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Chris Bassitt Makes Admission After Return Against Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Bassitt, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays for the past three seasons, played against his former team on Thursday for the first time since leaving Toronto.

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Suárez returns to Orioles for 4th time this season, Weston is optioned; O’s-Blue Jays lineups

For the fourth time this season, pitcher Albert Suárez is back with the Orioles. This time, the 36-year-old right-hander Suárez has signed a major league contract — a day after he declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk and elected free agency.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Orioles Re-Sign Pitcher to Major League Deal

He's officially back in the mix in the Baltimore Orioles' major league bullpen. On Friday, the team announced that they have re-signed right-handed pitcher Albert Suarez to a MLB deal.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Orioles’ Craig Albernaz Provides Injury Update on Standout Reliever Before Blue Jays Game

The Baltimore Orioles' pitching staff doesn't have much to brag about thus far, as it ranks 25th in baseball with a 4.63 team ERA entering Friday's home matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Albert Suarez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

Orioles make bullpen roster move after sweep of Rays

The Baltimore Orioles are bringing back veteran right-hander Albert Suarez shortly after he elected free agency following his recent designation for assignment.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 29

Orioles To Re-Sign Albert Suárez

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.

Jackson Holliday News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

Orioles’ Jackson Holliday gets brutally honest on returning from injury

Jackson Holliday made his season debut on May 19 and has had the benefit of having a homestand to make him comfortable. The Baltimore Orioles second baseman has had a rough start to the season, but has had a few great games to give him momentum.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / May 29

The Orioles Have The Most Productive Catching Tandem In MLB. Here's Why 1 Should Be Dealt By The Deadline

The Orioles have failed to make substantial gains in most of the ways that have contributed to two years of losing baseball in Baltimore. They continue to suffer from low IQ play, their defense has been awful, the situation hitting is poor, they swing and miss too much and there are some legit holes in the rotation and bullpen.

Coby Mayo News / Camden Chat / May 29

So … is Coby Mayo good now?

Back in February, Jordan Westburg got a double-whammy of bad news: after suffering an oblique strain, he started feeling elbow discomfort, only to learn he’d partly torn his UCL—a bad injury, under any circumstances.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / May 29

Orioles minor league recap 5/29: Norfolk falls short of combined no-hitter

Wednesday’s game was suspended in the fourth inning due to weather. The two teams resumed play today, and Norfolk needed only one swing to secure the victory.

Pete Alonso News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / May 29

Alonso gets picked off in 8th as offense falters in Orioles’ 2-1 loss to Blue Jays

BALTIMORE–What happened? Pete Alonso was sitting in front of his locker. He knew the question was coming. The Orioles had little going offensively, and he had reached first, moving Adley Rutschman to second, with a bizarre infield hit in the eighth with his team trailing by a run.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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 News / Field Level Media / May 29

Orioles look to address fundamentals as series with Jays continues

The Baltimore Orioles have had games without many baserunners, so they need to be particularly careful when they do get scoring chances. That's one of the messages from manager Craig Albernaz going into Baltimore's Friday night home game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Pete Alonso News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 28

Orioles’ Pete Alonso makes crushing admission after disaster vs. Blue Jays

Pete Alonso was critical of himself following his mistakes in the Baltimore Orioles’ 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Alonso is progressing through the eighth season of his career in the majors, his first with the Orioles.

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Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / May 28

Orioles Bats Silenced, Wasting Gem From Bassitt To Drop Opener To Blue Jays

The two starting pitchers sharing the mound at Camden Yards Thursday night combined for 73 years on the planet and 23 years of service time. One of them, Toronto’s Patrick Corbin, was one of the worst pitchers in baseball a year ago, and the other, Chris Bassitt, has been one of the worst in baseball this year.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 28

Orioles Activate, Option Heston Kjerstad

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.

Cameron Weston News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 28

Orioles To Select Cameron Weston

The Orioles are going to select right-hander Cameron Weston, per Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Fellow righty Trey Gibson will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding active roster move.

Rico Garcia News / Just Baseball / May 28

Rico Garcia Has Given the Orioles an Unexpected Weapon

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.

Trevor Rogers News / Just Baseball / May 28

Is Something Wrong Under the Hood for Trevor Rogers?

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.

Gunnar Henderson News / Field Level Media / May 28

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles hope to extend power spree vs. Blue Jays

Two teams that might be trending in the right direction will meet Thursday night when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Baltimore Orioles to open a four-game series.

Blaze Alexander News / Field Level Media / May 27

Blaze Alexander, Orioles finish sweep of Rays in dominant fashion

Gunnar Henderson hit the first of his two home runs in Baltimore's five-run first inning as the Orioles beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep against the team with the best record in the American League.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 27

Analyst makes surprising trade-deadline prediction for Padres

As we inch closer to the All-Star break, more trade speculations and rumors continue to arise. MLB analyst Ben Verlander made a bold prediction of the San Diego Padres trading for Baltimore Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman at the trade deadline.

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Trey Gibson News / Athlon Sports / May 27

Orioles Recall Trey Gibson for Spot Start

In the midst of a stretch of nine games in eight days, the Baltimore Orioles are getting another look at their top pitching prospect. On Wednesday afternoon, the Orioles announced that right-hander Trey Gibson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start their series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 25

Colton Cowser plays hero for Orioles with second straight walk-off home run

A majority of MLB players finish their careers without a walk-off home run. For someone to do it twice in two days is the rarest of rare occurrence. For Cowser, though, he just lived out a dream with that exact scenario.

O's beat Rays in 13 on another Colton Cowser walk-off HR

Tyler O'Neill's continuous struggles put future with Orioles into question

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Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / May 25

Tyler O'Neill's continuous struggles put future with Orioles into question

After signing a three-year, $49.5 million contract in 2024, O'Neill's offensive production has been a significant weakness, prompting questions about his future with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Pete Alonso News / Larry Brown Sports / May 24

Pete Alonso’s attempt at a clever double play failed spectacularly

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso tried to get a bit too clever for his own good during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Tigers DH Dillon Dingler hit a weak flare to Alonso with a man on and nobody out in the fourth inning of Sunday’s game at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md.