BALTIMORE ORIOLES NEWS

James McCann - Takes part in running work McCann (oblique) was spotted running the bases Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact McCann remains on the 10-day injured list, but the fact that he traveled with the Orioles to Arlington for its three-game series with the Rangers is a sign that he's tracking toward a brief stint on the shelf. Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com noted Sunday that McCann has already been cleared for full baseball activities, so the catcher may even have a chance at being activated when first eligible Thursday if the Orioles don't think he requires a minor-league rehab assignment beforehand.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ramón Urías - Sitting Monday Urias is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact After striking out in all five of his plate appearances in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Red Sox, Urias saved face to some degree in Baltimore's 9-5 loss in the series finale Sunday, when he went 1-for-3 with a double and a run. He'll cede his spot in the infield in Monday's series opener in Texas to Adam Frazier, who gets the nod at the keystone.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hays - Gets Monday off Hays is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Despite churning out six hits while starting in all three games of the Orioles' season-opening series with the Red Sox, Hays will head to the bench Monday. His absence from the lineup is likely little more than manager Brandon Hyde wanting to ensure that Kyle Stowers gets a chance to make a start early on in the season, as Hays otherwise looks to be locked into a near-everyday role.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Mateo - Cleared to start Monday Mateo (hand) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The speedy infielder is back in action after he was held out of Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox with a minor laceration on his right hand. Mateo's free-swinging approach will likely make him a liability in the batting-average category this season, but so long as he stays healthy and sticks in an everyday role, he should be a leading contender for MLB's stolen-base crown. He's already gone a perfect 4-for-4 in steal attempts through his first two games of the young season.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Stowers - Receives first start Stowers is in left field and batting sixth for the Orioles in Monday's game in Texas.

Impact It's the first start of the season for Stowers, who had been limited to one pinch-hitting appearance which resulted in a strikeout. It had seemed like the 25-year-old was headed for a significant role between designated hitter and some starts in the outfield, but that hasn't come to fruition yet.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Álvarez headline Ben Verlander's MLB Team of the Week

Ben Verlander shares his first MLB Team of the Week for the 2023 season, headlined by stars Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Álvarez.

APRIL 3, 2023

MLB power rankings: Braves, Yankees, Mets dominate opening weekend

The 2023 MLB season is but a few days old and only three teams remain unbeaten. Check out where they landed in the first installment of our...

APRIL 3, 2023

Rangers aim to flex offensive muscle vs. Orioles The Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles flashed big-time offensive potential during baseball’s opening weekend.

APRIL 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Orioles run wild in first 2 games with pitch clock rules

The Baltimore Orioles were off and running in the first two games of the pitch clock era

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers begin 3-game series with the Orioles

The Texas Rangers start a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adam Frazier - Goes deep in loss Frazier went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact The 31-year-old infielder took Tanner Houck deep with a two-run shot in the fifth inning to put the Orioles on the board. Frazier later ripped a double in the ninth. He's gone 5-for-8 with five runs scored and four extra-base hits in his first two starts with Baltimore.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cedric Mullins - Homers, drives in three Mullins went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's loss to Boston.

Impact Mullins knocked a solo shot in the fifth inning followed by a two-run single in the seventh. The star outfielder had a great opening weekend at Fenway Park, going 5-for-13 with two home runs, seven RBI and three steals. Perhaps more importantly, he drew two walks while striking out just once.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Irvin - Tagged with six runs Irvin (0-1) allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks over four innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against Boston.

Impact Irvin never found a groove Sunday, allowing a run in each of the first three innings followed by three more in the fifth. He forced just four swinging strikes on 88 total pitches. On the bright side, only two of the eight hits he allowed went for extra bases, including Enrique Hernandez's solo homer. Irvin is projected to face the Yankees at home next week.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Duvall, Masataka Yoshida fuel Red Sox past Orioles Adam Duvall and Masataka Yoshida combined for five hits, four RBIs and five runs as the host Boston Red Sox recorded a 9-5 victory over the...

APRIL 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Orioles 5, Red Sox 9 Final Score (04/02/2023) on MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Orioles 5, Red Sox 9 Final Score (04/02/2023) on MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Duvall has 3 hits, go-ahead single, Red Sox beat Orioles 9-5

Adam Duvall had three more hits, including two doubles and a two-run single to break a fifth-inning tie as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5

APRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gunnar Henderson - Playing shortstop Sunday Henderson is hitting fifth and playing shortstop for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Impact Henderson will play up the middle with Jorge Mateo out Sunday due a cut on his hand. The talented 21-year-old has played third and also been the designated hitter in the first two games of the series against Boston, but he could see more time at shortstop if Mateo has to miss a significant amount of time.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Mateo - Gets rest Sunday Mateo is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Mateo has stolen four bases in his first two games of the 2023 campaign, but he'll not get the chance to run to begin Sunday's contest with a spot on the bench. Gunnar Henderson will play shortstop for the series finale with Ramon Urias at third and Adam Frazier at second base.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles 8, Red Sox 9 Final Score (04/01/2023) on MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Hays leads Orioles against the Red Sox after 5-hit outing

The Baltimore Orioles play the Boston Red Sox after Austin Hays' five-hit game on Saturday

APRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adam Duvall's walk-off HR lifts Red Sox over Orioles Adam Duvall hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 victory over the visiting...

APRIL 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Ramón Urías - Strikes out five times Urias went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Saturday's loss to Boston.

Impact The Orioles were able to score eight runs during Saturday's game, but they didn't get much help from the leadoff spot. The 28-year-old infielder was able to pick up a pair of hits in the victory over Boston on Thursday, but that success didn't translate over whatsoever for Saturday's contest. It will be interesting to see if Urias is back at the top of the lineup against left-handers the next time out.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE