In the Orioles’ first 16 games, they have shown impressive offensive firepower. Yet Baltimore has scored just seven more runs than its opponents because of a pitching staff that has proven hit-and-miss. And with a few costly defensive gaffes, there’s still room to grow as the season progresses.
He fought through injuries in the latter part of last season and knows that Double-A will continue to challenge him as a hitter. He’s responded by taking a more refined approach in BP.
The Orioles' top pitching prospects continues figuring out how to handle big-league hitters, and his team registered their sixth comeback win of the young season.
“I think for us, it’s: we’re down but not out,” Rutschman said. “We did a lot of that last year and to be able to do it tonight speaks volumes about the guys we have in this locker room.”
The catcher delivered what he said was his first over-the-fence walk-off home run at any level, driving a home run 405 feet in the ninth inning to give Baltimore an 8-7 win.
As a possible inflection point in Jackson’s contract talks approaches — the NFL draft, which kicks off April 27 — here’s a look at the factors that could shape his market.
Cole Irvin’s “black book” holds notes about each of his outings, and he noticed something he jotted down late in spring training that may hold the key to getting back on track.
Dean Kremer lasted just 4 1/3 innings, putting Baltimore’s bullpen in a tough spot and making it difficult for Brandon Hyde to get favorable matchups as the game slipped away.
Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater said in a statement that the federal conspiracy charges against Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins are “serious and disturbing.”