MAY 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 91-71 · 2ND IN AL EAST
91-71 · 2ND IN AL EAST
Orioles tasked with solving Angels ace Shohei Ohtani After striking out a season-high 17 times on Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles face a daunting challenge when they open a four-game series again...
O's bats struggle behind Gibson in finale BALTIMORE -- There wasn’t much Baltimore’s lineup could do Sunday afternoon against one of the hottest starting pitchers in MLB. Pirates rig...
MAY 14, 2023 • MLB.COM
Anthony Santander - Records first steal Santander went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Santander struggled in this weekend's series versus the Pirates, going 1-for-9 with two walks and two strikeouts over three games. He was able to pick up his first steal of the season Sunday. He's never had more than one theft in a season, and he's never attempted more than three steals, so the outfielder shouldn't be counted on for speed. He's hit fairly well on the year, batting .255 with a .772 OPS, five home runs, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and 12 doubles through 37 contests.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keller masterful again, fans 13 as struggling Pirates blank Orioles Pittsburgh was 20-8 after a 16-1 win at Washington on April 29. Then the Pirates scored just 18 runs in their next 12 games.
MAY 14, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM
Orioles stumble against Mitch Keller, Pirates in 4-0 loss to end four-game winning streak: 'Tip your hat' Pittsburgh Pirates ace Mitch Keller one-upped Wells on Sunday, striking out 13 across seven dominant innings to hand the Orioles a 4-0 loss....
MAY 14, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Orioles stumble against Mitch Keller, Pirates in 4-0 loss to end four-game winning streak: 'Tip your hat' Pittsburgh Pirates ace Mitch Keller one-upped Wells on Sunday, striking out 13 across seven dominant innings to hand the Orioles a 4-0 loss....
MAY 14, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM
Orioles stumble against Mitch Keller, Pirates in 4-0 loss to end four-game winning streak: 'Tip your hat' Pittsburgh Pirates ace Mitch Keller one-upped Wells on Sunday, striking out 13 across seven dominant innings to hand the Orioles a 4-0 loss....
MAY 14, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM
Kyle Gibson - Suffers third straight loss Gibson (4-3) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out five.
Impact Gibson struggled to find a rhythm Sunday and suffered his third straight loss. The right-hander has allowed at least four earned runs in four of his first nine starts with Baltimore and isn't striking enough batters out (36:16 K:BB over 52 innings). Gibson will look to get back on track in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for the opener of a three-game weekend set in Toronto.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mitch Keller, Pirates mow down Orioles 4-0 Mitch Keller had a career-high 13 strikeouts over seven scoreless innings Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the ho...
MAY 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Mitch Keller's ace status continues to grow with another dominant start in win over Orioles BALTIMORE — A.J. Burnett doesn’t have MLB.TV or the Extra Innings package where he lives in Monkton, Md. Plus, the former Pirates pitcher is...
MAY 14, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Sunday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled INF Joey Ortiz from Norfolk (IL).
MAY 14, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ramón Urías - Hits in cage Sunday Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Sunday that Urias (hamstring) is "much improved" and he was able to hit in the batting cages prior to the game against the Pirates, Jake...
Impact Urias is currently on the injured list with a hamstring strain he suffered May 8 against the Rays, and while he is expected to miss around two to three weeks, it's a positive development that he's feeling better and able to get swings in. He should be back in the Baltimore lineup by the end of May if there are no setbacks, with a chance for him to start a rehab assignment in the next week or so.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan McKenna - Available off bench McKenna (back) told reporters before Sunday's game against the Pirates that he's feel better and available off the bench if necessary, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact McKenna said that he began feeling discomfort in his back a few days ago, and than he underwent an MRI to determine if there was any structural damage. The 26-year-old will begin Sunday's series finale against the Pirates on the bench, but he could be called on in the later innings, and he should be back for Baltimore in the early portion of next week.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Mateo - Sits amid slump Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Mateo started the past five games and will head to the bench after going 1-for-18 during that stretch. The 27-year-old had a 1.062 OPS in his first 24 games of the season, but he's struggled to a .105/.128/.132 slash line through 11 contests in May. Joey Ortiz is taking over at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adley Rutschman - Receives Sunday off Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Rutschman currently has a modest four-game hit streak during which he's gone 6-for-13 with two home runs, four walks, four RBI and four runs, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus Pittsburgh. James McCann will step in behind the plate for Baltimore.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Vespi - Moves back to minors The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Impact Vespi joined the Orioles ahead of Friday's series opener with the Pirates but didn't appear out of the bullpen in either of the past two days. He'll head back to the minors to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for an extra infielder in Joey Ortiz, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Ortiz - Rejoins big club The Orioles recalled Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact In a corresponding move, Baltimore optioned reliever Nick Vespi to Triple-A to facilitate Ortiz's move to the big club for the second time this season. In his abbreviated stint with the Orioles in late April, Ortiz appeared in three games and went 2-for-8 with four RBI and run. Though the 24-year-old is one of several intriguing Baltimore infield prospects, he may not be in line for anything more than short-side platoon work while all of Jorge Mateo, Gunnar Henderson and Adam Frazier are healthy.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles share what their moms mean to them: 'I'd give her the world if I could' On Mother’s Day, here’s what Orioles manager Brandon Hyde and some of his players had to say about what their moms mean to them.
MAY 14, 2023 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Orioles host the Pirates, look to extend home win streak
The Baltimore Orioles, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Pittsburgh PiratesMAY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gunnar Henderson - Swats fourth homer Henderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 2-0 victory versus the Pirates on Saturday.
Impact Henderson hit one of two homers for Baltimore in the win, going deep to right-center field in the second inning. The hit was just the second in the past seven games for the 21-year-old, who has gone 2-for-21 over that stretch. Henderson has had a rough campaign with a .175 batting average over 129 plate appearances, though he's still managed a solid .341 on-base percentage thanks to a 19.4 percent walk rate.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adley Rutschman - Goes deep Saturday Rutschman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 2-0 win against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Impact Offense was sparse in the contest, and Rutschman was the only player on either team to notch multiple hits. His first-inning solo homer to center field was all Baltimore would end up needing to pull out the victory. Rutschman has a modest four-game hitting streak going, during which he has gone 6-for-13 with a pair of homers, four walks and four RBI.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Félix Bautista - Nails down 10th save Bautista recorded a save against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters in a scoreless inning.
Impact Bautista got the ball in the ninth frame with Baltimore holding a 2-0 lead. The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Bryan Reynolds before fanning the following three batters. Bautista picked up his 10th save of the campaign, tied for third-most in the league. He's allowed just three earned runs over 19 innings on the season.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Wells - Tosses gem against Pirates Wells (3-1) earned the win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out eight batters over seven scoreless innings.
Impact Wells was fantastic in the victory, giving up just one hit -- a second-inning single. He retired 17 straight batters after that base knock before appearing to run out of steam with back-to-back two-out walks in the seventh frame. Wells racked up an impressive 18 swinging strikes and punched out a career-high eight batters in his second quality start of the campaign. The right-hander is in the midst of a career-best season, posting a 2.68 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 39:9 K:BB over 42 innings.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
'He keeps getting better': Wells strikes out a career-high 8 BALTIMORE -- Fredi González’s wife, Tricia, could sense his nervous energy as the two shared coffee at breakfast Saturday morning. The Oriol...
MAY 14, 2023 • MLB.COM
