Two vets of the rebuild — Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins — had key hits, while Adley Rutschman — the face of the resurgence — homered and later scored the winning run.
Competing for a championship was always the near-term goal of this rebuild, though that was obscured at times by the fact that for years nothing seemed to be getting better for the Orioles on the major league side.
Baltimore's resurgence in the MLB standings has felt like playing with house money. But its wobbles this week, including two underwhelming games against Tampa Bay, underscore that the expectations have risen with the playoffs around the corner.
The Baltimore Orioles brought back fan favorite Adam Jones for a retirement ceremony, thawing what was a frosty relationship after the five-time All-Star left in 2019.
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will officially retire on Friday, but you’ll still be able to see his face — pieing someone else’s — on a local salt box.
Kerry Watson, who served as MGM’s regional vice president of government affairs for the last three years, will join the Orioles to oversee the franchise’s governmental affairs, communications, community development and creative content, The Baltimore Banner has learned.
When Shintaro Fujinami made the transition from Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan to Major League Baseball in America, his friend, Yuhi Hattori, decided to join him.
The second overall pick in the 2020 draft had his early career derailed by injuries, but Kjerstad hit .298 with 10 home runs and an .886 OPS in 76 games with Norfolk.
Orioles batting practice pitcher Rubén Francisca has shown the two most desired qualities for someone in his role: the ability to throw strikes, and the ability to throw for hours on end.