Baltimore Orioles

COLUMN | Pete Alonso is giving the Orioles more than they could have asked for. They need to play perfect baseball for the next nine games and get a lot of help to not completely waste it.

A power display helped the Orioles complete a three-game sweep in New York.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said he would prefer one East Coast and one West Coast destination decided upon before his retirement in 2029.

The Orioles needed needed longtime Mets favorite Pete Alonso to hit his 300th career homer — earning a curtain call in the process — before Coby Mayo belted a three-run, inside-the park homer.

Fans cheered then chanted Alonso’s name until he exited the dugout and waved his hand to his longtime home crowd.

“To see highlights of Clemente, and just everything he’s done off the field, I just kind of fell in love with him as a player, as a person, his whole character,” Garcia said.

As soon as Pete Alonso rose the dugout steps to warm up, chants of his name began from Mets fans with early field access. They continued throughout his return to Citi Field.

Orioles ownership has engaged a real estate firm to begin a multiyear effort to develop land next to Camden Yards, David Rubenstein wrote in a new book.

The Orioles and vice president of player and staff development Matt Blood parted ways Thursday.

The former Mets star returns needing one home run to reach 300 in his career.

In that three-batter span, the Blue Jays took control of the series, going on to beat the Orioles, 8-1.

Bradish, who has struggled over his last nine starts, is dealing with lower abdominal discomfort.

Bradish, who has pitched more than he has in three seasons due to past injuries, surrendered two homers as part of the five runs Toronto plated in three innings.

On Wednesday, Baltimore scored eight runs in a mind-bending display of contact leading to results. On Friday, the Orioles followed Dylan Beavers’ leadoff homer in the first with a five-run second inning.

COLUMN | Matt Blood’s departure shows the Orioles may be more willing than ever to shake things up at the highest levels of baseball operations if it means improving the product at the major league level.

Matt Blood has been with Baltimore since 2019 in player development and scouting roles.

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