Baltimore Orioles

Means endured the Orioles’ lean years and was an undisputed ace going into last season, when Adley Rutschman and the fruit of the rebuild was set to arrive. Then, an elbow injury cost him more than a year. He finally returns tonight, ready to help with the final push to the playoffs.

Félix Bautista has reason to trust the Orioles, and Mike Elias has evidence that pitchers can be effective after a UCL injury. But fans should still be cautious when they envision what’s next for the All-Star closer.

Regardless of what happens in any other games Monday night, the Orioles need only four wins to secure a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

The All-Star has been out since injuring his UCL on Aug. 25, and the team was monitoring his progress.

Means was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2019, and his no-hitter in 2021 was one of the few highlights of a 110-loss season.

The Orioles made three errors, including one in the sixth that led to the Red Sox’s 7-3 win.

The Orioles will promote the pair from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Banner.

James McCann hits two of Baltimore's five home runs as the club hangs on to win 13-12 at Fenway Park.

Bradish pitched six innings, giving up just two runs, as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 11-2 to open the three-game series.

The Orioles are trying to determine the severity of the pitcher's elbow injury.

No team entered Thursday with more wins than the Orioles’ 34 since the All-Star break, and they’ve been winning at a .680 clip since the beginning of July.

Pete Stendel returned to his job for the Yankees-Tigers game Thursday night.

Irvin and his wife, Kristen Beat, have rescued and fostered dogs, but were met with an unusual request earlier this year: Did they want to save a mare scheduled to be killed?

Hays went 4-for-4 with four RBIs, and Kyle Gibson had a solid start as he makes his case to be including in the post-season rotation.

In the month since joining Baltimore, Jacob Webb has quickly vaulted into a high-leverage role for the best team in the American League.

There’s no blanket skill set the Orioles seek, but there are plenty of common traits among their top pitching prospects.

Shintaro Fujinami unleashed a fist pump when his final strike blew by Nolan Schanuel to secure Baltimore’s 5-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels in 10 innings.

The No. 1 prospect in baseball is heading to Triple-A. Could a promotion to Baltimore be in the cards?