Baltimore Orioles

“We had a tough time rotation-wise, and it kind of started with Grayson [Rodriguez] getting hurt in spring training,” Hyde said.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run against Keegan Akin to lift Boston to a 3-2 win.

Bradish was on a pitch limit, as is typical for pitchers working their way back from Tommy John, but was so efficient he made it through six innings on 81 pitches.

Baltimore Orioles Kyle Bradish returns to the mound.

As the Orioles aim to return to the postseason in 2026, these are five standout observations from the schedule release

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich shared messages sent to his wife that warned of sexual violence and included threats to find her in public.

Since returning from a concussion on Aug. 17, Cowser is 10-for-33 with eight runs batted in.

The 69-year-old is charged with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of Social Security numbers, money laundering, making false statements to his probation officer and possessing firearms after having previously been convicted of felonies.

“He’s been miserable not being able to help us this year, been very miserable kind of watching this thing, and how it’s gone and he finally gets a chance to help,” interim manager Tony Mansolino said.

“You have a gut feeling in your heart when you sign somebody,” Orioles scout Gerardo Cabrera said. “We felt that he was going to be impressive. You had that feeling that he’s different.”

Had everything gone the way the Orioles had hoped this season, this moment would not have been possible.

One of the best closers in the game two years ago, Bautista is staring at a recovery time of 12 months or more, and that’s only if everything goes as planned.

Saturday served as a reminder that, before it gets better, there may be more frustrating nights at the ballpark to come.

These are some of the key statements from Basallo’s time with media Saturday.

Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein said he's “committed to doing more of these” long-term extensions “as soon as we can.” It shifts the onus from ownership to the players if anyone wants to lock up a long-term future in Baltimore.

Rutschman didn’t arrive in the majors as an elite game caller. Basallo can’t be expected to become one without the experience of trial and error.

Baltimore lost to the Houston Astros 10-7 in a game full of big swings and few precise pitches.

This is the first long-term deal for a homegrown star during the Mike Elias era.

And what does it tell us about Adley Rutschman’s future?

The Orioles have more to do, but signing a homegrown star to a longterm deal is a good start.