A week ago, Kjerstad was playing for Triple-A Norfolk, hoping for an opportunity. Now he’s in the majors, where he’s making the most of his opportunity.
Little was known about the 51-year-old New Yorker when he joined the ownership group, but a deep love of baseball has him positioned as the control person on deck.
Behind a dominant start from Corbin Burnes and with a lineup that crushed Rangers right-hander Jon Gray, the Orioles got one over a team that will still have the last laugh for quite some time.
It has somehow become an accepted, understood fact that the Orioles need to make significant moves to upgrade the pitching staff. But everything else we know about the club says it will likely hold on to its best prospects.
“We want you here. And we want this to be a place that feels welcoming — not just on Pride Night but for all 81 games," Bader said of welcoming the LGBTQ+ community to Camden Yards.
The 22-year-old Orioles shortstop joins Adam Jones and Jerry Coleman to talk about avoiding the sophomore slump, growing alongside Baltimore's other young stars and more.
The protesters, one of whom carried a flag that read “Free Palestine,” were quickly escorted out of the stands. They had unveiled their flags behind home plate.
While many are expecting Baltimore to target a starter, the bullpen will be a central focus, too, especially with left-hander Danny Coulombe out until September.
This was Kjerstad’s second time being called up to the Orioles this season and the third time in his career. But in his previous stints, the outfielder was never able to get consistent playing time.
East Baltimore poet and writer Kondwani Fidel won a National Capital Emmy Award for “You Can’t Clip These Wings,” which was part of the reveal video for the Baltimore Orioles City Connect uniforms.
The move could give Baltimore a potential spark after a difficult sweep suffered in Houston against the Astros, in which the Orioles were outscored by 14 runs in three games.