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Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing

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.

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Orioles Designate Weston Wilson, Select Sam Huff

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.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

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?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Coby Mayo News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 6

It Might Be Time To Start Dreaming On Coby Mayo's Potential Again

Coby Mayo is giving reason to believe that maybe, just maybe, his power is going to spread across the American League. (Couldn’t help myself folks. I’m a 52-year old dad of three kids and two dogs.

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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 / Athlon Sports / June 6

Craig Albernaz Delivers Samuel Basallo Update After Leaving Orioles Game

Craig Albernaz has revealed that the Baltimore Orioles will monitor Samuel Basallo after the catcher exited the loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in the sixth inning with right abdominal discomfort.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 6

Orioles minor league recap 6/6: Pitching struggles everywhere but Delmarva

The Tides gave up three runs in the first inning and it was basically over from there. At least starter Trace Bright nearly threw a quality start despite that first-inning run outburst, holding the Stripers scoreless for the rest of his 5.2-inning performance.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 6

Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays

The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 6

Orioles news: O’s within half game of wild card spot

Good morning Birdland, There was a whole lot of goodness in the Orioles 13-3 beatdown of the Blue Jays on Friday night, and perhaps just one small (for now) thing to worry about.

Baltimore Orioles News / Just Baseball / June 6

Top Early Standouts in the Baltimore Orioles Farm System

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / June 6

Wild card gives Orioles more chances to dream of October

The wild card has made the 98 remaining games on the Orioles’ schedule must-watch baseball. So many teams are contending for an American League wild-card spot that there’s the potential for each of those 98 games to be meaningful.

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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.

MLB News / Camden Chat / June 5

Orioles demolish Blue Jays to open series

Haters and doubters take note: The Orioles are still doing this thing. It is easier to feel like they might be able to keep doing it after games like this one.

Adley Rutschman News / Field Level Media / June 5

Adley Rutschman's 4 hits, 5 RBIs send Orioles past Blue Jays

Adley Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles trounced the Toronto Blue Jays 13-3 on Friday. Coby Mayo added a two-run homer to cap the Orioles' five-run sixth inning in the opener of a three-game series.

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The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 5

Brandon Young Outduels Trey Yesavage Again As Orioles Crush Blue Jays

The Baltimore Orioles continue to look like a markedly different baseball team in most facets of play, but the level of starting pitcher has been most startling.

Chris Bassitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Orioles receive important Chris Bassitt injury update on Friday

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Aaron Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

The Bronx Bombers will need someone else to pick up the slack.

Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury

Yankees insider shares alarming Aaron Judge update after injury diagnosis

Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season

The 'RBI leaders since 2000' quiz

Leody Taveras News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

How Leody Taveras’ bunting has spurred Orioles’ recent hot stretch

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.

Pete Alonso News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 3

Inside Pete Alonso’s Resurgence at the Plate for the Baltimore Orioles

It took longer than expected. Some thought he would never get there. But he has arrived. After a terrible start to the 2026 season, marquee free agent signing Pete Alonso is finally giving the Orioles what they wanted when they signed him to a five-year deal.

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / June 3

Orioles have a star in the making with Samuel Basallo

Since the Orioles locked him down, he has blossomed into a solid power hitter.

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

Kyle Bradish News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 1

Orioles’ Kyle Bradish gets real on what’s working for him amid hot stretch

It was a struggle for Kyle Bradish of the Baltimore Orioles in the early goings of the 2026 MLB season, but he’s made up for that with a recent resurgance on the mound.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 31

Blue Jays OF Jesus Sanchez suffers most bizarre injury of MLB season

It is one of the weirdest reasons a player has had to leave a game this season.

Resurgent Kyle Bradish pitches Orioles to series split with Jays

Blue Jays targeting Shane Bieber's return to help boost rotation

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Larry Brown Sports / May 30

Orioles snap a brutal 368-game streak in the most thrilling way

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.