Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday will be back in the lineup on Tuesday night after playing in just one of the past three games. The goal is for the Orioles infielder to relax and produce quality plate appearances in the game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Even for people who were among the biggest Colton Cowser boosters going into the season, who still believed in him even after he struggled in his debut with the Orioles last year, you probably couldn’t have imagined this.
The quiet slugger’s blazing hot start is a testament to the consistency he showed in getting to Baltimore as well as a lesson in outshining expectations.
Elsewhere, the Baysox pulled off a near-sweep while an unheralded Delmarva hurler won Pitcher of the Week honors. We’ve just wrapped up the second full week of play for most of the Orioles’ affiliates — and the third for Norfolk — and it’s shaping up to be another fun year on the O’s farm.
What happened? Albert Suárez threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the second straight start, James McCann and Colton Cowser homered as the Orioles won their third straight game, 4-2, over the Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium on Monday night.
Albert Suárez had another fine outing, and this time the bullpen didn’t blow the win for him Albert Suárez did it again. The Orioles bullpen nearly did it again too.
Albert Suarez didn't allow a run in 5 2/3 innings to extend his scoreless streak on the mound, but the Baltimore Orioles didn't seal a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels until Craig Kimbrel struck out Mike Trout with the bases loaded to end Monday night's series opener in Anaheim, Calif.
MLB expert Sean Zerillo of the Action Network makes picks and predictions for the slate of games scheduled on Tuesday, April 23.
The Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left calf.
The Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 21st, because of a strained left calf muscle. Hays suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against Kansas City.
Last week, Colton Cowser was named AL Player of the Week. Just a week later, the award is given to Jordan Westburg. On a team full of offensive stalwarts, Westburg if finally getting a little recognition for his performance.
Four months after suffering a UCL injury, Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish could make his season debut in a matter of weeks. Bradish has been recovering from a sprained UCL in his right elbow, the same ligament that often requires Tommy John surgery.
In a small sample size, Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel has looked as good as ever. When the 36-year-old signed with the Orioles, he joined a team that had just won 101 games and snatched first in baseball’s toughest division.
The Orioles are on a terrific roll right now, and the early struggles of top prospect Jackson Holliday haven’t made a dent in it. So, the team can certainly keep chugging along while the kid tries to get a handle on major league pitching.
Right-hander Albert Suarez will make his second start of the season for the Baltimore Orioles on Monday when the team opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel saw a milestone baseball temporarily take a drink in Kansas City.
The Baltimore Orioles are hotter than a furnace inside the Earth’s core right now. They’ve won six of eight, have climbed right back to the top of the American League East and are leading Major League Baseball with 30 home runs in just 18 games.
Each week, we’ll be doing a prospect roundup for pitchers and hitters. Offensively, there’s surely going to be more standouts from a week-to-week basis and I admittedly won’t be able to get to everyone.
It’s always at least a bit concerning when a pitcher’s throwing elbow is involved.
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The prospect is off to a torrid start with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.
The Norfolk Tides have been the story of minor league baseball. Their offense has taken the league by storm scoring 112 runs in their first 13 games. Before the Jackson Holliday promotion, they had four players with OPS north of 1.000 and six players north of .900.
The Baltimore Orioles traded for star pitcher Corbin Burnes in the offseason to serve as the team’s ace in their rotation. The man certainly talks an ace as well.
John Feltman of the Action Network shares his MLB odds, picks and predictions for Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, April 14.
The Baltimore Orioles are picking up right where they left off.
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