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Orioles send former No. 1 pick Jackson Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games

Apr. 26, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud. Holliday was promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on April 10 amid plenty of fanfare, but the...

Mike Trout leading majors in home runs, but is looking for more consistency at the plate

Apr. 25, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout is the first player in the major leagues this season to reach 10 home runs. What the Los Angeles Angels slugger really wants is more consistency at the plate. Trout's solo shot during the sixth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Baltimore marked the...

Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers

Apr. 24, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. The shortstop's biggest play, though, was defensively when he tagged out Jo Adell at second base after a great throw by catcher James McCann for the...

Angels' Trout bats leadoff for first time since 2020, homers in first at-bat against Orioles

Apr. 24, 2024 01:50 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. The three-time AL MVP quickly obliged. Hitting leadoff for first time since 2020, Trout...

Orioles call up another top prospect in OF Heston Kjerstad, who hit 10 HRs in 21 games at Triple-A

Apr. 24, 2024 01:48 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles brought up another top hitting prospect Tuesday, recalling outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles also announced that they optioned catcher David Bañuelos to Norfolk. Kjerstad is ranked 29th on MLB...

Trout hits first leadoff homer since 2012, Angels beat Orioles 7-4 to snap 5-game skid

Apr. 24, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach Neto had two hits and drove in two runs as the Angels’ six through nine hitters...

Buxton, Kirilloff help Twins rally past White Sox 6-5. MLB-worst Chicago falls to 3-20

Apr. 23, 2024 23:39 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Chicago joined Cincinnati in 2022,...

Trout caught looking by Kimbrel with bases loaded for final out as Orioles beat slumping Angels 4-2

Apr. 23, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Craig Kimbrel struck out Mike Trout looking with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Monday night for their seventh win in eight games. James McCann and Colton Cowser homered and Adley Rutschman drove...

Orioles put outfielder Austin Hays on injured list and cut Peyton Burdick

Apr. 22, 2024 20:24 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left calf. Baltimore selected the contract of catcher David Bañuelos and designated outfielder Peyton Burdick for assignment before the club opened a...

Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers, helping the Orioles beat the Royals 5-0

Apr. 21, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers for Baltimore off Royals starter Seth Lugo, who had not allowed a home run since last September, and the Orioles went on to beat Kansas City 5-0 on Sunday. Cole Irvin (1-1) scattered four hits and two...