BALTIMORE -- Kyle Stowers hit seven home runs in 14 games for the Orioles during Spring Training. He has hit 11 homers in 36 games for Triple-A Norfolk this season. Now, the 26-year-old outfielder is bringing his left-handed power back to the big leagues. Baltimore recalled Stowers on Monday as

BALTIMORE -- Among the multitude of reasons for the Orioles’ recent stretch of strong play has been repeated terrific performances from their pitching staff. Entering Sunday, Baltimore had won nine of its past 11 games, with six of those victories coming by two or fewer runs. Over that span, the

We do not, unfortunately, have a comprehensive database of every single MLB.com Power Rankings since we started doing these more than a decade ago. Sorry about that. Maybe we’ll make an intern figure it out this offseason. But it seems a pretty safe bet that the Orioles, even during their

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Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

BALTIMORE -- The stoic, workmanlike attitude carried by Jordan Westburg doesn’t typically lead to many smiles when he’s on a baseball diamond. But the 25-year-old couldn’t stop grinning as he dished out one high-five after another Saturday evening at Camden Yards. Moments after Westburg lined a first-pitch single into right

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BALTIMORE -- With a gaggle of reporters and TV cameras in front of Craig Kimbrel’s locker in the Orioles’ clubhouse on Friday afternoon, the 35-year-old stated his expectation of remaining the team’s closer despite his recent struggles. After all, manager Brandon Hyde said following Wednesday’s win at Washington that he’d

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WASHINGTON -- The Orioles blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, and the Nationals forced extras. The Orioles blew a two-run lead in the 11th, and the Nationals forced a 12th. The Orioles started to blow a two-run lead in the 12th ... and then they beat the Nationals,

The Orioles sent Jackson Holliday back to Triple-A to get everyday at-bats so he could find his swing, the idea being that if all went according to plan, MLB's top prospect would return to Baltimore in short order. More nights like Wednesday, and that day might approach quickly.

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Player-themed fan sections have been prevalent at MLB ballparks for quite some time. T-Mobile Park once had the “King’s Court” in support

WASHINGTON -- A frustrating Tuesday night for the Orioles reached a boiling point with one out to go in the ninth inning, shortly before they took a 3-0 loss to the Nationals at Nationals Park. Ryan O’Hearn wasn’t happy with a called third strike and voiced his displeasure to home-plate

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CINCINNATI -- The Orioles are in the midst of one of their best stretches of the season as they capped off a sweep of the Reds at Great American Ball Park with an 11-1 win on Sunday. After taking three of four from the Yankees at home last series, one

CINCINNATI -- For John Means to return to the mound for the Orioles and come out healthy was the goal. For him to pitch as well as he has since his 2021 no-hitter -- that was above and beyond any expectations. Making just his seventh start since the end of

CINCINNATI -- Gunnar Henderson has been known for his bat after taking home AL Player of the Month honors while slugging a league-best 10 home runs in March and April. But the Orioles shortstop is also showing off another bat, one he brought out for May the Fourth, informally known