RYAN O'HEARN NEWS

Gets breather against lefty O'Hearn isn't in Baltimore's lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.

Impact The left-handed bat of O'Hearn will sit down Saturday as the Royals send fellow lefty Cole Ragans to the mound. His absence will move Adley Rutschman into the DH spot while James McCann starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles homer 3 more times in an 11-3 rout of Minnesota; they can sweep the series Wednesday

Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cedric Mullins shines with his glove and bat as the Orioles down the Twins 7-4

Cedric Mullins saved a run with an exceptional diving catch in deep left-center, then homered and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota...

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats solo homer O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Impact O'Hearn's hot start to 2024 continued Sunday, notching his 10th and 11th hits in 12 games played. He took Colin Rea yard in the third inning for a solo home run, marking his second long ball of the season -- both of which have come off right-handed pitching. With Baltimore expected to face three right-handed starters during a homestand against the Twins that starts Monday, O'Hearn should have plenty of opportunities to keep raking.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus southpaw O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh.

Impact Pirates starter Marco Gonzales is already the fifth left-handed pitcher the Orioles have faced this season, and O'Hearn will once again head to the bench. Adley Rutschman will rest his legs as the designated hitter while James McCann receives a start behind the plate.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Grayson Rodriguez solid, Orioles hit 3 homers amid snow flurries to spoil Pirates' home opener, 5-2

Ryan O’Hearn, Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh 5-2 to spoil a Pirates home open...

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting against lefty O'Hearn is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Angels.

Impact Left-hander Reid Detmers is starting for the Angels on Sunday, so Ryan Mountcastle will be at first base and Adley Rutschman will serve as the designated hitter. When out of the starting lineup Opening Day against a lefty, the first-baseman was able to find an at-bat.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Everybody Home! All 9 Orioles come in to score to start big 6th inning against Los Angeles

The Baltimore Orioles made an entire trip through the batting order without an out to start the bottom of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serving as DH in Game 3 O'Hearn is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter and batting fifth Tuesday in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Rangers.

Impact O'Hearn was limited to pinch-hitting work in the first two games of the series with the Rangers starting a pair of lefties, but he'll now get his first career postseason start as right-hander Nathan Eovaldi readies to take the mound in Texas. O'Hearn posted an .802 OPS in 339 plate appearances versus righties during the regular season.

OCTOBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 2 O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Rangers on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for O'Hearn, as Texas will send out another southpaw in Jordan Montgomery. Aaron Hicks will replace him in the lineup while manning right field, pushing Anthony Santander to the DH spot and Ryan Mountcastle to first base.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Rangers.

Impact Southpaw Andrew Heaney will toe the slab for Texas to begin Saturday's game, so the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will step out of the lineup. Ryan Mountcastle will get the nod at first base with Anthony Santander operating as the DH and Aaron Hicks starting in right field.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against Boston, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact O'Hearn will step out of the lineup as the O's are set to face a left-handed pitcher (Chris Sale) for the second game in a row. Ryan Mountcastle will cover first base while O'Hearn sits, moving Adley Rutschman into the DH spot with James McCann behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out versus lefty O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Nationals are throwing left-hander Patrick Corbin, so O'Hearn will take a seat. Anthony Santander is getting a start at first base and Aaron Hicks will patrol right field.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Tuesday O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Astros.

Impact O'Hearn homered in his first at-bat and hit safely again in the third inning for his seventh hit in a row before cooling off to end the game. He's batting .375 (21-for-56) over 15 contests in September, an impressive run in what's been a surprisingly good season for the first baseman. He's slashing .311/.339/.519 with 14 homers -- matching his career high -- 59 RBI, 47 runs scored and four stolen bases over 101 games.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Five hits in win O'Hearn went 5-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's victory over the Astros.

Impact Since the start of September, O'Hearn is batting .373 (19-for-51) in 14 games with a pair of homers, 12 RBI and a .961 OPS. The 30-year-old first baseman has had one of the more surprising break-out campaigns this year, slashing .309/.338/.511 with 13 homers, 57 RBI and 45 runs scored through 326 plate appearances. Even when Ryan Mountcastle (shoulder) is able to return, O'Hearn should continue to see regular playing time in Baltimore's lineup.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.

Impact O'Hearn's blast was one of four hits for the Orioles in the game, but he struck out in his other three at-bats. With Ryan Mountcastle nursing a shoulder injury, O'Hearn may get more playing time at first base in the coming days. O'Hearn has maintained a solid September so far, going 11-for-35 (.314) with two homers and nine RBI across 10 games. He's slashing .299/.330/.505 with 13 long balls, 54 RBI, 42 runs scored and four stolen bases through 309 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steps out of lineup O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact O'Hearn has an .867 OPS through eight games in September and will sit Wednesday versus lefty Drew Rom. Ryan Mountcastle will handle first base while Adley Rutschman rests his legs as Baltimore's designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup O'Hearn will sit Saturday against lefty Chris Sale and the Red Sox.

Impact O'Hearn has been one of the surprises of the season for the AL-leading Orioles, with his .305/.338/.509 slash line far outpacing his .219/.293/.390 showing in five years with Kansas City. Despite that success, Baltimore has prevented him from facing lefties, giving him just 23 plate appearances against same-sided pitching all season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Friday's win O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Red Sox.

Impact O'Hearn has maintained solid hitting lately, going 15-for-43 (.349) with two homers and 11 RBI over his last 12 contests. The 30-year-old doesn't have an everyday role, but he's in the lineup more often than not as a strong-side platoon option. He's enjoyed a career year in 2023 with a .305/.338/.509 slash line, 12 homers, 51 RBI, 39 runs scored, four stolen bases, 18 doubles and a triple over 293 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Wednesday O'Hearn is absent from the lineup again Wednesday versus the Angels.

Impact This marks three straight absences for O'Hearn as the Orioles face a string of left-handed starters, though he came off the bench late in Tuesday's game and contributed an RBI single and a run scored to Baltimore's eventual extra-innings victory over the Halos. O'Hearn has drawn only 22 plate appearances against southpaws this year.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting versus lefty O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Impact Southpaw Reid Detmers will begin Tuesday's game on the mound for the Angels, forcing the left-handed bat of O'Hearn to the bench. O'Hearn's absence will put Ryan Mountcastle at first base, Aaron Hicks in right field and Anthony Santander in as Baltimore's DH.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty O'Hearn is not in Monday's lineup against the Angels.

Impact O'Hearn is hitting .316 with one home run, five runs and nine RBI over his last 10 games. As is typically the case, he'll hit the bench with lefty Kenny Rosenberg starting for the Angels.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts pinch-hit homer O'Hearn went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss against the Rockies.

Impact O'Hearn came off the bench in the eighth with the Orioles down two and tied the game with a blast to right. The part-timer has been productive in his first season with the Orioles, slashing .298/.335/.506 with 11 homers and 42 RBI in 245 at-bats.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out versus lefty O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat in the series finale while the Orioles bring lefty Ty Blach to the hill. Ryan Mountcastle will man first base in place of O'Hearn.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup against lefty O'Hearn is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Blue Jays.

Impact O'Hearn is not starting with lefty Yusei Kikuchi taking the mound for the Blue Jays. Ryan Mountcastle will move to first base, Adley Rutschman will move to designated hitter, and James McCann will enter the lineup as the catcher.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE