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The Reds and Orioles share a unique mutual respect. Both teams withstood the doldrums of a rebuild, and now — finally — can feel the excitement that follows thanks to bright young stars.

If it feels like Jordan Westburg took forever for a call-up, he did. But the Orioles have shifted from an organization prioritizing development to one prioritizing winning. And as the team tries to stay near the top of the standings, players in the minor leagues are going to feel the squeeze.

With Jordan Westburg finally ascending to the majors, the natural question — who’s next? — has a clear answer: The No. 5 pick in the 2021 draft is ready. And he's gotten here not through a detailed routine, but by learning to laugh at himself along the way.

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.

BGE crews were working to restore power to more than 4,100 customers affected by Monday night’s storms, mostly in Baltimore County.

“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.

Jackson was one of the NFL's least accurate quarterbacks on deep shots last season, completing just 15 of 45 passes.

This move is akin to Gunnar Henderson’s and Adley Rutschman’s promotions — that is, the Orioles don’t promote top prospects unless they’re going to receive regular plate appearances.

Thomas had 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fourth regular-season triple-double, the most in WNBA history.

MacKenzie Gore sets a club record by striking out the first six hitters.

The call-up comes as the club prepares to meet the Cincinnati Reds and budding star Elly De La Cruz.

Strong pitching from starter Kyle Bradish and another save from Félix Bautista help Baltimore overcome an early deficit.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has recovered the body of a tractor-trailer driver whose truck went over the rail of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in southern Virginia.

Washington had lost nine of its previous 11 games, including a 13-3 drubbing against the Padres on Friday night.

Marylanders were among those who traveled to Washington, D.C., on Saturday for rallies on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe. v. Wade, which had protected a woman's right to an abortion for a half-century.

Austin Hays is leading the American League in batting average. Why can't the 27-year-old get momentum to be an All-Star?

Though Gibson has emerged as a steadying force for a young pitching staff while providing better-than-expected results, his struggles led to Baltimore's fifth loss in eight games.

Workers put the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge.

Low-A Aberdeen has been a proving ground for Orioles pitching prospects, and these five have shown promise this season for the Ironbirds.

The Terps basketball teams will finally have a dedicated practice facility. It’s just that fancy locker rooms and pricey amenities don’t go far in recruiting now that players are focused more on their possible name, image and likeness earnings.