BALTIMORE -- Defense has been a sore spot for the Orioles so far this season, but manager Craig Albernaz has continually expressed his belief that his club will soon play cleaner baseball. The work is being put in every day. The effort has been there all year. On Sunday afternoon

BALTIMORE -- After breaking his jaw and sustaining at least seven fractures in his face on a foul ball earlier this season, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz wasn’t taking any chances following another close call Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. During the second inning of the O’s 2-1 win in the

BALTIMORE -- An interesting development is coming in Jackson Holliday’s rehab assignment. On Sunday, Holliday will be playing his third game for Double-A Chesapeake since starting a new rehab assignment on Thursday -- his third since undergoing right hamate surgery on Feb 12. However, the 22-year-old won’t be at second

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BALTIMORE -- During a mid-week bullpen session, Kyle Bradish stated a clear objective, one he wanted to carry into his next start: Throw more curveballs. In Bradish’s opinion, the curve had been a bright spot during his sluggish start to the season. So, why not try an uptick in the

BALTIMORE -- One day after exiting the Orioles’ 4-3 loss in Thursday night’s finale in Miami due to left forearm discomfort, Cade Povich has hit the injured list with a new injury designation. Povich was placed on the 15-day IL prior to Friday’s opener vs. the A’s due to left

NEW YORK -- The narrative was set from the moment the Orioles’ team buses arrived at Yankee Stadium on Friday afternoon, even if no player nor staff member wanted to address it. Every American League East series is big, but this four-gamer to open May would serve as a measuring

NEW YORK -- Few MLB teams have been as plagued by injuries over the past two seasons than the Orioles. And perhaps no player has had worse injury luck than Jordan Westburg. More tough news came regarding the 27-year-old infielder on Monday.

NEW YORK -- The Orioles have added a new veteran arm to their bullpen from outside the organization. Baltimore signed right-hander Lou Trivino to a Major League deal on Monday, optioning rookie righty Trey Gibson to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move to make room for Trivino on the 26-man

NEW YORK -- Trey Gibson smiled, patted the inside of his glove and let out just a smidge of frustration with himself. The 23-year-old right-hander then received a pat on the shoulder from Coby Mayo, tapped Adley Rutschman on the chest, fist-bumped Weston Wilson, Jeremiah Jackson and Blaze Alexander and

NEW YORK -- JR and Karen Gibson had been staying at a hotel near Stetson University in Florida the past few nights, as their daughter, Nikki (the youngest of their two kids), was wrapping up her college softball career for Florida Gulf Coast University. They expected to be there through

NEW YORK -- The Orioles have several exciting pitching prospects at Triple-A Norfolk, a group that made a positive impression on Craig Albernaz during his first Spring Training as manager. Now, it's time for one of those young arms to make his MLB debut. Trey Gibson (Baltimore's No. 3 prospect

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NEW YORK -- The injury bug continues to hit the Orioles hard again this year, and their latest loss is a big one.

NEW YORK -- Friday felt like a return home for Pete Alonso. No, the Orioles’ first baseman wasn’t in Tampa, Fla., where he was born and raised. Nor was the 31-year-old in Queens, where he spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career playing for the Mets. However, the

BALTIMORE -- With a fresh opening in the Orioles’ rotation, a familiar pitcher will take the mound when the club opens a marquee four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday. Left-hander Cade Povich arrived in New York on Thursday and officially joined the O’s ahead of Friday’s opener vs. the

BALTIMORE -- How hot is Adley Rutschman at the plate these days? Well, let’s just say that a ball that was firmly in a defender’s glove unexpectedly turned into a grand slam for the Orioles catcher on Thursday.

BALTIMORE -- It took 80 years, 197 days and one Adley Rutschman grand slam for Jim Palmer to eat his first chicken wing. That’s right. Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher and longtime Orioles broadcaster, had never eaten a single chicken wing -- until Thursday, that is.

BALTIMORE — The Orioles’ starting rotation has taken another temporary hit. On Wednesday, Baltimore placed left-hander Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list, as the 28-year-old southpaw is dealing with an illness/flu (with the move retroactive to Sunday). Right-handed reliever Cameron Foster was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding

BALTIMORE -- In a sense, Andrew Kittredge is a fatherly figure in the Orioles' bullpen. The 36-year-old right-hander is the eldest member of a relief corps that otherwise ranges from ages 24 to 32. At home, Kittredge actually is a dad. And his number of children recently doubled, as his

BALTIMORE -- Coming off Monday’s off-day, Pete Alonso walked into the Orioles’ clubhouse at Camden Yards on Tuesday afternoon with a fresh haircut and the same positivity he’s brought every day since the beginning of Spring Training. The Polar Bear wasn’t feeling concerned about the club’s uneven start, the 13-15

BALTIMORE -- Last Wednesday in Kansas City, Colton Cowser appeared to be breaking out of his early-season slump. The 26-year-old outfielder had two hits (including a double) as the Orioles secured a series win over the Royals with an 8-6 victory. Since then, Cowser hasn't started a game, as he

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BALTIMORE -- The number of Orioles players currently on the injured list is 10. But that's actually good news. As recently as last Friday morning, Baltimore's IL had 13 members. Then, outfielder Tyler O'Neill (concussion) and right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge (right shoulder inflammation) were reinstated on Friday, followed by left-handed

BALTIMORE -- Friday felt like a momentum shift. It felt like a chance for the Orioles to get hot and get rolling. It was another opportunity for them to stop “treading water,” as some inside the clubhouse have described the team’s uneven start, and to begin catching fire. Of course,