Baltimore Orioles News and Rumors

Valencia, Jones HRs help Orioles beat Jays

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Pedro Strop on the 15-day disabled list with a strained lower back and recalled right-hander Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk before Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Chris Toman, MLB.com

O's third baseman Manny Machado burst of the gates to start the season and is hitting his way into some elite company. He entered Saturday with the second-most hits in the Majors with 70, while his 21 doubles are three more than any player in the game.

Chris Toman, MLB.com

There was more than enough offense to back Chris Tillman, as J.J. Hardy, Chris Davis, Danny Valencia and Adam Jones went deep in a 10-6 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 16th home run, Nick Markakis had three hits and three RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 on Friday night.

Andrew Simon, MLB.com

The Blue Jays placed reliever Darren Oliver on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with a left shoulder strain, clearing roster space for Sean Nolin, whom the club already had announced would start Friday night's game against the Orioles.

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

In what was a good night for bad fans, a spectacular play by Nate McLouth resulted in retribution from a Blue Jays fan who chucked what appears to be a full can of beer from the Rogers Centre upper deck at the Orioles outfielder.Read more...

CNNSI.com

Kevin Gausman's first start as an Oriole was a mixture of good and bad, but it also showcased the young hurler's tremendous ability and immense potential, writes Joe Lemire.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Blue Jays are promoting left-hander Sean Nolin to make his major league debut Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles.

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

With themed outfits becoming a trend du jour among baseball teams, members of the Baltimore Orioles decided to get extra denim-y Wednesday as they traveled from New York to Toronto to start a series with the Blue Jays. The look is called the "Canad…

Derek Wetmore, MLB.com

On the heels of snapping a season-high six-game losing streak, Baltimore kept rolling in the right direction on Wednesday night, using a gutsy effort from starter Jason Hammel and a trio of homers to secure a 6-3 series-winning victory over New York.

Andrew Marchand, ESPN.com

The New York Yankees suffered yet another injury on Wednesday night when Hiroki Kuroda was forced out of his start against the Baltimore Orioles due to a bruised right calf.

Scott Cacciola, nytimes.com

Curtis Granderson proclaimed himself to be completely comfortable at the plate before Wednesday’s game against the Orioles at Camden Yards. He said his right forearm, which he fractured in spring training, felt great.

Stacey Long, yahoo.com

Have a baseball road trip coming up? Well, in a bid to help you with your upcoming journeys, Big League Stew has solicited the help of the locals. Over the next month or so, we'll be hitting up our usual guest blogger crew to feature 10 tips for enjoyin…

David Brown, yahoo.com

The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more. Nate McLouth continued his career rebirth with the Baltimore Orioles, taking Vid…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Brittany Ghiroli and Derek Wetmo, MLB.com

The Orioles optioned right-hander Jair Jurrjens to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, opting to keep Jake Arrieta to add some length to their bullpen on the night right-hander Miguel Gonzalez made his first start off the disabled list.

Scott Cacciola, nytimes.com

On Monday, Phil Hughes said he was looking forward to taking the mound Tuesday, although he was peppered with questions about his last start in which he failed to get out of the first.

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

In a battle of the birds, the Orioles handily defeated the Cardinals.

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Damnit, we keep missing these important milestones by a matter of hours. Oh well. Tell it to the internet police.Read more...