SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening?—Grayson Rodriguez will get his third start of the spring when the Orioles host the Detroit Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium on Friday night at 6:05.
These two pitchers who have a wide range of possibilities are important pieces to do well This time a month ago, as far as any Orioles fan knew, the Opening Day rotation wasn’t going to have any need of Tyler Wells.
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening?- Dean Kremer will make his first spring start when the Orioles play the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.
Despite winning 18 more games than they did the year before, the Orioles’ bullpen’s earned-run average in 2023 was slightly worse than it was in 2022. Last year, the bullpen ERA was 3.55.
First baseman Ryan Mountcastle missed the Orioles’ weekend series with Kansas City because of illness and he’s not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Orioles lost their late-inning insurance policy when Dillon Tate and Mychal Givens experienced setbacks. Who will help Félix Bautista and Yennier Cano cross the finish line?
SAN FRANCISCO–The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe on the bereavement list Saturday and selected the contract of utilityman Josh Lester from Triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles were hoping to add John Means to their starting rotation in July, but that’s not going to happen. Means, who had Tommy John surgery in April 2022, strained a muscle in his upper back, delaying his return, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said on Friday.
Mychal Givens was in the Orioles’ clubhouse before Wednesday night’s game. Dillon Tate was not. Neither Givens nor Tate has pitched for the Orioles this season, though Givens pitched in Grapefruit League games.
Jackson Holliday introduced himself to High-A with a triple and homer, and Dillon Tate continued his rehab process with Bowie. The Tides will play a doubleheader today with the first game scheduled for 5:35 p.m.
Entering Saturday night’s game, the Orioles’ bullpen has a 3.33 ERA, and that’s without two of their most reliable relievers, right-handers Mychal Givens and Dillon Tate.
WASHINGTON—Logan Gillaspie was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Tuesday night’s game to make room for Wednesday’s starter, Kyle Bradish, who was activated from the 15-day injured list and will pitch against the Washington Nationals.
Baltimore Orioles reliever Mychal Givens’ status for Opening Day is uncertain, as the veteran reliever is battling knee soreness and hasn’t pitched since March 16.
“Surprise, this guy got hurt over the offseason” is the least fun part of spring training day 1 One unfortunate ritual of the very first part of spring training is learning who got hurt over the offseason and fans only find out about this when they report to camp.
SARASOTA—Oriole pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium Complex on Wednesday, and their first workout comes on Thursday. Let’s look at some of the questions that need to be answered when the media meets with Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde on Thursday.
One of the main reasons for the Orioles’ 31-game improvement in 2022 was their bullpen. From 2021 when the team lost 110 games to last year, the bullpen’s ERA fell from 5.70 to 3.49.
The Orioles reinstated infielder Richie Martin from the 60-day injured list with a fractured left wrist. He is not in the lineup for the Orioles’ game with the New York Yankees on Monday night.
BALTIMORE-The Orioles are employing the opener strategy for the third time this season on Thursday night. Dillon Tate was announced as the starter instead of Keegan Akin around midday Thursday.
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