The Orioles’ top prospect has made plenty of mistakes, and they’ve hurt him, but that's the point: Only major league hitters are good enough to consistently punish him, so Rodriguez needs to stay up and make adjustments.
It appears as though Carmelo Anthony, the best player ever from Baltimore, will not get a sentimental goodbye moment in the NBA. That’s truly a shame for a player who deserves to be recognized with the all-time greats.
Fans came for Grayson Rodriguez’s first start at Camden Yards, but Ryan Mountcastle stole the show with 9 RBIs, including four on a grand slam that traveled 456 feet.
“I like it. I like it a lot. It just kind of allows me to turn my brain off a little bit and just focus, kind of have hyperfocus for a few batters, one inning, one-plus innings, two innings, whatever it might be,” Baumann said.
Kyle Stowers has proven all he needs to prove in Triple-A, yet the Orioles could only get him four at-bats and opted to send him down. With so many prospects already in Norfolk, how are the Orioles going to ensure they all continue to develop — and stay happy?
Cordero, who also went deep on Friday, spent spring training with the Orioles but was not given a spot on the final roster — a decision Baltimore's front office may now be regretting.
Irvin tied a career high with four walks in a laborious outing where he struggled to stay in the strike zone. The Orioles traded for him hoping he would get through five or six innings and take stress off the bullpen, but he's been unable to deliver so far.
Some Orioles players seek tranquility from their walk-up song. Others want to be pumped up. Whatever the motivation, players become known based on the music they choose. These are the songs the Orioles’ hitters picked.
Two high school buddies from Maryland started a baseball blog and Twitter account on a lark — and now they’re among the most popular baseball analysts in the country. They’re bringing their podcast to Baltimore Saturday.
There’s been so much focus on the Orioles’ young core and yet-to-arrive prospects. But a group of veteran infielders already in place has helped carry the team so far.
A boisterous sellout crowd of 45,017 at the home opener saw the Orioles’ hang on for a 7-6 win against the New York Yankees. “It’s really an honor for me to start seeing that," shortstop Jorge Mateo said. “We play from the heart, and the fans see that.”