Baltimore Orioles

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was struck in the face by a 70 mph foul ball off the bat of infielder Jeremiah Jackson on Monday night.

Kremer has been a reliable figure in recent seasons. He’s coming off a campaign in which he recorded a 4.19 ERA in 171 2/3 innings.

We know what it looks like when a well-paid first baseman doesn’t have it anymore, and this isn’t it.

Alonso and Basallo combined to be the sort of 1-2 punch the Orioles envision striking many times this season.

To replace O’Neill on the active roster, Baltimore recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez, whom the Orioles acquired last month in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.

The Orioles won Saturday’s game by the comfort of a 6-2 score against the Giants, with Coby Mayo’s eighth-inning RBI allowing them to secure a win without the need for a save for the first time this season.

Entering Saturday, Rutschman is hitting .294 with an .855 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

Armed with a kitchen scale, a ruler, butcher’s twine and a serious commitment to the bit, The Banner analyzed every hot dog configuration at Camden Yards.

COLUMN | High-priced contracts for Pete Alonso and Shane Baz have yet to pay dividends. Both struggled in a 6-3 loss to the Giants, highlighting how huge investments the Orioles made over the offseason haven’t helped much so far.

After a spring of analyzing how Adley Rutschman should set up behind the plate, manager Craig Albernaz, catching coach Joe Singley and Rutschman settled on his right knee being in the dirt for the first time ever.

COLUMN | The absence of calamity was notable as this club looks to find its footing under new manager Craig Albernaz. And there were plenty of opportunities for disaster to strike.

Paying homage to the team’s iconic ballpark, the Orioles’ new City Connect uniforms feature the colors and distinct traditions of Camden Yards.

Eflin left his first start of the season after 3 2/3 innings with right elbow discomfort, and he quickly landed on the 15-day injured list

Bradish’s lack of attention in the fifth inning Wednesday led to a two-error sequence.

Ward finished with four hits for the second time in his career — and second time this season — and became the first Orioles player to record nine doubles in an eight-game span.

Trevor Rogers and Gunnar Henderson have delivered, while Chris Bassitt and Colton Cowser have struggled in the early going.

Colton Cowser said he’s seeing more changeups because he’s not producing against them. “You start hitting them,” he said, “it’s going to start to shift back the other way.”

Henderson gave the Orioles a two-run lead with his second home run of the series against the White Sox.

Baltimore turned to Young for what might only be a spot start. He provided five scoreless innings against the White Sox.