankees game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 08, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    MASN has played the same 2020 Orioles game for 4 straight rain delays, and we don’t know why
    The bad weather over the last week-plus has led to one question: What qualifies as a classic?
    Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Keegan Akin (45) throws during the eighth inning of an baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Baltimore.
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