The Royals won their first series of year on Sunday afternoon, as they downed the Orioles 4-1. Kris Bubic was once again fantastic, as he hurled 6.2 innings of 1 run ball, while allowing five hits and a walk, but striking out 8 batters again. The one run came after a Hunter Renfroe misplay in … Read more
Three series, three rubber match games to conclude the series. Can the Royals finally end up on the right side of one? Let’s hope. Kris Bubic was fantastic in his first start of the year on Monday in Milwaukee. Bubic went 6 scoreless innings and struck out 8 batters. The Royals will be facing their … Read more
Maikel Garcia is the MVP of the team right now. Today the Royals had a bunch of guys’ fly balls find open spots, but Garcia is continuing to hit the ball hard and produce runs. A huge eighth inning blew open what was a very close game up to that point. Garcia is leading the … Read more
Last October the Royals and Orioles faced off in the post-season for the second time in baseball history. Just like in 2014, the Royals emerged victorious with a surprising two-game upset sweep to advance to the ALDS. Both teams return much of the same rosters that faced off last fall, with expectations of returning to … Read more
The Orioles announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman. Righty Tyler Wells was placed on the 60-day injured list in the corresponding move, as Wells is expected to miss at least the first couple of months of the season as he recovers from a UCL-related surgery last June. Bowman saw big league … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles desperately needed to find another pitcher for the starting rotation. Five starting pitchers, including potential staff ace Grayson Rodriguez, are expected to begin the season on the injured list. Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was a star in Nippon Professional Baseball but is unproven in the majors. Charlie Morton, another free-agent signing, is 41 … Read more
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde provided media members with updates on various injured players Friday. Most notably, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start the season on the injured list due to discomfort in his elbow/triceps area. However, Hyde emphasized that there was no concern about the righty’s ligament. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner was among those who relayed … Read more
Jackson Holliday is under the microscope as he strives to evolve into a consistent force for the Baltimore Orioles. The 21-year-old former No. 1 pick isn’t just under pressure to improve — he’s expected to help lift a team fighting to regain its footing. Holliday’s rookie season was a lesson in extremes. After a rough … Read more