Orioles Make Eight Selections On Day Two First-Year Player Draft
The Orioles made eight selections on Day Two of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday, completing rounds 3-10.
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The Orioles made eight selections on Day Two of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday, completing rounds 3-10.
Heading into Tuesday night's contest against the White Sox in Chicago, the Baltimore Orioles had lost five-straight games and had fallen near the bottom of the American League East standings. Only a half-game separated the Birds from last place.
Matt Davidson hit his first career grand slam, Derek Holland scattered eight hits over six innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Tuesday night.
After falling to .500 for the first time this season with their 21st loss in 31 road games, the Orioles look to take steps to right the ship on Tuesday in the second contest of their four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox.
The Orioles made three selections on the first day of this year's MLB draft, with left-hander DL Hall, shortstop Adam Hall and left-hander Zac Lowther.
These sluggers have been mashing the ball early this season, and the stats back it up.
Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis left the game against the Chicago White Sox with a strained right oblique.
Kevan Smith hit his first career home run, Avisail Garcia celebrated his 26th birthday with three RBIs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-7 on Monday night.
The Orioles have selected pitcher D.L. Hall from Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia as the 21st overall pick in the MLB Draft.
Starts Monday at 7 p.m. EDT and continues for 40 rounds over three days, with the first two rounds at MLB Network's studios in Secaucus.
"I know these three days up here, last four days, actually, have been frustrating," center fielder Adam Jones told reporters.
"The longer the season goes this way, I'm more in the category of getting rid of Manny. I don't hate Manny, I don't. I love Manny Machado. I just, in my heart of hearts don't believe he's resigning here," said Rob Long.
Rookie sensation Aaron Judge hit two more home runs, including a drive nearly 500 feet that cleared the distant bleachers at Yankee Stadium and sent New York romping past Baltimore 14-3 Sunday for its fifth straight win.
Rookie Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 19th home run and the New York Yankees connected five times in all, battering Chris Tillman and the Baltimore Orioles 16-3 Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Aaron Hicks homered twice and rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched seven stellar innings to lead the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Friday night.
The Baltimore Orioles will try to make the gap a little tighter when they visit the Yankees for the opener of a three-game series on Friday. The Orioles will try to put themselves in a better position on Friday, when Dylan Bundy takes the mound opposite Jordan Montgomery.
Orioles GM Dan Duquette joined Ed and Rob to talk about the O's!
Joe Ross had a career-high 12 strikeouts in a sparkling performance, and the weary Washington Nationals breezed past the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 Thursday night.
The Battle of the Beltway meets for a one-game showdown when the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in the makeup of a game that was rained out on May 11.
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Trey Mancini tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, then hit a three-run drive in the 11th to give the Baltimore Orioles a 9-6 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Orioles led the majors with 253 home runs last season and are beginning to find their power stroke in 2017.
Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Tuesday night.
The Orioles looked to bounce back from 2 consecutive losses on Tuesday night hosting the Pirates in the first of a two game set. The Baltimore offense got off to a hot start with Seth Smith hitting a lead-off home run. The Pittsburgh offense got a few licks in jumping out to a 4-1 lead at one point. But the Birds would not go quietly! Hear all the action from the Orioles big come from behind win and an interview with Chris Davis on the Orioles Radio Recap!
Longtime Baltimore Orioles radio announcer Fred Manfra called his last game on Sunday, bringing an end to a 25-year run with the Orioles.
