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Orioles Place Starting Pitcher on IL

After leaving his previous start early, right-handed starting pitcher Chris Bassitt will now head for a stint on the injured list. The Baltimore Orioles announced on Monday that they're placing Bassitt on the 15-day IL (retroactive to June 5) with low back discomfort.

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Orioles injury updates on Basallo, Bassitt, Helsley, Kremer, Povich; Albernaz looks back on Sunday’s controversial play; O’s-Mariners lineups

Both Samuel Basallo and Adley Rutschman aren’t in the Orioles’ lineup for Monday night’s game. Sam Huff is the starting catcher, but manager Craig Albernaz says that Basallo is fine.

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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?

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Chris Bassitt News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Orioles Place Chris Bassitt On Injured List

The Orioles announced that right-hander Chris Bassitt has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 5th, due to low back discomfort. Fellow righty Trey Gibson has been recalled in his place and will start tonight’s game.

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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.

Gunnar Henderson News / Trade Talk Sports / June 8

Gunnar Henderson sounds off on controversial call in loss to Blue Jays

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.

Colton Cowser News / Camden Chat / June 8

Colton Cowser figured something out at the plate, and the Orioles are better for it

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 8

Orioles minor league recap 6/8: The farm teams sweep

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.

MLB News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / June 8

Reviewing Orioles’ unusual weekend series in Toronto

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.

Samuel Basallo News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 8

Orioles Brass Soil Themselves By Questioning Samuel Basallo's Toughness

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Field Level Media / June 8

Orioles, Mariners hope to put squandered series behind them in opener

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 7

The Orioles Embrace Of Smallball Has Saved Their Season As Much As Anything Else

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.

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Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / June 7

Orioles' Craig Albernaz Shares Samuel Basallo Update After Blue Jays Game

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 7

Suspect Infield Defense And Controversial Call Key Orioles Loss At Toronto

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 7

Controversial call, bad defense sink Orioles in 6-4 defeat

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.

Shane Baz News / Field Level Media / June 7

Orioles' Shane Baz puts unblemished mark on line vs. Blue Jays

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / June 6

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6

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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

Baltimore Orioles News / Total Pro Sports / May 30