The Baltimore Orioles appeared to be in control of Sunday afternoon’s series finale in Toronto against the Blue Jays — until the sixth inning, that was.
Chris Bassitt enjoyed three successful seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays before becoming a free agent at the end of the 2025 campaign. The veteran starting pitcher played a vital cameo for the team in their World Series run, albeit out of the bullpen.
Just a few weeks ago, Colton Cowser was one of the worst hitters in baseball. His weaknesses were well known, his playing time had become sporadic, and the Orioles were treating the former Rookie of the Year runner-up like a fourth outfielder, at best.
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 0 Norfolk had a four-run third inning, and they sure made it count. Luiz Vázquez and Bryan Ramos singled back-to-back, Michael Siani walked, and Tommy Pham hit a grand slam.
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
In the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Orioles looked as if they were headed for a happy flight home. Shane Baz was pitching magnificently, and the Orioles had a 4-0 lead.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Samuel Basallo was trucked in a home plate collision earlier this season and barely missed any time, eager to get in the lineup. He appeared to suffer a pec injury and left the dugout with trainers in the last homestand, but was back in the on-deck circle for his final at bat if needed.
The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles will try to shake off their weekend results when they begin a four-game series Monday night in Baltimore. It's the first of seven games these teams will play across an 11-day period, with a three-game series in Seattle set for June 16-18.
On Saturday afternoon the Orioles trailed by two runs in the top of the eighth at Toronto and their best player, Gunnar Henderson, as powerful as anyone in baseball, fouled off a bunt attempt to open the inning.
The Baltimore Orioles have the best catching tandem in the big leagues in Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo. Both players have elevated the offense this year, and manager Craig Albernaz has routinely kept both in the lineup, with one of them typically handling designated hitter duties to get rest behind the plate.
Shane Baz would not let second-base umpire Nic Lentz out of his sights as he contorted and twisted himself in the sixth inning, his outing undone by brutal infield defense and a questionable decision by Lentz.
The Orioles appeared to be cruising toward a series win before a missed call and some shoddy defense resulted in a five-run sixth inning. The Blue Jays rode a bizarre stretch to a come from behind 6-4 victory, leaving the O’s to return to the United States with a bad taste in their mouths.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz is undefeated against the host Toronto Blue Jays and hopes to maintain that Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.
With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk. Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt.
The Orioles announced that utilityman Weston Wilson has been designated for assignment. Taking Wilson’s place on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters is catcher Sam Huff, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk.
The Baltimore Orioles have consistently boasted one of the top farm systems in all of baseball. But many of those stars have now graduated to the big leagues or have been traded elsewhere.
After a slow start to the season, the Baltimore Orioles have picked it up in recent weeks and they have started a slow climb in the American League East.
The Baltimore Orioles are surging in the AL East right now, as the club is on a hot streak that began in late May. All of a sudden, the offense is rolling, and it’s translating to wins.
The Baltimore Orioles perfectly personified the baseball adage “It ain’t over till it’s over” on Saturday. The Orioles were circling down the drain entering the bottom of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md.
Right-hander Albert Suarez elected free agency yesterday after the Orioles passed him through waivers unclaimed, but he’s predictably lined up to rejoin the team in short order.
The Orioles announced Thursday that outfielder Heston Kjerstad, who’s been out all season due to a hamstring strain, has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
One of the best parts about baseball is seeing a journeyman suddenly get an opportunity and become one of a team’s most valuable players out of nowhere.
As the MLB calendar prepares to flip to June, the Baltimore Orioles‘ window of getting back into playoff contention is getting slimer. While there are many issues plauging the team right now, the sorest thumb is the starting rotation.