Baltimore Orioles
AL East
Gunnar Henderson recorded two extra-base hits in Sunday's win for the Baltimore Orioles over the Angels, finishing 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run. He scored two runs and drove in two. Henderson's sixth-inning blast padded the Orioles' lead to 7-2.
Fantasy Impact: Henderson has collected four extra-base hits (two home runs) and four RBI over his last three games, and Sunday marked his fourth multi-hit performance in his last eight contests. For the season, through 137 plate appearances, he is slashing .264/.307/.473 with five home runs, nine RBI, 18 runs scored, and an 8:38 BB:K ratio.
Category: Game Recaps
Mon, May 12th 6:56am EDT
By Nicholas Rodriguez
Zach Eflin allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings in Sunday’s victory against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: Eflin looked great in his first outing since being activated from the IL, only allowing two earned runs and picking up the win. After Sunday's start, Eflin now boasts a 3.00 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with a 4-1 record across five starts this season. He’s slated to face the Nationals on Saturday, a team that ranks 20th in MLB with a .699 OPS against right-handed pitching.
Category: Game Recaps
Andrew Kittredge threw a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday. (Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Kittredge needed just nine pitches to get through his lone inning. It is unclear how many more appearances he will need to make on his rehab assignment.
Category: Injury Updates
The Orioles sent Matt Bowman outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Fantasy Impact: Bowman passed through waivers after he was designated for assignment this past week. He will remain in the Orioles organization.
Category: Transactions
The Orioles optioned Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk.
Fantasy Impact: Selby was up in the majors for a few days. He gets sent down Zach Eflin activated from the injured list.
Category: Transactions
The Orioles activated Trevor Rogers from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
Fantasy Impact: Rogers will continue his rehab in Triple-A. He'll likely be called up at some point later in the summer.
Category: Injury Updates, Transactions
Tyler O’Neill returns to the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday. (Source: Baltimore Orioles on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: O’Neill is back after sitting out for rest Saturday night, patrolling right field and batting second against the Angels for manager Brandon Hyde Sunday.
Ramon Laureano went 1-for-1 in the loss to the Angels with a home run, one RBI, and a run scored.
Fantasy Impact: The outfielder has heated up at the plate of late, hitting .278 with two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI over his last seven games for the Orioles. After yesterday’s game, Laureano's season line stands at a .212 average with five home runs and eight RBI over 28 games played.
Category: Game Recaps
Kyle Gibson allowed five earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over four innings in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: The right-hander continues to disappoint on the mound, allowing three or more runs in each of his three starts for the Orioles. After yesterday’s performance, Gibson now holds a 13.11 ERA and 2.49 WHIP with an 0-2 record across three starts this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Tomoyuki Sugano allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out five over 7.1 innings in Friday's win against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s performance, Sugano now holds a 2.54 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a 4-2 record across eight starts this season. The right-hander has been excellent for the Orioles this season in his first taste of the MLB.
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Felix Bautista struck out two batters in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's win over the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s game, Bautista now boasts a 1.64 ERA and 1.00 WHIP, with 7 saves across 11 appearances this season. He is perfect in seven save chances as he tightens his grip on the ninth-inning role in Baltimore.
Category: Game Recaps
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that Ramon Urias is progressing well and could return Tuesday or Wednesday. (Source: Matt Weyrich on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Urias appears to be on track to return for the upcoming series against the Twins as he continues to recover from a right hamstring strain. He was swinging the bat well before the injury, slashing .292/.354/.403. However, Emmanuel Rivera has stepped up in his absence, hitting .462 with two extra-base hits in just 13 at-bats. With Rivera performing at the plate, the Orioles may face a decision on how to balance playing time in the infield.
Category: Injury Updates
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that Jordan Westburg is still dealing with hamstring discomfort and likely won’t begin a rehab assignment until late next week. (Source: Matt Weyrich on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Westburg has been out since April 26 with a left hamstring strain and was initially expected to begin a rehab assignment this weekend, but lingering discomfort has delayed those plans. He appears to be at least a couple of weeks away from returning to the Orioles’ lineup.
Category: Injury Updates
Fri, May 9th 8:33pm EDT
By Nicholas Rodriguez
Colton Cowser was seen playing catch on the field pregame in Anaheim on Friday. (Source: Matt Weyrich on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Cowser, placed on the 60-day IL on April 28 with a fractured left thumb, has taken a key step in his recovery by beginning to play catch. He's expected to continue throwing as the team monitors how he responds before progressing further in his rehab. According to Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, Cowser is "a little ways away" from swinging a bat.
Category: Injury Updates
Cedric Mullins II is back in the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles against the Los Angeles Angels Friday. (Source: Baltimore Orioles on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Mullins II returns after sitting out for rest Thursday, patrolling center field and batting leadoff against the Angels for manager Brandon Hyde Friday.
Dean Kremer allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven innings in Thursday's loss to the Twins.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s outing, Kremer now holds a 5.24 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with three wins and four losses across eight starts this season. He didn't factor into the decision as the bullpen gave up three runs in the next inning. Fantasy managers will want to view Kremer has a streamer in the right matchups.
Category: Game Recaps
Adley Rutschman is missing from the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles against the Minnesota Twins Thursday. (Source: Baltimore Orioles on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Rutschman will take a seat on the bench for rest, with Maverick Handley batting ninth and filling in behind the plate at catcher for manager Brandon Hyde against the Twins Thursday.
The Orioles designated LHP Walter Pennington for assignment.
Fantasy Impact: Pennington had been claimed off waivers by Baltimore last week. He will head back to the waiver wire to make room for the Orioles trading for Luis F. Castillo from the Mariners.
Category: Transactions
Charlie Morton allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over 4 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s outing, Morton now has a 9.38 ERA and 2.08 WHIP with an 0-7 record across six starts this season. Morton really made just one critical mistake Wednesday, but it was enough to take the loss. Fantasy managers should continue to avoid Morton.
Category: Game Recaps
Cade Povich (1-3) was handed the loss Tuesday against the Twins, after a tough third inning undid an otherwise decent outing. Though Povich started strong, facing the minimum through two frames, a five-run outburst by Minnesota in the third proved decisive, punctuated by a two-run home run from Carlos Correa. Povich would then settle down, retiring the next nine hitters he faced, finishing his six innings having allowed five runs on six hits. The left-hander also struck out four and did not walk a batter, generating 10 swinging strikes over 103 pitches (63 strikes).
Fantasy Impact: Despite the strong finish, Povich couldn't escape the loss, his third of the season. This marks the second time the 25-year-old has surrendered at least five runs in a start. Through 35.2 innings, he carries a 5.55 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP, accompanied by a 29:12 K:BB ratio. He is scheduled to start on the road against the Angels this weekend.
Category: Game Recaps